

The mayor of Sunny Dale see a chance to get rid of the Flodder family: They send the asocial bunch for an international exchange to New York. There they get confused with a Russian delegation of medical doctors while the street worker Werner who accompanies them becomes imprisoned.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI NYC destruction shots hit different
Costume
The Flodders' 'fancy' outfits versus actual Russian delegation

Director
Dick Maas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dick Maas shot guerrilla-style in actual NYC locations without full permits, explaining the authentic panic in crowd reactions.
The Flodder franchise became shorthand in Dutch culture for 'embarrassing working-class relatives,' making this their accidental American tourism ambassador moment.