My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) |
| Director | Joel Zwick |
| Screenplay Writer | Nia Vardalos |
| Based on Novel by | — (Based on Nia Vardalos’ one-woman stage show) |
| Lead Actors | Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan |
| Cast | Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine, Andrea Martin, Joey Fatone, Louis Mandylor, Gia Carides |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance |
| Release Date | April 19, 2002 (United States) |
| Duration | 1h 35m (95 minutes) |
| Budget | ~$5 million |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States, Canada |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | ~$368.7 million |
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Summary
A 30 year old Greek woman, who lives at home with her insane family, falls in love with a guy. He’s not Greek. Tension and comedy ensues.
Review
Written by Nia Vardalos, who plays the main character, the semi-autobiographical Greek Wedding is good, clean fun – and great for anyone whose real life in laws might seem overbearing at times. Trust me, you’ve got nothing on Toula Portokalos, whose family expects three things from her. To marry a Greek man, to have Greek children, and to be Greek at any and all times.
When she falls for Ian Miller (Corbett) whose heritage is, shall we say, not what her family would expect (i.e., he is a charming but non-Greek human being), all hell breaks lose. Ian has to somehow come to grips with her large and in-charge family, Toula’s dad struggles to accept his daughter’s fiancee, and hardest of all, Toula battles her own self doubts.
Both Toula and Ian are characters you can get attached to, making it all the more enjoyable to watch their relationship progress. The movie does a nice job of providing light comedic moments while exploring subjects we all know but rarely think about in such detail coming to terms with our ethnic heritage, forming our own identities and handling the fallout when different families are forced to integrate.
It’s a celebration of life, family and the traditions that accompany both. Whether or not you have 27 first cousins, had a relationship with someone whose family plays such an active role in their life, or planned a wedding, chances are good that you will laugh and smile often while taking in this motion picture.
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