Father of the Bride (1991)

With his oldest daughter's wedding approaching, a father finds himself reluctant to let go.

Director:

Charles Shyer

Writers:

Frances Goodrich (screenplay), Albert Hackett (screenplay)

Stars:

Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Martin	...	George Banks
Diane Keaton	...	Nina Banks
Kimberly Williams-Paisley	...	Annie Banks (as Kimberly Williams)
Kieran Culkin	...	Matty Banks
George Newbern	...	Bryan MacKenzie
Martin Short	...	Franck Eggelhoffer
BD Wong	...	Howard Weinstein
Peter Michael Goetz	...	John MacKenzie
Kate McGregor-Stewart	...	Joanna MacKenzie
Carmen Hayward	...	Grace
April Ortiz	...	Olivia
Mina Vasquez	...	Marta
Gibby Brand	...	David
Richard Portnow	...	Al - the Tux Salesman
Barbara Perry	...	Female Factory Worker

Storyline

In this remake of the Spencer Tracy classic, George and Nina Banks are the parents of young soon-to-be-wed Annie. George is a nervous father unready to face the fact that his little girl is now a woman. The preparations for the extravagant wedding provide additional comic moments.

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Plot Keywords:

father daughter relationship | wedding planning | husband wife relationship | father of the bride | wedding | 

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Taglines:

Love is wonderful. Until it happens to your only daughter.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 December 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

El padre de la novia

Filming Locations:

364 Street Cloud Rd, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$89,325,780

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures,Touchwood Pacific Partners 1,Sandollar Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tom Irish made his film debut in the 1950 version, Father of the Bride (1950); in this version he made his last film appearance.

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Goofs

Howard calls George Banks at his shoe factory to tell him the wedding is going to cost $250 a head. It is not until much later in the movie, however, George tries to get the cheapest food for the dinner. Obviously the "per head" estimate could not have been made until the menu had been decided.

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Quotes

George: Annie, it's a little nippy out, you might want to put on a sweater.
Annie: Dad, it's okay, I'm kinda warm.
George: Still, there's a chill in the air and you've been on a plane.
Annie: Dad, I'm fine.
Bryan: Annie, it is kinda cold out.
Annie: It is?
Bryan: Yeah.
Annie: All right, thanks, I'll get my jacket.

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Connections

Referenced in Bob's Burgers: Turkey in a Can (2013)

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Soundtracks

Isn't It Romantic
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Published by Famous Music Corporation
Arranged by Robert F. Mann (as Bob Mann)

User Reviews

This is what love is all about!

"Father of the Bride" was made back in the days when Steve Martin still had a really funny streak (which unfortunately seems to have ended with the "Cheaper by the Dozen" movies and the "Pink Panther" remake). The plot of course has him as suburban everyman George Banks getting ready for his daughter's wedding, with a series of hilarious mishaps along the way. Some of the scenes just make you die laughing, as you think "Oh my God! They're really doing that!" (you'll know these scenes when you see them). A real treat. Also starring Diane Keaton and Martin Short.

I wish to assert that 1991 was Steve Martin's best movie year ever. Aside from this, he also starred in "L.A. Story" and got a serious role in "Grand Canyon". He is a genius, you can't deny that.