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My Big Fat Greek Wedding

  • 2002
  • PG
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
137K
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
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ComedyDramaRomance

A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.

  • Director
    • Joel Zwick
  • Writer
    • Nia Vardalos
  • Stars
    • Nia Vardalos
    • John Corbett
    • Michael Constantine
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    137K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,709
    134
    • Director
      • Joel Zwick
    • Writer
      • Nia Vardalos
    • Stars
      • Nia Vardalos
      • John Corbett
      • Michael Constantine
    • 797User reviews
    • 138Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 20 wins & 29 nominations total

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    Photos62

    John Corbett in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
    John Corbett and Nia Vardalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
    Nia Vardalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
    John Corbett and Nia Vardalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
    Lainie Kazan and Nia Vardalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
    Joey Fatone in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
    Michael Constantine, Lainie Kazan, Bess Meisler, and Gerry Mendicino in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
    Joey Fatone and Gia Carides in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
    Director Joel Zwick (center)
    My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
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    Nia Vardalos
    Nia Vardalos
    • Toula Portokalos
    John Corbett
    John Corbett
    • Ian Miller
    Michael Constantine
    Michael Constantine
    • Gus Portokalos
    Christina Eleusiniotis
    • Toula Portokalos - Age 6
    Kaylee Vieira
    • Schoolgirl
    Johnny Kalangis
    • Greek Teacher
    • (as John Kalangis)
    Lainie Kazan
    Lainie Kazan
    • Maria Portokalos
    Marita Zouravlioff
    • Toula Portokalos - Age 12
    Sarah Osman
    • Athena Portokalos - Age 15
    Petra Wildgoose
    • Car Pool Friend
    Melissa Todd
    • Car Pool Friend
    Bess Meisler
    • Yiayia
    Andrea Martin
    Andrea Martin
    • Aunt Voula
    Louis Mandylor
    Louis Mandylor
    • Nick Portokalos
    Gerry Mendicino
    Gerry Mendicino
    • Uncle Taki
    Stavroula Logothettis
    Stavroula Logothettis
    • Athena
    Constantine Tsapralis
    • Foti
    Gia Carides
    Gia Carides
    • Cousin Nikki
    • Director
      • Joel Zwick
    • Writer
      • Nia Vardalos
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Tom Hanks' wife, Rita Wilson, saw the play and recommended that her husband produce a movie version. In an interview with the German magazine "Cinema," Nia Vardalos mentioned that she hung up when Hanks called because she did not believe it was really him.
    • Goofs
      The women wear their wedding rings on the left hand - Greek Orthodox women wear wedding rings on the right hand.
    • Quotes

      Toula Portokalos: Ma, Dad is so stubborn. What he says goes. "Ah, the man is the head of the house!"

      Maria Portokalos: Let me tell you something, Toula. The man is the head, but the woman is the neck. And she can turn the head any way she wants.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits: All E's are replaced by the Greek letter Sigma.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Istanbul Coffee Shop
      Written by Daghan Baydur & Richard Keith Thomas (as Richard Thomas)

      Published by Jim Long Music

      Courtesy of First Com Music, Inc.

    User reviews797

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    Featured review
    8/10
    I need Windex in my Moussaka!!!!
    This was a very pleasant surprise. Frankly, I was avoiding it because I thought it was going to be too tacky for my taste. It turned out that I needed some of the Windex, the father of the bride uses for everything, to clear my eyes and enjoy the film.

    Nia Vardalos has written from the heart this story of a crazy Greek family with all the stereotypes in it for us to savor and enjoy what has come out under the firm direction of Joel Zwick.

    Not only is Ms. Vardalos talented as an actress, but she can write quite a story, star in her own tale, and bring together this cast of loonies and make us believe we are inside these folks' home.

    Michael Constantine and Lanie Kazan are the parents of the bride and they preside this crazy household in Chicago. Nia Vardalos is the "ugly duckling" we see at the beginning of the film and she wins John Corbett's heart and disarms him completely. He got her family in the bargain and he's stuck in it for better of for worse. Andrea Martin is very effective as the pushy aunt.

    All in all, it should be seen for the fun of it. This is a funny film, very well paced and acted.

    Please pass the Windex!!
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    • jotix100
    • Jul 11, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 2, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • Đám Cưới Tại Hy Lạp
    • Filming locations
      • Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Alliance Cinema
      • Gold Circle Films
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $241,438,208
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $597,362
      • Apr 21, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $368,744,044
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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