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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKirk Jones
Written byNia Vardalos
Starring
CinematographyJim Denault
Edited byMarkus Czyzewski
Music byChristopher Lennertz
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • March 25, 2016 (2016-03-25)
Running time
94 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$18 million[2]
Box office$32.1 million[3]

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 is a 2016 American romantic comedy film directed by Kirk Jones and written by Nia Vardalos. The film stars Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine, Andrea Martin, Ian Gomez and Elena Kampouris. It is the sequel to My Big Fat Greek Wedding, which was released in 2002. Filming began in late May 2015 in Toronto. The film was released on March 25, 2016 by Universal Pictures.

Plot

After spending most of their time focusing on their teenage daughter, who is about to graduate from high school and soon head off to college, Toula and Ian are facing marital problems while also having to deal with yet another Greek wedding - this time, even bigger and fatter. While Toula and Ian try to settle their marital problems, a secret from her family's past is revealed.

Cast

Production

In a 2009 interview for her film My Life in Ruins, asked about a possible sequel for 2002 hit romantic comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Nia Vardalos stated that she had an idea for a sequel and had started writing it, hinting that, like Ruins, the film would be set in Greece.[6]

Asked about a sequel again in a November 2012 interview, she stated, "Well, actually, yes. And it's only now that I've really become open to the idea. Over the years, I've heard from everybody about what the sequel should be. People next to me at Starbucks would say, 'Hey, let me tell you my idea,' and I'd be like, 'Hey, I'm just trying to get a cup of coffee.' I never thought much about it. But then when John (Corbett) and I recently sat down to do that interview (for the 10th anniversary edition), we laughed so hard through the whole thing. It made me think that it's time. He said, "Come on, write something, will you?" And I now think I will. We have such an easy chemistry together. And we have chemistry because we never 'did it.' That's the surefire way to kill chemistry in a scene. You have to make sure your actors don't 'do it' off-screen. If they don't 'do it,' then they'll have chemistry on camera."[7]

On May 27, 2014, various news and media outlets reported that a sequel is in the works.[8] Vardalos later confirmed this via Twitter, and she also has written a script for the film.[9] Universal Pictures acquired the US distribution rights to the film on November 11, 2014 and Kirk Jones was set to direct the film based on the script by Vardalos, who would also star.[10]

Filming

Principal photography began on May 10, 2015 in Toronto and ended on June 28.[11][12][13]

Release

In May 2015, Universal set the film for a March 25, 2016 release.[14]

Box office

As of March 30, 2016, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 has grossed $23.7 million in North America and $8.3 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $32.1 million.[3]

In its opening weekend, the film was projected to gross $15 million from 3,133 theaters.[15] It grossed $7.2 million on its first day and $17.9 million in its opening weekend, finishing third at the box office behind Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($166 million) and Zootopia ($24 million).[16]

Critical response

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 24%, based on 121 reviews, with an average rating of 4.5/10. The site's consensus reads, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 is as sweet and harmless as the original, but its collection of sitcom gags and stereotypes never coalesces into anything resembling a story with a purpose."[17] Metacritic reports a score of 37 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[18] On CinemaScore, audiences gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale.[16]

References

  1. ^ "MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  2. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Tartaglione, Nancy. "'Batman V. Superman' Targets Second-Best Pre-Summer Global Opening With $350M". Deadline. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  4. ^ Sneider, Jeff (May 14, 2015). "'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2' Adds 'American Odyssey' Star Elena Kampouris (Exclusive)". thewrap.com. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  5. ^ Ford, Rebecca (June 2, 2015). "'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2' Adds Alex Wolff (Exclusive)". .hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  6. ^ "Is a 'Big Fat Greek Wedding' Sequel in the Works?". ExtraTV.com. March 14, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  7. ^ "Nia Vardalos: 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' Star Talks Chemistry, Motherhood And Plans For A Sequel". The Huffington Post. November 12, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  8. ^ Kit, Borys (May 27, 2014). "Nia Vardalos, Playtone Reuniting for 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' Sequel". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  9. ^ "Nia Vardalos on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  10. ^ McNary, Dave (November 11, 2014). "'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2′ Heading for Universal With 'Nanny McPhee' Director". variety.com. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  11. ^ Bennett, Anita (June 28, 2015). "Nia Vardalos' 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2' Wraps Production". thewrap.com. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  12. ^ "'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2′ filming now in Toronto". onlocationvacations.com. May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  13. ^ DAILYMAIL.COM REPORTER (June 17, 2015). "John Stamos is in good spirits while all smiles on My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 set... as he is back to work after DUI arrest". Daily Mail.
  14. ^ McNary, Dave (May 21, 2015). "'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2′ Set for March 25 Against 'Batman v Superman'". variety.com. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  15. ^ "'Batman V. Superman' Targets Second-Best Pre-Summer Global Opening With $350". Deadline.com.
  16. ^ a b "'Batman V Superman' Looks To Punch Out 'Hunger Games' For Best Pre-Summer Debut With $157M-$170M". deadline.com.
  17. ^ "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  18. ^ "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 28, 2016.

External links

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