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My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Directed by
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • Jeffrey Jur (1)
  • Jim Denault (2)
Edited by
  • Mia Goldman (1)
  • Markus Czyzewski (2)
Music by
Release dates
  • 1: April 19, 2002
  • 2: March 25, 2016
  • 3: TBA
Running time
189 minutes (2 films)[1][2]
LanguageEnglish
BudgetTotal (2 films)
$23 million[3][4]
Box officeTotal (2 films)
$457.1 million[3][5]

My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a franchise that consists of two films, My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016), and a TV series, My Big Fat Greek Life (2003).

The two films grossed $457.1 million worldwide[3][4] against a $23 million budget.[3][5] The first film received positive reviews from critics, while the second film received mostly negative reviews.

Films

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)

Main article: My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Everyone in the Portokalos family worries about Toula (Nia Vardalos). Still unmarried at 30 years old, she works at Dancing Zorba's, the Greek restaurant owned by her parents, Gus (Michael Constantine) and Maria (Lainie Kazan). After taking a job at her aunt's travel agency, she falls in love with Ian Miller (John Corbett), a teacher who is tall, handsome, and definitely not Greek. Toula isn't sure which will be more upsetting to her father, that Ian is a foreigner or that he's a vegetarian.

The film was a sleeper hit, and the film became the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time.[6] The film grossed $241 million domestically for a worldwide total of $368 million, despite not reaching No. 1 at the box office, against a $5 million budget.[7] The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 75th Academy Awards.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)

Main article: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

Ten years after the first film, parenting and marriage is becoming tougher and tougher for Toula (Nia Vardalos) and her husband Ian (John Corbett). Not only has their relationship lost some of its spark, but they're also dealing with a rebellious teenage daughter who clashes with Greek traditions. On top of that, Toula must contend with aging parents and the endless need of cousins and friends. But when a shocking family secret comes to light, the entire Portokalos clan makes plans to come together for an even bigger wedding than before.

The film was less successful than the original was, grossing $59 million domestically, with a $88 million worldwide gross, against an $18 million budget.

Future

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (TBA)

In late June 2016, Vardalos hinted at the possibility of a third film, saying that although no writing has been done, she does have an idea.[8][9]

Other media

My Big Fat Greek Life (2003)

Main article: My Big Fat Greek Life

The film series inspired the brief 2003 TV series My Big Fat Greek Life, with most of the major characters played by the same actors, with the exception of Steven Eckholdt replacing Corbett as the husband. Corbett had already signed on to the TV series Lucky. He was scheduled to appear as the best friend of his replacement's character, but the show was cancelled before he appeared. The show received poor reviews from critics noting the random character entrances and serious plot "adjustments" that did not match the film.

The seven episodes from the series are available on DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, whose TV studio division produced the show.

Cast and characters

For a full list, see List of My Big Fat Greek Wedding characters.
Characters Films Television series
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) My Big Fat Greek Life (2003)
Fortoula "Toula" Portokalos-Miller/Nia Miller Nia Vardalos
Ian Miller/Thomas Miller John Corbett Steven Eckholdt
Paris Miller Arielle Sugarman Elena Kampouris
Maria Portokalos Lainie Kazan
Nick Portokalos Louis Mandylor
Costas "Gus" Portokalos Michael Constantine
Theia Voula Andrea Martin
Nikki Portokalos Gia Carides
Uncle Taki Gerry Mendicino
Cousin Angelo Joey Fatone
Mana-Yiayia Bess Meisler
Athena Portokalos Stavroula Logothettis
Mike Ian Gomez
Rodney Miller Bruce Gray
Harriet Miller Fiona Reid
Mrs. White Jayne Eastwood
Panos Portakalos Mark Margolis
George John Stamos
Anna Rita Wilson
Bennett Alex Wolff
Marge Kathryn Greenwood
Northwestern Rep Rob Riggle
Wedding Planner Ashleigh Rains
Patrick Jeff White
Note: A gray cell indicates that the character did not appear in that medium.

Crew

Crew/Detail My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)
Director Joel Zwick Kirk Jones
Producer(s) Gary Goetzman
Tom Hanks
Rita Wilson
Writer(s) Nia Vardalos
Cinematographer(s) Jeffrey Jur Jim Denault
Composer Alexander Janko
Chris Wilson 		Christopher Lennertz
Running time 95 minutes 94 minutes

Reception

Box office performance

Film Release date Box office gross Box office ranking Budget
United States
opening weekend 		North America Other
territories 		Worldwide All time
North America 		All time
worldwide
My Big Fat Greek Wedding[10] April 19, 2002 $3,002,241 $241,438,208 $127,305,836 $368,744,044 #132 #333 $5 million
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2[11] March 25, 2016 $17,861,950 $59,689,605 $29,233,646 $88,923,251 #1,389 — $18 million
Total[12] $301,127,813 $156,539,482 $457,667,295 $23 million

Critical and public response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 76% (129 reviews) 62 (29 reviews) —
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 28% (163 reviews) 37 (32 reviews) A-[13]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating 76% based on 129 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Though it sometimes feels like a television sitcom, My Big Fat Greek Wedding is good-hearted, lovable, and delightfully eccentric, with a sharp script and lead performance from Nia Vardalos."[14] On Metacritic, which assigns a rating based on reviews, the film has an average score of 62 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[15]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 28% based on 163 reviews, with an average rating of 4.6/10. The site's critical 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."[16] Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 37 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[17] Polled by CinemaScore, audiences gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale.[13][18]

References

  1. ^ "MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. July 17, 2002. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. March 2, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  4. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony; Tartaglione, Nancy. "'Batman V. Superman' Targets Second-Best Pre-Summer Global Opening With $350M". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  6. ^ "TV Review - My Big Fat Greek Life". Entertainment Weekly. 2003-04-07. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  7. ^ "Top Grossing Movies that never hit #1". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  8. ^ https://www.facebook.com/AmazonVideo/videos/10154890293758362/
  9. ^ Nia Vardalos Hints at My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3. YouTube. June 29, 2016.
  10. ^ "My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  11. ^ "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  12. ^ "My Big Fat Greek Wedding Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  13. ^ a b "CinemaScore". Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  14. ^ "My Big Fat Greek Wedding Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  15. ^ "My Big Fat Greek Wedding reviews at Metacritic.com". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  16. ^ "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  17. ^ "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  18. ^ "'Batman V Superman' Looks To Punch Out 'Hunger Games' For Best Pre-Summer Debut With $157M-$170M". Deadline Hollywood.
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