Father of the Bride
Seen it?1991 | 105 min | Comedy, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 6 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
George Banks is an ordinary, middle-class man whose 22 year-old daughter Annie has decided to marry a man from an upper-class family, but George can't think of what life would be like without his daughter. His wife tries to make him happy for Annie, but when the wedding takes place at their home and a foreign wedding planner takes over the ceremony, he becomes slightly insane.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$129 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 439K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Shyer
- Steve MartinGeorge Banks
- Diane KeatonNina Banks
- Kimberly Williams-PaisleyAnnie Banks
- Kieran CulkinMatty Banks
- George NewbernBryan MacKenzie
- Martin ShortFranck Eggelhoffer
- BD WongHoward Weinstein
- Peter Michael GoetzJohn MacKenzie
- Kate McGregor-StewartJoanna MacKenzie
- Carmen HaywardGrace