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My Big Fat Greek Wedding

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2002 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It made about 74 times its budget, it earned strong reviews (76% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

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. If you loved The Magnificent Ambersons, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 1 Oscar, 2 Golden Globes and 1 SAG Award.

  • Box office & staying powerVery strong

    $369 million worldwide on a $5 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 298K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Joel Zwick

  • Nia VardalosFotoula 'Toula' Portokalos
  • John CorbettIan Miller
  • Lainie KazanMaria Portokalos
  • Michael ConstantineKostas 'Gus' Portokalos
  • Andrea MartinAunt Voula
  • Joey FatoneAngelo
  • Louis MandylorNick Portokalos
  • Gia CaridesNikki Portokalos
  • Christina EleusiniotisToula Portokalos - Age 6
  • Marita ZouravlioffToula Portokalos - Age 12