Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine
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.
DVD Release Date: February 11, 2003
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Stats: 27,170 reviews
Flixster Reviews (27,170)
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November 30, 2008Great fun, but only if you've had enough exposure to Greek culture to appreciate how good a satire it is, otherwise it's just another American romantic comedy. Filmed in Toronto's Danforth Greek community - it was good to see recognisable locations.
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September 27, 2008My Big Fat Greek Wedding, is such a funny comedy starring Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, & Lainie Kazan.
This movie shows the good and the bad when a family that is devout Greeks deal with the (Vardalos) getting married to someone that is not of the same heritage....it has many...( read more) -
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November 7, 2009A good movie, family favourite, but there are a few scenes and lines that are sort of...yeah.
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November 7, 2009lol me n my gran love this, mainly cos shes greek n im a quarter greek i cnnect n no what theyre sayin
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Critic Reviews
July 19, 2002
Claudia Puig, USA Today
April 19, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
It's a buoyant comedy with more warmth and generosity of spirit than anything else in theaters right now. full review
April 19, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Warm-hearted in the way a movie can be when it knows its people inside out. full review
April 15, 2002
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Like Vardalos and Corbett, who play their roles with vibrant charm, the film, directed by Joel Zwick, is heartfelt and hilarious in ways you can't fake. full review
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August 19, 2008give me a word, any word, and i will show you how the root of that word is greek!
put some windex on it! (love mr. portacalos)
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July 31, 2008OMFJ THIS IS THE BEST MOVIE EVR!!! ITS EVEN MORE FUNNY 2 ME CUZ I AM GREEK AND PROLLY SUMDAY WILL HAV A BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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March 23, 2008I WOULD RECOMEND THIS FILM TO ANYONE I REALLY LIKED IT. BEING ALSO GREEK IT WAS GOOD TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD COME UP WITH WELL DONE TO THE CAST
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