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.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.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.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 20 wins & 29 nominations total
Johnny Kalangis
- Greek Teacher
- (as John Kalangis)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaTom Hanks' wife, Rita Wilson, saw the play and recommended that her husband produce a movie version. In an interview with the German magazine "Cinema," Nia Vardalos mentioned that she hung up when Hanks called because she did not believe it was really him.
- GoofsThe women wear their wedding rings on the left hand - Greek Orthodox women wear wedding rings on the right hand.
- Quotes
Toula Portokalos: Ma, Dad is so stubborn. What he says goes. "Ah, the man is the head of the house!"
Maria Portokalos: Let me tell you something, Toula. The man is the head, but the woman is the neck. And she can turn the head any way she wants.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits: All E's are replaced by the Greek letter Sigma.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2003)
- SoundtracksIstanbul Coffee Shop
Written by Daghan Baydur & Richard Keith Thomas (as Richard Thomas)
Published by Jim Long Music
Courtesy of First Com Music, Inc.
Featured review
The little film that could.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a hilarious and sweet film about a Greek woman, waiting for her life to take off. One day however, she meets and falls in love with Ian and gets engaged. The problem is, he's a non-Greek and her family is uneasy about accepting him. Ian must appease them by being baptized into the Greek Orthodox church in a kiddie pool, and inviting his boring parents to meet the family.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding was an independent smash starting with a budget of barely $5 million and in the end, grossing over $200 million at the box office. And there's a solid reason for that. The film is filled with heart, humour, and romance. It's set in the real world, interacting with real characters and not seeming like they are drawn up from some fantasy. It's living proof that independent films can dream big and achieve just as much. Opa!
My Big Fat Greek Wedding was an independent smash starting with a budget of barely $5 million and in the end, grossing over $200 million at the box office. And there's a solid reason for that. The film is filled with heart, humour, and romance. It's set in the real world, interacting with real characters and not seeming like they are drawn up from some fantasy. It's living proof that independent films can dream big and achieve just as much. Opa!
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- Mar 25, 2005
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- Countries of origin
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- Also known as
- Đám Cưới Tại Hy Lạp
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $241,438,208
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $597,362
- Apr 21, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $368,744,044
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