Rotten
Second City alum Nia Vardalos stars in this ethnic comedy, which she also wrote -- an ambitious way to break into a leading role; too bad the results are insubstantial.
Joshua Rothkopf, Chicago Reader
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Love is here to stay... so is her family.
2002 · 1h 35m · PG
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Joel Zwick
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Joel Zwick Director
- Nia Vardalos as Toula
- John Corbett as Ian Miller
- Lainie Kazan as Maria Portokalos
- Michael Constantine as Gus Portokalos
- Andrea Martin as Aunt Voula
- Joey Fatone as Angelo
- Louis Mandylor as Nick Portokalos
- Gia Carides as Cousin Nikki
- Christina Eleusiniotis Cast
- Marita Zouravlioff Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
76%
Tomatometer
Fresh
You don't have to be Greek to enjoy My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and that's precisely the point of it.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Fresh
My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a very slim movie that succeeds on its own modest terms without pretense or apology. No wonder it's easy to like.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Fresh
The movie is consistently funny without ever going over the top -- a rarity in movies.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten
The reliability of the genre doesn't excuse predictable jokes, pat fiascoes and so many stereotypes that one is tempted to alert the Greek anti-defamation league.
Loren King, Chicago Tribune
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