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The My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise, consists of American romantic comedies, including two theatrical films, and a television series.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Official franchise logo
Based onCharacters created
by Nia Vardalos
Distributed byIFC Films (1)
Universal Pictures (2)
Focus Features (3)
Release date
2002-present
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The two films grossed $457.1 million worldwide[1][2] against a $23 million combined budget.[1][3] The first film received positive reviews from critics, while the second film received mostly negative reviews.

A third film is in production at Universal Pictures' division Focus Features.


Films



My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)


Everyone in the Portokalos family worries about Toula (Nia Vardalos). Still unmarried at 30 years old, she works at Dancing Zorba's, the Greek restaurant owned by her parents, Gus (Michael Constantine) and Maria (Lainie Kazan). After taking a job at her aunt's travel agency, she falls in love with Ian Miller (John Corbett), a teacher who is tall, handsome, and definitely not Greek. Toula isn't sure which will be more upsetting to her father, that Ian is a foreigner or that he's a vegetarian. The film was a sleeper hit, and the film became the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time.[4] The film grossed $241 million domestically for a worldwide total of $368 million, despite not reaching No. 1 at the box office, against a $5 million budget.[5] The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 75th Academy Awards.


My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)


Ten years after the first film, parenting and marriage is becoming tougher and tougher for Toula (Nia Vardalos) and her husband Ian (John Corbett). Not only has their relationship lost some of its spark, but they're also dealing with a rebellious teenage daughter who clashes with Greek traditions. On top of that, Toula must contend with aging parents and the endless need of cousins and friends. But when a shocking family secret comes to light, the entire Portokalos clan makes plans to come together for an even bigger wedding than before. The film was less successful than the original, grossing $59 million domestically, with a $88 million worldwide gross, against an $18 million budget.


My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (TBA)


In late June 2016, Nia Vardalos hinted at the possibility of a third film, saying that although no writing has been done, she does have an idea.[6] On April 8, 2021, it was announced that My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 was in development, to be written by Vardalos as an independent film, who will also reprise her role as co-star. The project was also revealed to have been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, in which production will commence once the studios maintains insurance for its crew, with principal photography scheduled to take place in Greece.[7][8] On October 1, 2021, Vardalos confirmed that the script for the third film had been completed and that it would involve another Greek wedding.[9] On May 15, 2022, it was announced that filming will take place throughout Greece in the summer of 2022, with large portions being shot on Corfu from July 5 to August 3, 2022.[10] The film will be dedicated to the memory of Michael Constantine, who died on August 31, 2021 at the age of 94.[11][12][13] In June 2022, Vardalos was announced to serve as director, with a script that she wrote. Principal photography commenced in Athens, Greece on June 22, 2022 and wrapped on August 10, 2022.[14] The project will be a joint-venture production between The Playtone Company, Gold Circle Films, HBO Films, and Focus Features.[15][16]

Film U.S. release date Director Screenwriter Producers Status
My Big Fat Greek Wedding April 19, 2002 (2002-04-19) Joel Zwick Nia Vardalos Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson & Gary Goetzman Released
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 March 25, 2016 (2016-03-25) Kirk Jones
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 TBA Nia Vardalos TBA Post-production

Television


The film inspired the short-lived television spin-off My Big Fat Greek Life (2003). Most of the major characters were played by the same actors, with the exception of John Corbett being replaced by Steven Eckholdt.

The show received poor reviews from critics noting the random character entrances and serious plot "adjustments" that did not match the film. The seven episodes from the series are available on DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, whose TV studio division produced the show.


Primary cast and characters


Characters Film Television
My Big Fat Greek Wedding My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 My Big Fat Greek Life
Fortoula "Toula" Nia Portokalos-Miller Nia Vardalos
Ian Thomas Miller John Corbett Steven Eckholdt
Paris Miller Arielle Sugarman Elena Kampouris
Maria Portokalos Lainie Kazan
Nick Portokalos Louis Mandylor
Costas "Gus" Portokalos Michael Constantine Michael Constantine
Theia Voula Andrea Martin
Nikki Portokalos Gia Carides
Uncle Taki Gerry Mendicino
Cousin Angelo Joey Fatone
Mana-Yiayia Bess Meisler
Athena Portokalos Stavroula Logothettis
Mike Ian Gomez
Rodney Miller Bruce Gray
Harriet Miller Fiona Reid
Mrs. White Jayne Eastwood
Panos Portakalos Mark Margolis
George John Stamos
Anna Rita Wilson
Bennett Alex Wolff
Marge Kathryn Greenwood
Northwestern Rep Rob Riggle
Wedding Planner Ashleigh Rains
Patrick Jeff White
Aristotle Elias Kacavas
Thiea Freida Maria Vacratsis
Yianni Peter Tharos
Jennie Chrissy Paraskevopoulos

Additional crew and production detail


Title Crew/Detail
Composer(s) Cinematographer Editor(s) Production companies Distributing companies Running time
My Big Fat Greek Wedding Chris Wilson
Alexander Janko
Jeffrey Jur Mia Goldman HBO Films
Playtone Films
Gold Circle Films
MPH Entertainment
IFC Films 95 min
My Big Fat Greek Life John Adair
Chris Wilson
Steve Hampton
Gil Hubbs Barry L. Gold
Michael Karlich
Playtone Television
Brad Grey Television
Sony Pictures Television
Marsh McCall Productions
CBS
Sony Pictures Television
210 min
(30min/episodes)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Christopher Lennertz Jim Denault Markus Czyzewski HBO Films
Playtone Films
Gold Circle Films
Universal Pictures 94 min
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 TBA TBA TBA HBO Films
Focus Films
Gold Circle Films
The Playtone Company
Focus Features TBA

Reception



Box office performance


Film Release date Box office gross Box office ranking Budget Ref(s)
United States
opening weekend
North America Other
territories
Worldwide All time
North America
All time
worldwide
My Big Fat Greek Wedding April 19, 2002 $3,002,241 $241,438,208 $127,305,836 $368,744,044 #132 #333 $5 million [17]
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 March 25, 2016 $17,861,950 $59,689,605 $29,233,646 $88,923,251 #1,389 $18 million [18]
Totals $301,127,813 $156,539,482 $457,667,295 $23 million [19]

Critical and public response


Film Critical Public
Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 76% (129 reviews)[20] 62/100 (29 reviews)[21]
My Big Fat Greek Life [22] 40/100 (13 reviews)[23]
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 27% (176 reviews)[24] 37/100 (32 reviews)[25] A−[26]

References


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  2. D'Alessandro, Anthony; Tartaglione, Nancy. "'Batman V. Superman' Targets Second-Best Pre-Summer Global Opening With $350M". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  3. "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  4. "TV Review - My Big Fat Greek Life". Entertainment Weekly. 2003-04-07. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  5. "Top Grossing Movies that never hit #1". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  6. Nia Vardalos Hints At My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3. June 29, 2016.
  7. Guerrero, Bethany (April 8, 2021). "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Is Officially In The Works". Screent Rant. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  8. Stone, Megan (April 8, 2021). "'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3' in the works, Nia Vardalos confirms". Good Morning America. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  9. Cordero, Rosy (October 1, 2021). "Nia Vardalos Tributes Michael Constatine; Shares Update On 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  10. Bureau, Athens (May 15, 2022). "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3: Nia Vardalos prepares for filming in Corfu". greekcitytimes.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  11. Fox, Margalit (September 8, 2021). "Michael Constantine, Dad in 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding,' Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  12. Botch, Don (September 8, 2021). "Reading native and Emmy-winning actor Michael Constantine dies at 94 [Video]". Reading Eagle. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  13. Calvario, Liz (September 8, 2021). "Michael Constantine, 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' Actor, Dead at 94". ET Online. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  14. Echebiri, Makuochi (August 10, 2022). "'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3' Wraps Filming in Greece". Collider. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  15. Burton, Carson (June 22, 2022). "Nia Vardalos Announces 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3' Is Filming Now in Greece". Variety. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  16. Mendelsohn, Jon (June 22, 2022). "Let the Fun Begin! 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3' Begins Filming in Greece". Collider. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
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  19. "My Big Fat Greek Wedding Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
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  26. "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.





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