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
Top Critics Reviews
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,
20 Jul 2002
fresh:
The movie is consistently funny without ever going over the top -- a rarity in movies.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
25 Jul 2002
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,
16 Aug 2002
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,
16 Aug 2002
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.