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
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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
This was a very pleasant surprise. Frankly, I was avoiding it because I thought it was going to be too tacky for my taste. It turned out that I needed some of the Windex, the father of the bride uses for everything, to clear my eyes and enjoy the film.
Nia Vardalos has written from the heart this story of a crazy Greek family with all the stereotypes in it for us to savor and enjoy what has come out under the firm direction of Joel Zwick.
Not only is Ms. Vardalos talented as an actress, but she can write quite a story, star in her own tale, and bring together this cast of loonies and make us believe we are inside these folks' home.
Michael Constantine and Lanie Kazan are the parents of the bride and they preside this crazy household in Chicago. Nia Vardalos is the "ugly duckling" we see at the beginning of the film and she wins John Corbett's heart and disarms him completely. He got her family in the bargain and he's stuck in it for better of for worse. Andrea Martin is very effective as the pushy aunt.
All in all, it should be seen for the fun of it. This is a funny film, very well paced and acted.
Please pass the Windex!!
Nia Vardalos has written from the heart this story of a crazy Greek family with all the stereotypes in it for us to savor and enjoy what has come out under the firm direction of Joel Zwick.
Not only is Ms. Vardalos talented as an actress, but she can write quite a story, star in her own tale, and bring together this cast of loonies and make us believe we are inside these folks' home.
Michael Constantine and Lanie Kazan are the parents of the bride and they preside this crazy household in Chicago. Nia Vardalos is the "ugly duckling" we see at the beginning of the film and she wins John Corbett's heart and disarms him completely. He got her family in the bargain and he's stuck in it for better of for worse. Andrea Martin is very effective as the pushy aunt.
All in all, it should be seen for the fun of it. This is a funny film, very well paced and acted.
Please pass the Windex!!
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- Also known as
- Casarse... está en griego
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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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