My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a 2002 romantic comedy film directed by Joel Zwick and written by Nia Vardalos. The film stars Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine, Gia Carides, Louis Mandylor, Andrea Martin, and Joey Fatone. It follows a young Greek-American woman who 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.
Plot
In Chicago, 30-year-old Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos is a member of a large, loud, overbearing Greek family. Her father, Gus, wants her to get married and have children as soon as possible. Toula lives with her parents and works in her family's restaurant, "Dancing Zorba's", but longs to gain independence from her family.
Awards
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| author | Nia Vardalos |
|---|---|
| award | http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q111908082 |
| contentLocation | Chicago |
| director | Joel Zwick |
| editor | Mia Goldman |
| events | family Greek Americans intercultural marriage romantic love |
| genre | comedy romance |
| keywords | church contact lens date even family dinner family friend greek orthodox church kiss married newlywed parking lot plan sibling wedding reception |
| musicBy | Chris Wilson |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay European Film Award for Best Non-European Film |
| producer | Gary Goetzman Rita Wilson Tom Hanks |
| productionCompany | Gold Circle Films Home Box Office MPH Entertainment Playtone |
| publisher | Equinox Films IFC Films |
| recordedAt | Cabbagetown Toronto |
| theme | dance independent romantic comedy |