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My Big Fat Greek Wedding

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Canada, United States · 2002
Rated PG · 1h 35m
Director Joel Zwick
Starring Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance

Toula, a young Greek-American woman working in her family's Chicago restaurant, falls in love with Ian, a teacher who is tall, handsome, and definitely not Greek. As she struggles to gain her family's acceptance of their relationship, she must come to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.

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New York Daily News by Jami Bernard

Vardalos is a breath of fresh air. After all the little nipped and tucked bunnies we've been seeing onscreen for so long, we forget what real women look like.

70

TV Guide Magazine by Ken Fox

Funny without out ever making fun, Vardalos mixes elements of ethnic stand-up, Cinderella romance and Bridget Loves Bernie-style situation comedy, all grounded in something very real.

63

Charlotte Observer by Lawrence Toppman

Vardalos is of Greek ancestry, which makes stereotyping permissible: She can tease Greeks, just as Italians can safely mock Italians or Jews can poke fun at Jews. But isn't it demeaning to reduce your heritage to clich?s?

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Rolling Stone by Peter Travers

Like Vardalos and Corbett, who play their roles with vibrant charm, the film, directed by Joel Zwick, is heartfelt and hilarious in ways you can't fake. It's a keeper.

75

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Rick Groen

With Corbett's laidback persona nicely countering Vardalos's authorial performance, the picture radiates a pure affability that's awfully attractive. My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a very slim movie that succeeds on its own modest terms without pretense or apology.

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