My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
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- PG
- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Drama
- 02 Aug 2002 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 20 wins & 28 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Nia Vardalos | ... |
Toula Portokalos
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| Michael Constantine | ... |
Gus Portokalos
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Christina Eleusiniotis | ... |
Toula at 6
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Kaylee Vieira | ... |
Schoolgirl
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Johnny Kalangis | ... |
Greek Teacher
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| Lainie Kazan | ... |
Maria Portokalos
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Marita Zouravlioff | ... |
Toula at 12
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Sarah Osman | ... |
Athena at 15
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Petra Wildgoose | ... |
Car Pool Friend
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Melissa Todd | ... |
Car Pool Friend
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Bess Meisler | ... |
Yiayia
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| Andrea Martin | ... |
Aunt Voula
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| Louis Mandylor | ... |
Nick Portokalos
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| Gerry Mendicino | ... |
Uncle Taki
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| Stavroula Logothettis | ... |
Athena
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Constantine Tsapralis | ... |
Foti
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| Gia Carides | ... |
Cousin Nikki
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| Joey Fatone | ... |
Angelo
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| John Corbett | ... |
Ian Miller
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| Ian Gomez | ... |
Mike
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| Jayne Eastwood | ... |
Mrs. White
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Frank Falcone | ... |
Suitor
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Eugene Martel | ... |
Suitor
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| Joe Persechini | ... |
Suitor
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Peter Xynnis | ... |
Suitor
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| Fiona Reid | ... |
Harriet Miller
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| Bruce Gray | ... |
Rodney Miller
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Anthony Kandiotis | ... |
Priest
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Nick Kutsukos | ... |
Bouzouki Player
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| Peter Tharos | ... |
Yianni
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Chrissy Paraskevopoulos | ... |
Cousin Jennie
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| Maria Vacratsis | ... |
Aunt Freida
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Kathryn Haggis | ... |
Cousin Marianthi
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| Gale Garnett | ... |
Aunt Lexy
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Charlene Bitzas | ... |
Aunt Nota
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Chris Savides | ... |
Greek Chanter
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Constantine Vardalos | ... |
Greek Chanter
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Scott Khouri | ... |
Waiter
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John Tsifliklis | ... |
Wedding Singer
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Peter Chalkiopoulos | ... |
Wedding Band Member
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Peter Gogos | ... |
Wedding Band Member
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Spiro Milankou | ... |
Wedding Band Member
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Victor Politis | ... |
Wedding Band Member
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Jim Rouvas | ... |
Wedding Band Member
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Arielle Sugarman | ... |
Paris Miller
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| Matthew Galliford | ... |
Waiter at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
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Thomas Kane | ... |
Dimo (uncredited)
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Konstantine Kurelias | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joel Zwick | ||
Written by
| Nia Vardalos | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Paul Brooks | ... | executive producer |
| David Coatsworth | ... | co-producer |
| Gary Goetzman | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Tom Hanks | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Mark Hufnail | ... | co-executive producer |
| Jim Milio | ... | co-executive producer |
| Melissa Jo Peltier | ... | co-executive producer |
| Steve Shareshian | ... | executive producer (as Steven Shareshian) |
| Norm Waitt | ... | executive producer |
| Rita Wilson | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Alexander Janko | ||
| Chris Wilson | ||
Cinematography by
| Jeffrey Jur | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Mia Goldman | ||
Editorial Department
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Heather Persons | ... | additional editor |
| Douglas Slocum | ... | apprentice editor |
| Mike Stanwick | ... | color timer |
| Melissa Wegman | ... | post supervisor: Bond Co. |
| Madeleine C. Schnell | ... | post-production coordinator: Motion Picture Bond Company (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Meg Liberman | ... | (as Liberman) |
| Cami Patton | ... | (as Patton) |
Production Design by
| Gregory P. Keen | ... | (as Gregory Keen) |
Art Direction by
| Kei Ng | ||
Set Decoration by
| Enrico Campana | ||
Costume Design by
| Michael Clancy | ||
Makeup Department
| Ann Brodie | ... | key makeup artist |
| Judi Cooper-Sealy | ... | wig designer: Ms. Martin |
| Paul R.J. Elliot | ... | key hair stylist (as Paul Elliot) |
| Burton LeBlanc | ... | makeup artist (as Burton J. Leblanc) |
| Sandra Reynolds | ... | hair stylist |
| Beatrice Salazar | ... | hair stylist (as Beatriz Salazar) |
| Dorota Zajac | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| D.J. Carson | ... | assistant production manager |
| David Coatsworth | ... | unit production manager |
| Isabel Henderson | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jennifer Côté | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Grant Lucibello | ... | second assistant director |
| David McAree | ... | first assistant director |
| Effy Papadopoulos | ... | third assistant director |
| Odette Blanch | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Lorin Raine | ... | first assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Brenton Brown | ... | on-set dresser |
| Jacinta Cooper | ... | art department apprentice |
| Imre de Jonge | ... | assistant property master (as Imre De Jonge) |
| Katia de Peña | ... | property buyer (as Katia De Peña) |
| Rossana DeCampo | ... | scenic artist (as Rossana Decampo) |
| Alan Doucette | ... | property master |
| Gary Harmer | ... | leadman (as Gary G. Harmer) |
| Gordon Lebredt | ... | graphic artist |
| Tim Ovans | ... | assistant head carpenter |
| Mark Thomson | ... | construction coordinator |
| Alan Tremaine | ... | head carpenter |
| Martin Weinryb | ... | set buyer |
| Wayne Wightman | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Paul Timothy Carden | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Brian Dixon | ... | sound mix technician |
| Dean Drabin | ... | adr mixer |
| Kimberly Harris | ... | adr supervisor |
| Donald Hauger | ... | foley mixer |
| Thomas Hayek | ... | boom operator |
| Paul Holzborn | ... | foley artist |
| Tom Mather | ... | sound mixer |
| Thomas O'Neil Younkman | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Geoffrey G. Rubay | ... | re-recording mixer / sound effects editor |
| Melissa Sherwood Hofmann | ... | re-recording mixer (as Melissa Hofmann) |
| Tulio Torrinello | ... | sound mix technician |
| Tami Treadwell | ... | adr recordist |
| Mark Wolfson | ... | sound recording engineer |
| James Wright | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Alfonso Calvo | ... | sound dubbing mixer (uncredited) |
| Jeff Glueck | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
| Nancy MacLeod | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
| Melissa Sherwood Hofmann | ... | sound re-recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Martin Malivoire | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Peter Sissakis | ... | special effects key (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Steve Rundell | ... | digital effects supervisor |
| Brian Allan | ... | optical camera (uncredited) |
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | digital imaging: THDX (uncredited) |
| Steven Emmert | ... | optical compositor: THDX (uncredited) |
| Adam Howard | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Marco Bianco | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nick Bacon | ... | dolly grip (as Nicholas M. Bacon) |
| Rod Benjamin | ... | key grip |
| Andy Chmura | ... | camera operator |
| John Colavecchia | ... | first assistant camera |
| Sean Dawes | ... | electrician (as A. Sean Dawes) |
| Cylvan Desrouleaux | ... | second assistant camera |
| Michael Galbraith | ... | gaffer |
| Sophie Giraud | ... | still photographer |
| Greg Grainger | ... | company grip |
| R. Jones | ... | electrician |
| Rod MacNeil | ... | electrician |
| Keith Murphy | ... | steadicam operator |
| Tom O'Hara | ... | company grip |
| Michael Plant | ... | generator operator |
| Jesse Stanley | ... | company grip |
| Tom Starnes | ... | best boy set lighting |
| Robert Vigus | ... | assistant key grip (as Robert A. Vigus) |
| Victor Vukosavljevic | ... | camera trainee |
| Mark W. Hindle | ... | 24 frame video operator (uncredited) |
| Mike Nixon | ... | remote head technician (uncredited) |
| Greg Whiteside | ... | 24 frame video operator (uncredited) |
| Richard Wilmot | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Luisa Cabbidu | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Robin D. Cook | ... | casting: Canada |
| Elizabeth Gray | ... | casting associate: Canada |
| Zameret Kleiman | ... | extras casting |
| Lisa Ystrom | ... | casting associate: USA |
| Andrea Kool | ... | casting assistant: Canada (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Carole Costello | ... | set costume supervisor |
| Jay Du Boisson | ... | assistant costume designer (as Jay Duboisson) |
| Jane Flanders | ... | costume shop supervisor |
| Gisella Zomparelli | ... | assistant set costumer |
| Karen Meluck | ... | costume assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Don Cornelius | ... | assistant location manager |
| Marco Di Flaviano | ... | location assistant |
| John Kenyon | ... | location manager (as John M. Kenyon) |
Music Department
| Nico Abondolo | ... | musician: bass |
| Deva Anderson | ... | music supervisor |
| Gary Bovyer | ... | musician: clarinet |
| Tom Calderaro | ... | music preparation |
| Jon Clarke | ... | musician: oboe and soprano sax |
| Tim Comstock | ... | music assistant |
| Franklyn d'Antonio | ... | musician: violin (as Franklyn D'Antonio) |
| Bruce Dukov | ... | musician: violin |
| Steve Erdody | ... | musician: cello |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | scoring mixer |
| Marlo Fisher | ... | musician: viola (as Marlow Fisher) |
| Matthew Funes | ... | musician: viola (as Matt Funes) / musician: viola |
| Armen Garabedian | ... | musician: violin |
| Alex Gibson | ... | music editor |
| Thomas Graham II | ... | score recordist |
| Endre Granat | ... | concert master / musician: violin |
| Alan Grunfeld | ... | musician: violin |
| Gregory Jamrok | ... | scoring supervisor |
| Alexander Janko | ... | conductor: score / orchestrator / score producer |
| Randy Kerber | ... | musician: piano |
| Miran Kojian | ... | musician: violin |
| Aimie Kreston | ... | musician: violin |
| Armen Ksajikian | ... | musician: cello |
| Dimitrie Leivici | ... | musician: violin |
| Phillip Levy | ... | musician: violin |
| Rebecca R. Liddle | ... | music arranger: piano suite (as Rebecca Liddle) |
| David Low | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Darrin McCann | ... | musician: viola (as Darren McCann) |
| Ed Meares | ... | musician: bass |
| Victoria Miskolczy | ... | musician: viola (as Vicky Miskolczy) |
| Simon Oswell | ... | musician: viola |
| Dean Parks | ... | musician: acoustic guitar |
| Katia Popov | ... | musician: violin |
| Jeremy Raub | ... | co-music editor |
| Rafael Rishik | ... | musician: violin |
| Delphine Robertson | ... | music coordinator |
| Mark Robertson | ... | musician: violin |
| Marc Sazer | ... | musician: violin (as Mark Sazer) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello |
| Cecilia Tsan | ... | musician: cello |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (as Louise DiTullio) |
| Michael Valerio | ... | musician: bass (as Mike Valerio) |
| Josefina Vergara | ... | musician: violin |
| David Walther | ... | musician: viola |
| Chris Wilson | ... | musician: electric guitar |
| Kenneth Yerke | ... | musician: violin (as Ken Yerke) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Neil Citron | ... | music preparation (uncredited) / musician (uncredited) / musician: production company cues (uncredited) |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Mark Wolfson | ... | music producer/arranger (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Daniela Saioni | ... | script supervisor |
| Tami Thomson | ... | script clearances |
| Michelle Dunton | ... | script researcher (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Al Donin | ... | driver |
| Norman Foster | ... | driver (as Norm Foster) |
| Ray Gabourie | ... | driver |
| Bill Hagan | ... | transportation captain |
| John Hiltz | ... | head driver |
| Savvas Paraskevas | ... | transportation captain |
| Jeff Peebles | ... | driver |
| Doug Perry | ... | driver |
| Don Retzer | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Brandi Andersen | ... | staff: Playtone |
| Mardie Anderson | ... | assistant: Mr. Goetzman |
| Trudy Artman | ... | adr group coordinator |
| Sebastian Bauer | ... | staff: Playtone |
| Lesia Capone | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Louise Casey | ... | craft service |
| Christopher G. Cowen | ... | staff: Playtone |
| Greg Eby | ... | production accountant |
| Pablo Ferro | ... | titles and graphics |
| Nancy Vardalos Ginakes | ... | choreographer |
| Katharine Gray | ... | clearance coordinator |
| Leah Holmes | ... | post-production accountant |
| David Hutkin | ... | vice president: The Lewis Horwitz Organization |
| Monica Ionson | ... | payroll accountant |
| Helen Lucas | ... | stand-in |
| Amy McKenzie | ... | assistant: Mr. Hanks |
| Lara McMahon | ... | set production assistant |
| John Nelles | ... | dialogue coach |
| Eric E. Paulson | ... | production associate |
| Kostas Petsis | ... | choreographer |
| J.R. Powell | ... | set production assistant |
| Breigh Radford | ... | assistant production accountant |
| JoAnne Rivers | ... | production coordinator (as Joanne A.C. Rivers) |
| Marsha Robertson | ... | unit publicist |
| Marissa Roman | ... | financial legal services: Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld L.L.P. |
| Patricia Satok | ... | craft service |
| Tom Tobin | ... | production assistant |
| John Von Atzigen | ... | stand-in |
| David Zikovitz | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Barnes | ... | financial legal services (uncredited) |
| Gregory Diamond | ... | legal/business affairs (uncredited) |
| Joanna L. Rees Jones | ... | distribution executive (uncredited) |
| Immanuel Spira | ... | completion bond: The Motion Picture Bond Company (uncredited) |
| Jeanne Van Cott | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| George Veras | ... | Marketing Executive (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jon Anderson | ... | in memory of |
| Eric Brooks | ... | thanks |
| Diana Choi | ... | thanks |
| Josh Clayton-Felt | ... | in memory of |
| Madeline Cripe | ... | thanks |
| Paul Drakos | ... | thanks (as Father Paul Drakos) |
| Christine Paulos Dulat | ... | in memory of |
| Alan Hergott | ... | thanks |
| Kirk Saduski | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Alliance Cinema
- Gold Circle Films (presents)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (in association with)
- MPH Entertainment Productions (in association with)
- Playtone
- Ontario Film Development Corporation (filmed with assistance from)
Distributors
- IFC Films (2002) (United States) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (2002) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Equinox Films (2002) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (2002) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (2002) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Independent Films (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Nexo (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (2002) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Edko Films (2002) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Eurocine (2002) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Egmont Film (2002) (Sweden) (tv)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2003) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2003) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Hollydan Works (2004) (Serbia and Montenegro) (DVD)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2005) (United States) (tv)
- RTL Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL5)
- Emerald (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Maple Pictures (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Nine Network Australia (2020) (Australia) (tv)
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Europa Filmes (Brazil) (DVD)
- Europa Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- Nine Network Australia (2025) (Australia) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld (bank legal services)
- By David's (catering)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
- Columbia Records (soundtrack)
- David A. Steinberg and Associates Inc. (production counsel)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (on-line editing)
- Hall Webber (legal services) (Canadian financing)
- Hand Prop (props supplied by)
- Legacy Records (soundtrack)
- Liberty Livewire Studios (re-recording services)
- Pearson Television (clip courtesy: The Price is Right")
- Playtone (soundtrack released by)
- R.C. Baral & Company (post-production accounting)
- Sabron Payroll Services (music payroll)
- Signet (re-recording services)
- Sony Music Soundtrax (soundtrack)
- Soundelux (sound supervision and editorial)
- Starcraft (craft service)
- THDX Studios (photographic effects)
- The Lewis Horwitz Organization (financing)
- The Motion Picture Bond Company (completion bond)
- Title House Digital (titles and opticals)
- William F. White International (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Toula Portokalos is 30, Greek American, and works in her family's restaurant, Dancing Zorba's, in Chicago. All her father Gus wants is for her to get married to a nice Greek boy. But Toula is looking for more in life. Her mother convinces Gus to let her take some computer classes at college (making him think it's his idea). With those classes under her belt, she then takes over her aunt's travel agency (again making her father think it's his idea). She meets Ian Miller, a high school English teacher, WASP, and dreamboat she had made a fool of herself over at the restaurant; they date secretly for a while before her family finds out. Her father is livid over her dating a non-Greek. He has to learn to accept Ian; Ian has to learn to accept Toula's huge family, and Toula has to learn to accept herself.
Written by Jon Reeves |
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| Taglines | Love is here to stay... so is her family. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $368,744,044 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tom 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. See more » |
| Goofs | The women wear their wedding rings on the left hand - Greek Orthodox women wear wedding rings on the right hand. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Istanbul Coffee Shop See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits: All E's are replaced by the Greek letter Sigma. See more » |
| 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. See more » |