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June 7th, 2016 by Universal Home Entertainmentĭelayed Sequel, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romantic Comedy See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records. Caparas’ ‘Tirad Pass.’ Since then, he’s been on a mission to find better memories with Philippine cinema.All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)Īll Time International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)Īll Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)Īll Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300)Īll Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400)Īll Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300)
The first Filipino movie he saw in the theaters was Carlo J. – įrancis Joseph Cruz litigates for a living and writes about cinema for fun. But at least, during the one and a half hours that you have shared with the noisy family whose neuroses are too comical to be real, you were sufficiently entertained.Īnd that is all that matters, until of course the next conventional comedy comes along. Sure, it will end up being the forgettable sequel to the film, which in hindsight does not deserve all the accolades it earned. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 only seeks to be pleasant. While the film borders on crassness at some point, it never really tries its luck on the material. They are all pushing the envelope, when it comes to what could be tolerated in this culture of brash diversity. Comedies are no longer made to be this quaint and harmless. Simply put, the sequel is salvaged by the familiarity it holds dear. The film has all the charisma of a close relative whose quirks would otherwise been gross and grating had you not lived with him for the past few years. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 never really graduates from the sitcom-like grooves of its predecessor as it parades gags one after the other, even if most of these gags are old and tired. More importantly, the sequel never lets go of the off-kilter charms that made the first film feel like a novelty. The film never feels like it is without a point, detailing the hilarious miseries the characters have landed into after so many years with a palpable tenderness that is mostly reserved for beloved icons. Luckily, director Kirk Jones juggles the disparate bits and pieces of its story with ample sensitivity. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 feels every bit as crowded as the huge family it pokes fun at. Vardalos, who also wrote the screenplay, seemed to cram more than a decade’s worth of material within a single film. Toula’s husband, Ian (John Corbett), who is quietly observing the madness happening in his adopted Greek family, now feels like their marriage has lost a lot of romance. Her father, Kostas (Michael Constantine), suddenly discovers that his marriage was never formally officiated, forcing him to win back the heart of her mother, Maria (Lainie Kazan). Paris (Elena Kampouris), her daughter, is on her way to college. Several years after her wedding and several pounds lighter, Toula (Nia Vardalos) is busy living the life of a loyal wife, an overbearing mom, and a dutiful daughter. However, y ears into their marriage, they face several problems – including a teenage daughter that pines for independence, aging parents that cannot seem to handle things on their own, and a whole slew of other familiar fillers. D espite the stark cultural differences, the couple happily married.
The first film ended with the eponymous wedding, which would have suggested a sequel a few years after.įor whatever reason, that sequel only happened 14 years after, and it is as every bit predictable as the original material. The otherwise conventional comedy on a family that possesses every possible stereotype charmed its way to mainstream consciousness, earning for itself a place in that year’s list of blockbusters. Joel Zwick’s My Big Fat Greek Wedding turned out to be the little film that could. In 2002, a year when adventurous hobbits, prepubescent wizards, amorous spies, and a superhero ruled the box office, the awkward romance between the daughter of Greek immigrants and a non-Greek school teacher seemed an unlikely candidate to rake in millions of dollars.