Tag: My Big Fat Greek Wedding
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‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ Pulled Off a Makeover the Right Way
Rom-coms in the early 2000s were much more than the love story at the core of the film, it was also about the so-called makeover. The Princess Diaries, The Devil Wears Prada, and Miss Congeniality have raised us to think that a hairdo, wardrobe change, and swapping glasses for contacts is the way to go…
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‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’ Global Box Office Passes Key Milestone
Multihyphenate Nia Vardalos’ third installment in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise is going strong commercially. The movie has by far amassed $23.9 million worldwide at the box office in its second weekend — with $5.3 million coming from overseas, and $18.5 at the domestic box office. With a returning cast and writer/director Vardalos…
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John Corbett’s Best Roles: ‘Raising Helen,’ ‘Serendipity,’ ‘Sex and the City,’ ‘To All the Boys,’ and More
With his work spanning decades of TV and film, and a warm presence that’s equally radiant across screens big and small, John Corbett has made an illustrious career from being “that guy” in “that rom-com.”The 62-year-old actor is perhaps best known for his role as Aidan Shaw: Carrie’s second choice on the ’90s smash hit…
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How My Big Fat Greek Wedding Became The Biggest Rom-Com Ever At The Box Office
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)There are some Cinderella stories in the history of the box office. We can look at something like the ultra-low-budget “Skinamarink” earlier this year, which made more than…
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‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’ Review: Nia Vardalos Finally Exhausts the 20-Year Franchise
Back in 2002, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” introduced mainstream audiences to all the heartwarming moments, overbearing relatives, and downright craziness of coming from a large Greek-American family. Somehow, Nia Vardalos’ breakout rom-com spurred a two-decade-long trilogy; sadly, the third installment relies too heavily on its stunning Corfu scenery instead of an actual plot.This is…
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‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’ Review: Nia Vardalos Directs an Unfortunate Affair Filled With Beauty and Blunders
Franchises rarely get better as they go along. Unfortunately, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” is no exception to the rule, as the expanded saga of the Portokalos family becomes less compelling, introspective and funny the more time we spend with them. The first film, centered on a woman’s quest to find herself and establish her…
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‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’ Review – Nia Vardalos Is Back
You know what they say: First comes love, then comes marriage. Then comes another marriage. Then comes…a family reunion in Greece? Alright, maybe that’s not quite what they say, but for those of us who have spent the last 21 years with the Portokalos family, that is certainly the fun-filled ride we’ve been on. In…
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This Chinese Movie Is the Highest-Grossing Rom-Com at the Box Office
They say sex sells, but what of general romance? Is that also an enticing prospect for moviegoers when it comes to the realm of raw box office data? The answer to that question is a hearty yes. Though romantic comedies aren’t as massive at the box office as, say, superhero movies or animated family comedies,…
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How To Watch and Stream ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’: Find Showtimes
In 2002, actress and writer Nia Vardalos took the world by storm when her seemingly niche story about a Greek family became a critical and box office sensation. My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the story of a Greek woman’s marriage to a non-Greek American not only earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Original…