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Toula Portokalos' family from the suburbs of Chicago promotes exactly three traditional values - "Marry a Greek boy, have Greek babies, and feed everyone." From an early age, she is mortified by their patriotic 'over-the-top' ways. When she falls in love with Ian, a WASPy non-Greek, Toula struggles to get her family to accept her eager fiance while she herself comes to terms with her heritage, her... See Full Description
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Comedy, Romance, Adaptation and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 35 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 19th, 2002 (eight markets) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for sensuality and language. |
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| Distributors: |
IFC Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$241,437,427 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"...an affectionate and good-hearted movie that could've been a whole lot better and could've been a whole lot worse." more...
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C+ |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...warm-hearted in the way a movie can be when it knows its people inside out." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Loren King
"...predictable and dull." more...
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C |
E! Online,
"...a big, fat happy occasion." more...
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B+ |
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