My Big Fat Greek Wedding

2002 film by Joel Zwick
Movie film Q525415
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Summary

My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding received the Q111908082[3].
  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding was directed by Joel Zwick[5].
  • Nia Vardalos wrote the screenplay for My Big Fat Greek Wedding[6].
  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding's composer is recorded as Chris Wilson[7].
  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding's genre is romantic comedy[8].
  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding was followed by My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2[9].
  • A cast member of My Big Fat Greek Wedding was Nia Vardalos[10].
  • A cast member of My Big Fat Greek Wedding was John Corbett[11].
  • A cast member of My Big Fat Greek Wedding was Lainie Kazan[12].
  • A cast member of My Big Fat Greek Wedding was Michael Constantine[13].
  • A cast member of My Big Fat Greek Wedding was Andrea Martin[14].
  • A cast member of My Big Fat Greek Wedding was Ian Gomez[15].
  • A cast member of My Big Fat Greek Wedding was Joey Fatone[16].
  • A cast member of My Big Fat Greek Wedding was Bruce Gray[17].
  • A cast member of My Big Fat Greek Wedding was Gia Carides[18].
  • A cast member of My Big Fat Greek Wedding was Jayne Eastwood[19].
  • A cast member of My Big Fat Greek Wedding was Louis Mandylor[20].
  • A cast member of My Big Fat Greek Wedding was John Kalangis[21].
  • A cast member of My Big Fat Greek Wedding was Gale Garnett[22].
  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding was produced by Tom Hanks[23].
  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding was produced by Rita Wilson[24].
  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding was produced by Gary Goetzman[25].
  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[26].
  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding's production company is recorded as Q65557474[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Tom Hanks[23], Rita Wilson[24], and Gary Goetzman[25]. My Big Fat Greek Wedding was directed by Joel Zwick[5]. Nia Vardalos wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Nia Vardalos[10], John Corbett[11], Lainie Kazan[12], Michael Constantine[13], Andrea Martin[14], and Ian Gomez[15].

Publication

Publication dates include February 22, 2002[28], January 23, 2003[29], November 8, 2002[30], 2002[31], April 19, 2002[32], and August 2, 2002[33]. The original language of My Big Fat Greek Wedding was English[34]. Its genre is romantic comedy[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Greek Americans[36], family[37], romantic love[38], and intercultural marriage[39].

Reception

My Big Fat Greek Wedding received the Q111908082[3]. Reviews include 6.7/10[40], 76%[41], and 62/100[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

My Big Fat Greek Wedding was followed by it 2[9].

Cultural Impact

Things named for My Big Fat Greek Wedding include My Big Fat Geek Wedding[43], a television series episode[44], directed by Mark Kirkland[45].

Why It Matters

My Big Fat Greek Wedding has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for it include My Big Fat Geek Wedding[43], a television series episode[44], directed by Mark Kirkland[45].

FAQs

What awards did My Big Fat Greek Wedding receive?

Honors received include Q111908082[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  28. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  31. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  36. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [39] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
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