Father of the Bride (1991)
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A businessman becomes flustered while he and his family prepare for his daughter's wedding.
The story
George Banks, the owner of a successful athletic shoe company, lives in San Marino, California, with his wife Nina and their young son Matty. When his daughter Annie returns home from traveling Europe and announces her engagement to Bryan MacKenzie, George is initially shocked and skeptical of the man. Despite his initial dislike of Bryan, the family prepares for a lavish wedding. As the preparations progress, George struggles with the costs and the stress of the upcoming nuptials, leading to various comedic mishaps and moments of tension as he tries to navigate his feelings of not wanting to let go of his daughter.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The story begins with George Banks narrating the events leading up to his daughter Annie's wedding. After Annie returns from Europe and announces her engagement to Bryan MacKenzie, George is initially hostile toward the suitor but eventually warms up to him. The families meet, and George finds himself in a comical situation involving the MacKenzies' pets. As the wedding planning intensifies, George becomes overwhelmed by the costs and the demands of an eccentric coordinator, Franck Eggelhoffer. After a series of mishaps, including being arrested for a disturbance at a supermarket, George is forced to confront his feelings. When Annie briefly calls off the wedding after a misunderstanding with Bryan, George intervenes to help them reconcile. Despite a snowstorm the night before the ceremony, the wedding proceeds successfully. Annie wears sneakers made by George's company, and George walks her down the aisle. The film ends with a final phone call from Annie as she heads to her honeymoon, and George finding peace with his wife.
- First release year
- 1991
- Runtime (minutes)
- 105
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Charles Shyer
- Writers
- Frances Goodrich · screenplay; Albert Hackett · screenplay; Nancy Meyers · screenplay; Charles Shyer · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Steve Martin · George Banks; Diane Keaton; Kimberly Williams; Martin Short; Kieran Culkin
- Genres
- romantic comedy; comedy; coming-of-age
- Themes
- parent-child relationships; marriage; growing up
- Tone and mood
- comedy; lighthearted
- Premise and plot tags
- wedding; family; remake
- Source material / true-story basis
- 1950 initial film
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews and was a box office success, though some critics noted it relied more on physical comedy than the original's wit.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 71% · scale: percentage · review count: 45; Metacritic · score: 51 · scale: 100 · review count: 17
- Production trivia
- The film was a remake of a 1950 film.; It was the second of five films starring both Nancy Meyers and Diane Keaton.
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