My Big Fat Greek Wedding (DVD 2003)

Fab film well worth watching if you haven't seen it. A film for all the family to enjoy. A modern day version of the ugly duckling kinda thing and finding happiness. I love a happy ending.

I liked the condition of the product, but slightly disappointed that the disc had a bit more scratchs than i expected but that was easily fixed.
The film has in my oppion stuck to real life bases cause the film to feel more real and that people of any religion, any culture can achieve their dreams. Over all it was quite good.

Well worth the watch for those of you with Greek connections. This is a comedy that could be so true to life. When you marry a Greek you marry their family!

great family film to watch anytime, but great at Xmas with a big tin of Quality Street and the tree lights on!

Amazing film, i had it, but lost the disc so had to buy it again, DVD collection felt empty without it!

Brought this for my partner who loves it and hes a man! Full of really funny moments, i cant see us getting bored with this film any time soon!

I love this film as I come from a large family that loves eating so I can really relate to the story. Me and the rest of the women in my family often meet up put on face masks eat too much chocolate and watch this picking out which character is most like them. A fantastic buy for a girls night in.

A fantastic film, good for an family with older children. I have been able to watch the film again and again and still find it funny. The main character is plain, but that is part of the films charm and makes it more real life than if they had cast a stunning woman in her place. More of a chick flick than a mens film though. Just a fantastic watch!

Well it's a typical 'chick flick' story for sure, geeky girl gets a makeover and a guy, but whats up with that? its not done in an insulting way,I am the type of gal who hasn't watched many rubbish chick flicks actually, 'knocked up' and anything about fertility/man problems with jennifer aniston in makes me want to remove my eyes with pliers.

ANYWAY this is a lovely film, more of a comedy, there are some hilarious moments in it. And it has a happy ending :), though its a few years old now its so appropriate in this economic climate, as we all want a few laughs.

It is without a doubt one of the funniest films of all time, if you are Greek or not! it is very emotional and heart warming, and i think everyone can see a bit of themselves in at least one character!
it's a story of love- tradition- family- and of course with some of the funniest moments in movie history!
please buy and enjoy because it is definatly worth seeing, only if all you get out of it is learning a bit about greek culture!

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hilarious, there's something for everyone in this movie the greeks are brilliant people i've watched this loads and still laugh my head of at it.

Good film..lovely insight into a greek family. I'd seen the film before and enjoyed it so decided to get a copy for myself to keep.
It's got some good one liners in it that bring a smile to my face.

Overall it's a good film that you can watch more than once so that's why I decided to add it to my collection.

Toula Portokalos is a single thirty years old Greek woman, living with her parents and brother in a Chicago Greek community. After convincing her father to go to the university, she meets the non-Greek Ian Miller and they decide to get married. Her father does not accept the wedding of his daughter with a non-Greek man.

I found this film charming and hilarious! I watched this film 3 times the same day. Very easy to watch and I couldn't get enough of it. I wouln't say its for girls only, my boyfriend quite liked it too, even though he was reading a book at the same time (but he is a multi-tasker).

this is the ultimate chick flick comedy.open the malibu/diet coke + galaxy.even your other half with be laughing when he walks through to see what you are laughing at.also,it shows you what a bit of make-up can do for your self-esteem.it shows the funny side of greek families as well as the supportive side.if you havnt seen this film before,watch out-you wont believe how quick time goes.well worth watching[and buying].

The movie is centered on Toula, a Greek-American woman (Nia Vardalos, who also wrote the script), who falls in love with a non-Greek American, Ian Miller (played by John Corbett). The movie also examines the protagonist's relationship with her family, with their cultural heritage and value system, which is sometimes rocky but ends with mutual appreciation.
Toula is going through an early midlife crisis. At thirty, she is the only woman in her family who has failed in Greek terms: she has not "married a Greek boy, made Greek babies, and fed everyone". Because of these "failures", Toula is stuck running the family business, a restaurant, "Dancing Zorba's". In contrast to her 'perfect' sister, Toula is a frumpy, cynical character who can barely articulate her desires and merely wishes for happiness. Now thirty, she fears she's doomed to be stuck with her life as it is.
At the restaurant, she encounters Ian Miller, a school teacher. His presence reminds her of the nearby city college, which she's considered for some time, secretly looking at their catalogs. With mom Maria's help, she talks Gus into letting her sign up for computer classes, which she says she can use to help improve the business. Now caring more about her appearance, she abandons her unflattering eyeglasses for contact lenses and begins to wear makeup and attractive dresses. A bulletin at the school announces a seminar for computer systems related to travel agencies. Toula's Aunt Voula runs such an agency, and Toula decides to change jobs to work for her aunt. With her aunt and mother, she engages in an intricate scheme to convince her father that it was his idea to allow her to work for the travel agency so that he will allow Toula to leave the restaurant business.
Toula feels much better in her new job, especially when she notices Ian hanging around looking at her though the window. They finally introduce themselves and go out for dinner. Ian at first does not recognize that she is the once-frumpy waitress from Zorba's, but when he does, he tells Toula that he wishes to spend time with her.
The affair quickly becomes a passionate whirlwind courtship which Toula keeps secret from her family until some weeks later. Toula's cousin Nikki warns Toula that a nosy neighbor saw her kissing Ian and told the family. Gus throws a fit because Ian is Xenos (Greek), a foreigner. Ian politely asks permission to continue seeing her, but Gus stubbornly refuses. Toula and Ian still manage to visit his apartment, where their relationship becomes more intimate. Toula meets Ian's upper-middle class, WASP parents for the first time, who are as reserved as her family is demonstrative.
Ian proposes, she accepts, and Gus is ultimately forced to accept their relationship. Ian readily agrees to convert to the Greek Orthodox faith in order to be worthy of Toula, and is baptized in traditional fashion. At the family's Easter festival, Ian confesses he is a vegetarian - a brief crisis for the entire family ensues - and he has a lot of trouble pronouncing Greek words. (He tries to say Khristos Anesti (Christ is risen), and it comes out Cheese straws are nasty.) This becomes a popular running gag with Toula's younger brother Nick. When Ian asks how to say "thank you" to Toula's mom Maria, Nick gives him the words "Oréa viziá," - "Nice boobs!".
As the year passes the wedding planning hits snag after snag as Toula's relatives "helpfully" interfere. Toula is horrified to learn that her parents invited

I bought this film on video when it first came out. My daughters and I have worn the tape out and I will be really pleased to have the dvd. Great evening in movie with friends (or daughters!)

I really like dvd.As it was second hand i would expect something to be wrong it it was great i decided to buy this dvd because i wanted to buy it for a long time now and i found it was ever so check.My favorite part of the dvd was when the greek lady got transformed in a pretty person.Thank you ever so much.

this is a realy good film some parts are hillarious am so glad i purchased it i would advise anyone out there to watch it was well worth the money

Great story about family life, love not just in the traditional sense (male-female), but love between parent - child, brothers and sisters.
Uplifting comedy that will make you laugh out loud again and again!
Very down to earth portrayal of family life

Wanted it as part of my dvd collection. Originally saw it at the movies, very funny film could watch it over and over and still laugh at it. Acting is superb and relates so well to Greek families. You will appreciate the humour even more it more if you have visited or lived in Greece.

I LIKED THIS FILM BECAUSE IT WAS JUST THE KIND OF FILM I LIKE TO WATCH...NOTHING SCARY...NO HORROR...JUST A SWEET ROMANCE WITH HUMOUR, PATHOS AND A HAPPY ENDING
THE CHARACTERS WERE OK ALTHOUGH I NEVER REALLY TOOK TO THE MAIN CHARACTER...I THINK SHE WAS JUST TOO PLAIN!!WHICH IN HINDSIGHT IS A BAD THING FOR ME TO THINK...NOT EVERYONE IN THIS LIFE IS STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL.MAYBE SHE JUST DIDNT PORTRAY HER CHARACTER AS WELL AS SHE COULD HAVE DONE

ANYWAY, NICE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ON SETTEE KIND OF FILM...BUT NOT ONE I'D KEEP AND WATCH AGAIN

This is a fantastic comedy. It shows part of greek culture and life mostly of the Greeks living abroad. It is a small example of the Great Greek thinking.