Father of the Bride

"Love is wonderful. Until it happens to your only daughter."

1991 1h 45m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 1,564

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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George Banks is an ordinary, middle-class man whose 22 year-old daughter Annie has decided to marry a man from an upper-class family, but George can't think of what life would be like without his daughter. His wife tries to make him happy for Annie, but when the wedding takes place at their home and a foreign wedding planner takes over the ceremony, he becomes slightly insane.

“Love is wonderful. Until it happens to your only daughter.”

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Cast

Steve Martin
George Banks
Diane Keaton
Nina Banks
Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Annie Banks
Kieran Culkin
Matty Banks
George Newbern
Bryan MacKenzie
Martin Short
Franck Eggelhoffer
BD Wong
Howard Weinstein
Peter Michael Goetz
John MacKenzie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Shyer
Writers: Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer, Albert Hackett
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Father of the Bride (Steve Martin) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Shyer, shot by John Lindley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Marks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Steve Martin and Diane Keaton and Kimberly Williams-Paisley carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "Love is wonderful. Until it happens to your only daughter.".

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The take

Charles Shyer directs. John Lindley behind the camera. Alan Silvestri scores. Richard Marks cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Made its money back 6.5× over at the box office.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Father of the Bride (Steve Martin) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Charles Shyer, shot by John Lindley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Richard Marks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Steve Martin and Diane Keaton and Kimberly Williams-Paisley carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Love is wonderful. Until it happens to your only daughter.".
9IMDB entry: tt0101862 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "daughter", "wedding planner", "bride", "son-in-law".