Father of the Bride

Name: Father of the Bride
Released: 1991-12-20
Cast: Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams, Martin Short

Father of the Bride

PG
1h 45m
1991

70%

age 11+

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Steve Martin turns in a heartwarming and hilarious performance as George Banks, a befuddled father who has a hard time letting go of his young daughter when she unexpectedly announces her plans to wed. Diane Keaton shines as George's patient, levelheaded wife, while funnyman Martin Short lights up the screen as the off-the-wall wedding consultant. Father Of The Bride vows to deliver fun for the entire family!

Director:

Charles Shyer

Producer:

Carol Baum, Howard Rosenman

Writer:

Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer

Cast:

Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams, Martin Short

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

70%

Critics Consensus: While it doesn't quite hit the heights of the original, this remake of the 1950 classic is pleasantly enjoyable, thanks in large part to winning performances from Steve Martin and Martin Short.

Reviews

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

Rachel Wagner

My favorite performance from Steve Martin especially the scene where he flips out over hot dogs

Beyond its personally threatening nature, and its unnerving idea about laying out a life's hoardings for a single unrewarding day, this new version of the romantic comedy first filmed by Vincente Minnelli in 1950 feels false.

The film's sole dramatic preoccupations are with broad physical comedy and unrealistically offbeat characterizations; a few moments of nominal pathos are really just structural pauses in the joke series.

The strengths of these films are not so much laughs as sincerity and heart. [Blu-ray]

"Father of the Bride" should bring a smile to anyone who's been in a family that's had a wedding-regardless of your point of view. But the sequel doesn't offer quite the same level of comedy and insight.

June 22, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 11+

Common Sense Says

Steve Martin's sweet-natured wedding weepy.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Steve Martin's comic antics make this remake a sweet confection of a movie. Still, parents should know that this movie mythologizes the high-cost, over-the-top wedding as though it were a requirement for all -- the wedding industry does a fine job of that on its own. Martin Short's flamboyant character is funny, but an unfortunate gay stereotype at the same time.