Father of the Bride Father of the Bride

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

George Banks is an ordinary, middle-class man whose 21 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. He becomes slightly insane, but 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.

Steve Martin Diane Keaton Kimberly Williams-Paisley George Newbern Martin Short Kieran Culkin B.D. Wong Peter Michael Goetz Kate McGregor-Stewart

Touchstone Pictures

romance comedy

105 mins   More details at IMDb / TMDb

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  • John Murphy

    Review by John Murphy ★★★

    STORY
    George Banks is a father of two. His daughter comes home to reveal that she is getting married. George Banks is none too happy about this news and tries anything he can think of to cause problems.

    Father of the Bride is a quaint movie. It is a feel good film. The one worry in the lives of the Banks is trying to figure out how to pay for their daughter's extravagant wedding. Even when we are witnessing the worst attitude George Banks has to offer, it's not a downer.

    The story isn't offering anything amazing. The story is more of a placemat where Steve Martin can shine. And really, that's what this movie felt like to me; a…

  • snowdancr_14

    Review by snowdancr_14 ★★★

    Steve Martin is hilarious as always, but I heavily disliked the end of his character arc (i.e. the jail scene).

  • Dudemeister

    Review by Dudemeister ★★★★

    Funny movie about a father who's afraid of losing his daughter due to her wedding...Steve Martin rules;)

  • mesii

    Review by mesii ★★★★

    Sweet and funny.

  • COLPARKER

    Review by COLPARKER ★★★½

    A real tear jerker and tough to watch prior to my own daughter’s wedding which happened around the same time I was watching this. This is perfect role for Martin as he can do desperate without going over the top and still be likable. The rest of the cast, especially Keaton support him ably. Martin however carries the movie and mixes comedy with tenderness expertly

  • hella

    Review by hella ★★★★★

    This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  • FilmApe

    Review by FilmApe ★★★★ 5

    Film #7 of No Rewatch November

    Comedies these days could learn a thing or two from Father of the Bride. It is funny without making a joke out of the characters, it has very little conflict, choosing to just go with the idea that puting on a wedding is conflict enough to base a movie around, and it is actually a charming experience.

  • Jared Wheeler

    Review by Jared Wheeler ★★★

    No, not the original with Spencer Tracy (which I’m not entirely certain I’ve even seen all the way through!), the Steve Martin remake with Diane Keaton and an even-creepier-than-usual Martin Short. Martin (Steve) is the overprotective father who provides droll voice-over narration to the zany proceedings surrounding his only daughter’s wedding. I have no sisters and my daughter is an infant, so I have very little frame of reference for this one. It has some funny moments, and some cheesy moments, and some touching moments, as you might expect it to. Nothing groundbreaking, but it’s not trying to be, either.

  • Daryl

    Review by Daryl ★★★ 2

    An enjoyable yet average comedy.

    Lifted from the sickly sweet, shitty bottom of the barrel by the wonderful Steve Martin and an outstanding Martin Short.

    "I vill go talk to Honk. Now, we don't want to lose him, Hiss a genius and we need his maaaaand!"