Father of the Bride (1991)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Charles Shyer

Writers (WGA):

Frances Goodrich (screenplay) &
Albert Hackett (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

20 December 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy

Tagline:

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

Plot:

In this remake of the Spencer Tracy classic, George and Nina Banks are the parents of young soon-to-be-wed Annie...

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Wedding Planner | Remake | Family Relationships | Husband Wife Relationship

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Steve Martin	...	George Banks
Diane Keaton	...	Nina Banks
Kimberly Williams-Paisley	...	Annie Banks (as Kimberly Williams)
Kieran Culkin	...	Matty Banks
George Newbern	...	Bryan MacKenzie
Martin Short	...	Franck Eggelhoffer
B.D. Wong	...	Howard Weinstein
Peter Michael Goetz	...	John MacKenzie
Kate McGregor-Stewart	...	Joanna MacKenzie
Carmen Hayward	...	Grace
April Ortiz	...	Olivia
Mina Vasquez	...	Marta
Gibby Brand	...	David
Richard Portnow	...	Al - the Tux Salesman
Barbara Perry	...	Female Factory Worker

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Peru:PT | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Ireland:12RA (video rating) | Ireland:12 (original rating) | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

1015 California Avenue, Santa Monica, California, USA

Company:

Sandollar Productions

Trivia:

George's middle name, Stanley, is named after Spencer Tracy's character in the original Father of the Bride (1950).

Goofs:

Continuity: In the opening credits, the wedding invitation from Annie's wedding says that the wedding date is in October. But, when Annie and her parents are discussing the wedding with Franck, they clearly state that the wedding will take place on January 6th.

Quotes:

Matty Banks: Right, together. Left, together. Right, together.
George: Matty, you're up pretty late, aren't ya?
Matty Banks: Yeah, I know I'm just practicing. I wish I didn't have to walk Mom down the aisle.
George: Don't worry, you'll be great.
Matty Banks: Is it right, together, left or left, together, right?
George: Well, let's try it. Let's see, we go right together, left together. Good. Matty, I'm sorry if I've been preoccupied lately with this wedding.
Matty Banks: It's ok.
George: Yeah, but I have, haven't I?
Matty Banks: It's all right. I understand.
George: Yeah, but...
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Treasure Hunters: Bend the Light (#1.2)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

My Girl

Daddy's Little Girl

I remember a few years ago seeing Father of the Bride on TV, but of course it's edited and I never finished it, it's sad, I call myself a Steve Martin fan and never finished this movie. It's such a classic in itself and is just a nice family film that's a good watch. So I decided to rent Father of the Bride the other day, I just love this movie. It's one of the rare films that is genuinely good and just means to entertain you, your family and friends as well. Steve Martin makes such a great over protective dad, as much as he drives his daughter crazy in the film, you still gotta love him that he's so protective over his baby girl. Father of the Bride is a great comedy and is a good watch with it's sweet story and lovable characters. Before Meet the Parents, there was Father of the Bride.

George has an excellent life: good job, nice home, beautiful wife, and two loving kids, one of which is his daughter who has just come home from Rome getting her masters in architecture and announces she's getting married to a man she met there, Bryan. George is going crazy, loosing his baby girl so fast and now having to deal with not being the main guy in her life that she will go too for help. George has to also deal with the crazy wedding planner, Franck Eggelhoffer, trying to break up his daughter and her fiancée, and Bryan's rich parents.

Father of the Bride is a good film and I really recommend it, it's one of those films that you get a few good laughs for and just feel good afterwards. Steve Martin made George such a lovable character, even though he's trying to break up his daughter and her fiancée, you could understand why through his narration and the way he talks, every dad could relate too. Martin Short as Franck Eggelhoffer is a little over done, but still delivers good laughs. Father of the Bride is a just a fun movie that anyone could enjoy, it gives good laughs and might even make you shed a tear.

7/10