Father of the Bride Part II (1995)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Charles Shyer

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

8 December 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

Expect the unexpected

Plot:

In this sequel to "Father of the Bride", George Banks must accept the reality of what his daughter's ascension from daughter to wife...

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Pregnancy | Marriage | Elderly | Baby Born

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Steve Martin	...	George Banks
Diane Keaton	...	Nina Banks
Martin Short	...	Franck Eggelhoffer
Kimberly Williams-Paisley	...	Annie Banks-MacKenzie (as Kimberly Williams)
George Newbern	...	Bryan MacKenzie
Kieran Culkin	...	Matty Banks
B.D. Wong	...	Howard Weinstein
Peter Michael Goetz	...	John MacKenzie
Kate McGregor-Stewart	...	Joanna MacKenzie (as Kate McGregor Stewart)
Jane Adams	...	Dr. Megan Eisenberg
Eugene Levy	...	Mr. Habib
Rebecca Chambers	...	Young Woman at Gym
April Ortiz	...	Olivia
Dulcy Rogers	...	Ava (the Beautician)
Kathy Anthony	...	Beautician #2

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild language and thematic elements.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #34135) | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Portugal:M/6 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

843 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Sandollar Productions

Trivia:

When Diane Keaton was given the script for the movie, she nearly refused to film when she found out she had to pretend to be pregnant as she was nearly 50. It took a bag of humbugs and a lot of pleading from Steve Martin and Nancy Meyers to get her to join.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the end when Matty is handed his new nephew, his hand position changes from the time he gets it and everybody yells "two hands!" to when the camera angle changes an he turns away.

Quotes:

Nina Banks: Just because we're older doesn't mean we're old. This is the 90s.

Movie Connections:

Remake of Father's Little Dividend (1951)

Soundtrack:

On the Sunny Side of the Street

Better than the original

"Father of the Bride, Part II" is actually a remake of the 1951 sequel, "Father's Little Dividend", which is turn is a sequel to "Father of the Bride". All of the principle cast members from the original film return with more outrageous situations and more laughs.

George Banks (Steve Martin) is just getting over the wedding of his daughter (Kimberly Williams) when he has even more distressing news, she is going to have a baby! This doesn't settle well with him considering he feels old and is not ready to be a grandfather. Not only that, but his wife Nina (Diane Keaton) is also pregnant! Talk about a wacked situation! This not only makes George a grandfather but also a father at the age of 50.

This movie and the original "Father of the Bride" are two of my favorite movies of all time. They are both dramatic, heartwarming and funny. One thing I like is the fact that it continues the storyline very smoothly with references from the first film and Diane Keaton has a lot more to do in this. Martin Short also returns as the wacky ex-wedding coordinator who now coordinates baby showers, lucky for the Banks family! Rent the original and this one for a night of humor and drama, and for anyone who is having a baby, make them watch this!