Father of the Bride
A well-meaning father faces a whirlwind of emotions and mishaps when his down-to-earth daughter decides to marry into a wealthy family.
“Love is wonderful. Until it happens to your only daughter.”
Synopsis
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
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A crew of 60+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Richard MarksShot by John LindleyScored by Alan SilvestriDesigned by Sandy Veneziano
Box Office
1991 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$89.3M
Opening weekend: $7.0M — 8% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $14.4M — 16% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,561 theaters
Also known as
- Vater der Brautde
- Le Père de la mariéefr
- Il padre della sposait
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Cast & Crew
60 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Bd Wong
as Howard Weinstein
Peter Michael Goetz
as John MacKenzie
Kate Mcgregor Stewart
as Joanna MacKenzie
Steve Martin
as George Banks
Diane Keaton
as Nina Banks
Martin Short
as Franck Eggelhoffer
Kimberly Williams Paisley
as Annie Banks
Kieran Culkin
as Matty Banks
George Newbern
as Bryan MacKenzie
Carmen Hayward
as Grace
Eugene Levy
as Singer at Audition
Steve Martin Nm0000188
as George Banks
Supporting cast
35April Ortiz
as Olivia
Mina Vasquez
as Marta
Gibby Brand
as David
Richard Portnow
as Al - the Tux Salesman
Barbara Perry
as Female Factory Worker
Martha Gehman
as Andrea - the Florist
Frank Kopyc
as Don, the Field Engineer
David Pasquesi
as Hanck - the Caterer
Ira Heiden
as Stock Boy
Thomas Wagner
as Police Officer
Marissa Lefton
as Annie - 3 Years Old
Sarah Rose Karr
as Annie - 7 Years Old
Amy Young
as Annie - 12 Years Old
Hallie Meyers Shyer
as Flower Girl
Annie Meyers Shyer
as Flower Girl
Morgan Dox
as Bridesmaid
Elisa Mandell
as Bridesmaid
Christine Beliveau
as Bridesmaid
Natasha Wieland
as Bridesmaid
Eric Kay
as Usher
Scott Hogan
as Usher
Peter James Cooper
as Usher
Ed Williams
as Reverend
Patricia Meyers
as Guest at Reception
Irving Meyers
as Guest at Reception
Mark Steen
as Waiter #1
Robert Bauer
as Waiter #2
Kevin Shaw
as Waiter #3
Bruce A Block
as Photographer
Peter Murnik
as Patrolman
Chauncey Leopardi
as Cameron
Steve Tyrell
as Bandleader
Tom Irish
as Ben Banks
Britt Leach
as Assistant Supermarket Manager (uncredited)
Pamela Matheson
as Gitte (uncredited)
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
3Other crew
7Parents Guide
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