Father of the Bride

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

Dec 20 1991 PG 1h 45m
Comedy, Family, Romance

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't think of what life would be like without his daughter. 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, he becomes slightly insane.

Plot

In this remake of the Spencer Tracy classic, George and Nina Banks are the parents of young soon-to-be-wed Annie. George is a nervous father unready to face the fact that his little girl is now a woman. The preparations for the extravagant wedding provide additional comic moments.

Written by

Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Nancy Meyers

Directed by

Charles Shyer

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Sandollar Productions, Touchstone Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
87,363
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
51
Popularity
NA