Synopsis
A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.
Scores
Overall Score
90.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.1%
Review Aggregate
72.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 76% of 126 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, romantic, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnyromanticfamily-friendlylightheartedstylizedcoming of agethought-provokingsuspensefuldark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nia Vardalos | 2002 | $225,000 | $392,000 | (est) |
| John Corbett | 2002 | $138,000 | $241,000 | (est) |
| Lainie Kazan | 2002 | $104,000 | $182,000 | (est) |
| Michael Constantine | 2002 | $85,000 | $149,000 | (est) |
| Gia Carides | 2002 | $73,000 | $127,000 | (est) |
| Louis Mandylor | 2002 | $64,000 | $112,000 | (est) |
| Andrea Martin | 2002 | $58,000 | $100,000 | (est) |
| Joey Fatone | 2002 | $52,000 | $91,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score76.0
RT critic review count128
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes149,447
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $241,438,210 | $421,007,065 |
| International | 2002 | $127,305,840 | $221,989,130 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $368,744,030 | $642,996,160 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $171,641,441 | $299,299,184 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $23,000 | $40,106 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $25,636,000 | $44,702,689 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $47,801,000 | $83,352,833 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $84,503,374 | $147,352,473 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $329,604,814 | $574,747,285 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $5,000,000 | $8,718,733 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $6,250,000 (est) | $10,898,416 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $49,441,000 | $86,212,577 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $9,483,000 | $16,535,949 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $1,000,000 | $1,743,747 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $71,174,000 | $124,109,423 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $258,430,814 | $450,637,862 |
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