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Summary
A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+16)
Critics 53Audiences 69GoodWatch 61
Tomatometer54%
Metascore51
Letterboxd · 2.4 M ratings3.9/5
Audience score66%
User score6.6
IMDb6.5
Box office
12×its budget
- Budget
- $52 M
- Worldwide
- $610 M
Worldwide it earned $558 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for comedies, +8 min on the typical 100
typical 100108Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 49 countries, rent or buy in 62 more
+39Released
2008
July 3, 2008
18 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GreekMade in
- Germany
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 50 more83 people
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- Meryl StreepDonna Sheridan
- Pierce BrosnanSam Carmichael
- Colin FirthHarry Bright
- Stellan SkarsgårdBill Anderson
- Christine BaranskiTanya Chesham-Leigh
- Julie WaltersRosie Mulligan
- Dominic CooperSky Rymand
Niall BuggyFather Alex
Ashley LilleyAli
Rachel McDowallLisa
Chris JarvisEddie
Philip MichaelPepper
Juan Pablo Di PacePetros
Enzo Squillino Jr.Gregoris
Ricardo MontezStavros
Benny AnderssonPiano Player on Boat (uncredited)
Spencer KaydenAgnes - Dancer (uncredited)
Björn UlvaeusGreek God (uncredited)
Rita WilsonGreek Goddess (uncredited)
Nancy BaldwinSam's PA
Heather EmmanuelHarry's Housekeeper- CDColin DavisHarry's Driver
Mia SoteriouArina
Directing · 4
- Phyllida Lloyd Director
- Christopher Newman First Assistant Director
- Richard Goodwin Second Assistant Director
- Sally Jones Script Supervisor
Writing · 5
- Catherine Johnson Screenplay, Musical
- Benny Andersson Lyricist, Executive Producer, Songs, Music
- Björn Ulvaeus Lyricist, Executive Producer, Songs, Music
- Judy Craymer Original Concept, Producer
- Stig Anderson Lyricist, Songs
Production · 17
- Tom Hanks Executive Producer
- Rita Wilson Executive Producer
- Mark Huffam Executive Producer
- Gary Goetzman Producer
- Ellen Lewis Casting
- Priscilla John Casting
Camera · 12
- Haris Zambarloukos Director of Photography
- Ashley Bond Focus Puller
- Martin Kenzie "C" Camera Operator
- Peter Byrne Focus Puller
- Simon Baker "B" Camera Operator
- Luke Redgrave "C" Camera Operator
Editing · 5
- Lesley Walker Editor
- Bridgette Williams First Assistant Editor
- Saska Simpson Assistant Editor
- Gabrielle Smith Assistant Editor
- Sascha Dhillon First Assistant Editor
Sound · 27
- Alastair Sirkett Sound Designer
- Nick Adams Supervising Sound Editor
- Amanda Seyfried Songs
- Agnetha Fältskog Songs
- Mia Soteriou Vocal Coach
- Michael Minkler Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 14
- Maria Djurkovic Production Design
- Matt Curtis Title Designer
- Kate Curtis Art Department Coordinator
- Eric Strange Props
- Dean Clegg Art Direction
- Leonie Heys-Cerchio Art Department Assistant
Costume & Make-Up · 15
- Ann Roth Costume Designer
- J. Roy Helland Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
- Tina Earnshaw Makeup Designer
- Lita Blechman Costume Coordinator
- Zoe Tahir Key Hair Stylist
- Jacqueline Mulligan Costumer
Visual Effects · 3
- Paul Corbould Special Effects Supervisor
- Jeremy Hume VFX Editor
- Mark Nelmes VFX Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- John Higgins Gaffer
Other crew · 25
- Gareth Milne Stunt Coordinator
- Andy Wareham Stunts
- Kim McGarrity Stunts
- Andy Merchant Stunts
- Kai Martin Stunts
- Cristian Knight Stunts
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