Father of the Bride (1991 film)

Father of the Bride
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCharles Shyer
Screenplay byFrances Goodrich
Albert Hackett
Nancy Meyers
Charles Shyer
Based onFather of the Bride (1950 film)
Frances Goodrich
Albert Hackett
Father of the Bride (1949 novel)
by Edward Streeter
Produced byCarol Baum
Nancy Meyers
Howard Rosenman
Starring
CinematographyJohn Lindley
Edited byRichard Marks
Music byAlan Silvestri
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date
  • December 20, 1991 (1991-12-20)
Running time
105 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million
Box office$129 million[2]

Father of the Bride is a 1991 American romantic comedy film starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams (in her film debut), and Martin Short. It is a remake of the 1950 film of the same name. Martin portrays George Banks, a businessman who becomes flustered while he and his family prepare for his daughter's marriage.

The film opened to positive reviews, and became a box office success. With its success, a sequel, Father of the Bride Part II, was released in 1995. This was Nancy Meyers and Keaton's second of four films together, the first being Baby Boom (1987); the others were Father of the Bride Part II and Something's Gotta Give (2003).

  1. ^ "Father of the Bride (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. June 1, 1992. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  2. ^ Father of the Bride at Box Office Mojo