My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)

My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $241,438,208Details
International Box Office $133,451,826
Worldwide Box Office $374,890,034
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A young Greek-American woman, Toula Portokalos, falls in love and plans to marry outside of Greek tradition. As her loving, yet overbearing, family struggles to accept her non-Greek fiancé, Ian Miller, she gradually comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$597,362 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:21.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:64.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 75.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:108 opening theaters/2,016 max. theaters, 23.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $495,584,319

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 19th, 2002 (Limited) by IFC Films
August 2nd, 2002 (Expands Wide) by IFC Films
Video Release: February 11th, 2003 by HBO Home Video
MPA Rating: PG for sensuality and language.
Running Time: 95 minutes
Franchise: My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Plot point: Romance
Subgenre: Romantic Comedy
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Gold Circle Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 19, 2002 20 $597,362   108 $5,531   $597,362 1
Apr 26, 2002 16 $804,683 +35% 141 $5,707   $1,626,751 2
May 3, 2002 16 $666,304 -17% 147 $4,533   $2,567,045 3
May 10, 2002 11 $1,262,562 +89% 247 $5,112   $4,112,413 4
May 17, 2002 10 $1,135,207 -10% 275 $4,128   $5,669,706 5
May 24, 2002 11 $1,230,778 +8% 260 $4,734   $7,642,884 6
May 31, 2002 11 $910,901 -26% 236 $3,860   $8,863,863 7
Jun 7, 2002 12 $1,688,563 +85% 443 $3,812   $11,002,602 8
Jun 14, 2002 12 $1,755,197 +4% 455 $3,858   $13,642,098 9
Jun 21, 2002 14 $1,776,990 +1% 444 $4,002   $16,318,140 10
Jun 28, 2002 13 $2,002,184 +13% 493 $4,061   $19,340,988 11
Jul 5, 2002 11 $2,508,748 +25% 499 $5,028   $23,576,174 12
Jul 12, 2002 12 $2,230,158 -11% 495 $4,505   $27,031,170 13
Jul 19, 2002 14 $2,497,454 +12% 530 $4,712   $30,862,103 14
Jul 26, 2002 10 $3,004,597 +20% 569 $5,280   $35,417,552 15
Aug 2, 2002 9 $3,002,241 n/c 657 $4,570   $40,172,975 16
Aug 9, 2002 8 $3,133,316 +4% 723 $4,334   $45,063,979 17
Aug 16, 2002 6 $5,700,072 +82% 1,064 $5,357   $52,777,170 18
Aug 23, 2002 4 $7,261,842 +27% 1,329 $5,464   $63,690,730 19
Aug 30, 2002 2 $11,100,764 +53% 1,619 $6,857   $82,556,992 20
Sep 6, 2002 2 $10,372,316 -7% 1,695 $6,119   $95,824,732 21
Sep 13, 2002 2 $10,772,146 +4% 1,764 $6,107   $110,443,668 22
Sep 20, 2002 3 $9,748,969 -9% 1,853 $5,261   $124,052,987 23
Sep 27, 2002 4 $9,434,602 -3% 1,841 $5,125   $136,628,662 24
Oct 4, 2002 4 $8,223,801 -13% 1,971 $4,172   $147,717,828 25
Oct 11, 2002 5 $8,453,159 +3% 2,016 $4,193   $158,954,054 26
Oct 18, 2002 4 $7,145,309 -15% 2,014 $3,548   $169,292,979 27
Oct 25, 2002 5 $6,209,500 -13% 1,967 $3,157   $177,698,447 28
Nov 1, 2002 6 $5,623,149 -9% 1,977 $2,844   $185,244,976 29
Nov 8, 2002 6 $5,854,005 +4% 1,975 $2,964   $192,857,165 30
Nov 15, 2002 6 $4,713,464 -19% 1,812 $2,601   $199,574,370 31
Nov 22, 2002 8 $3,657,055 -22% 1,585 $2,307   $204,520,221 32
Nov 29, 2002 11 $3,985,057 +9% 1,257 $3,170   $210,585,352 33
Dec 6, 2002 13 $2,013,029 -49% 1,257 $1,601   $213,263,148 34
Dec 13, 2002 12 $1,704,285 -15% 1,230 $1,386   $215,640,319 35
Dec 20, 2002 13 $1,461,534 -14% 973 $1,502   $217,765,974 36
Dec 27, 2002 12 $2,760,697 +89% 951 $2,903   $222,517,469 37
Jan 3, 2003 13 $2,661,106 -4% 1,194 $2,229   $227,898,505 38
Jan 10, 2003 16 $2,102,547 -21% 1,212 $1,735   $230,876,712 39
Jan 17, 2003 15 $2,173,330 +3% 1,171 $1,856   $234,268,965 40
Jan 24, 2003 14 $1,704,430 -22% 1,143 $1,491   $236,448,697 41
Jan 31, 2003 15 $1,538,527 -10% 1,076 $1,430   $238,540,872 42
Feb 7, 2003 17 $1,003,360 -35% 971 $1,033   $239,952,321 43
Feb 14, 2003 24 $475,282 -53% 533 $892   $240,742,368 44
Feb 21, 2003 29 $214,809 -55% 353 $609   $241,055,385 45
Feb 28, 2003 40 $130,928 -39% 260 $504   $241,250,669 46
Mar 14, 2003 71 $20,903   74 $282   $241,406,779 48
Mar 21, 2003 78 $9,651 -54% 36 $268   $241,423,860 49
Mar 28, 2003 100 $5,587 -42% 21 $266   $241,433,282 50
Apr 4, 2003 131 $1,696 -70% 6 $283   $241,437,427 51

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 16, 2002 9 $103,000     0     $4,534,000 28
May 17, 2002 10 $288,000 +180%   274 $1,051   $4,822,000 29
May 18, 2002 10 $508,000 +76%   274 $1,854   $5,330,000 30
May 19, 2002 10 $339,706 -33%   274 $1,240   $5,669,706 31
May 21, 2002 10 $104,000     275 $378   $5,868,000 33
May 22, 2002 10 $103,000 -1%   275 $375   $5,971,000 34
May 23, 2002 10 $82,000 -20% -20% 275 $298   $6,052,799 35
May 24, 2002 11 $290,000 +254% +1% 258 $1,124   $6,343,000 36
May 25, 2002 11 $487,000 +68% -4% 258 $1,888   $6,830,000 37
May 26, 2002 11 $454,000 -7% +34% 258 $1,760   $7,284,000 38
May 27, 2002 10 $332,000 -27%   258 $1,287   $7,615,000 39
May 30, 2002 10 $114,000   +39% 255 $447   $7,953,000 42
Jul 4, 2002 11 $650,000     493 $1,318   $21,200,000 77
Jul 29, 2002 10 $409,000     569 $719   $35,827,000 102
Jul 30, 2002 9 $443,000 +8%   569 $779   $36,270,000 103
Jul 31, 2002 8 $458,000 +3%   569 $805   $36,728,000 104
Aug 1, 2002 8 $447,000 -2%   569 $786   $37,171,000 105
Aug 2, 2002 10 $835,000 +87%   657 $1,271   $38,006,000 106
Aug 5, 2002 9 $414,000   +1% 657 $630   $40,587,000 109
Aug 6, 2002 9 $413,000 n/c -7% 657 $629   $41,000,000 110
Aug 7, 2002 9 $441,000 +7% -4% 657 $671   $41,441,000 111
Aug 8, 2002 9 $470,000 +7% +5% 657 $715   $41,931,000 112
Aug 9, 2002 9 $873,695 +86% +5% 723 $1,208   $42,804,358 113
Aug 10, 2002 8 $1,289,438 +48%   723 $1,783   $44,093,796 114
Aug 11, 2002 8 $970,183 -25%   723 $1,342   $45,063,979 115
Aug 12, 2002 8 $452,000 -53% +9% 723 $625   $45,516,000 116
Aug 13, 2002 9 $512,000 +13% +24% 723 $708   $46,029,000 117
Aug 14, 2002 9 $530,000 +4% +20% 723 $733   $46,559,000 118
Aug 15, 2002 9 $523,000 -1% +11% 723 $723   $47,077,000 119
Aug 16, 2002 6 $1,589,517 +204% +82% 1,064 $1,494   $48,666,615 120
Aug 17, 2002 6 $2,405,531 +51% +87% 1,064 $2,261   $51,072,146 121
Aug 18, 2002 6 $1,705,024 -29% +76% 1,064 $1,602   $52,777,170 122
Aug 19, 2002 6 $802,000 -53% +77% 1,064 $754   $53,579,000 123
Aug 20, 2002 6 $1,023,000 +28% +100% 1,060 $965   $54,602,000 124
Aug 21, 2002 6 $888,000 -13% +68% 1,060 $838   $55,490,000 125
Aug 22, 2002 6 $965,000 +9% +85% 1,060 $910   $56,455,000 126
Aug 23, 2002 5 $2,100,000 +118% +32% 1,326 $1,584   $58,529,000 127
Aug 24, 2002 4 $3,140,000 +50% +31% 1,326 $2,368   $61,669,000 128
Aug 25, 2002 4 $2,012,000 -36% +18% 1,326 $1,517   $63,690,730 129
Aug 26, 2002 3 $842,000 -58% +5% 1,326 $635   $64,533,000 130
Aug 27, 2002 3 $1,073,000 +27% +5% 1,326 $809   $65,606,000 131
Aug 28, 2002 3 $1,037,000 -3% +17% 1,326 $782   $66,642,000 132
Aug 29, 2002 2 $1,109,000 +7% +15% 1,326 $836   $67,747,000 133
Aug 30, 2002 2 $2,825,000 +155% +35% 1,619 $1,745   $70,572,000 134
Aug 31, 2002 2 $4,249,000 +50% +35% 1,619 $2,624   $74,821,000 135
Sep 1, 2002 2 $4,500,000 +6% +124% 1,619 $2,779   $79,027,000 136
Sep 2, 2002 1 $3,708,782 -18% +340% 1,619 $2,291   $82,556,992 137
Sep 3, 2002 1 $1,027,000 -72% -4% 1,619 $634   $83,584,000 138
Sep 4, 2002 1 $910,000 -11% -12% 1,619 $562   $84,494,000 139
Sep 5, 2002 1 $969,000 +6% -13% 1,619 $599   $85,452,000 140
Sep 6, 2002 3 $2,750,000 +184% -3% 1,696 $1,621   $88,202,000 141
Sep 7, 2002 2 $4,381,000 +59% +3% 1,696 $2,583   $92,583,000 142
Sep 8, 2002 1 $3,235,000 -26% -28% 1,696 $1,907   $95,824,732 143
Sep 9, 2002 1 $782,000 -76% -79% 1,696 $461   $96,607,000 144
Sep 10, 2002 1 $1,110,000 +42% +8% 1,696 $654   $97,716,000 145
Sep 11, 2002 1 $927,000 -16% +2% 1,696 $547   $98,644,000 146
Sep 12, 2002 1 $1,015,000 +9% +5% 1,696 $598   $99,672,000 147
Sep 13, 2002 2 $3,044,000 +200% +11% 1,764 $1,726   $102,716,000 148
Sep 14, 2002 2 $4,900,000 +61% +12% 1,764 $2,778   $107,616,000 149
Sep 15, 2002 2 $2,825,000 -42% -13% 1,764 $1,601   $110,443,668 150
Sep 16, 2002 2 $976,000 -65% +25% 1,764 $553   $111,420,000 151
Sep 17, 2002 2 $1,069,000 +10% -4% 1,764 $606   $112,489,000 152
Sep 18, 2002 2 $919,000 -14% -1% 1,764 $521   $113,408,000 153
Sep 19, 2002 2 $893,000 -3% -12% 1,764 $506   $114,304,000 154
Sep 20, 2002 3 $2,879,000 +222% -5% 1,853 $1,554   $117,183,000 155
Sep 21, 2002 2 $4,550,000 +58% -7% 1,853 $2,455   $121,754,018 156
Sep 22, 2002 3 $2,300,000 -49% -19% 1,853 $1,241   $124,052,987 157
Sep 23, 2002 3 $682,000 -70% -30% 1,853 $368   $124,735,000 158
Sep 24, 2002 2 $898,000 +32% -16% 1,853 $485   $125,633,000 159
Sep 25, 2002 2 $748,000 -17% -19% 1,853 $404   $126,381,000 160
Sep 26, 2002 1 $821,000 +10% -8% 1,853 $443   $127,194,000 161
Sep 27, 2002 4 $2,873,000 +250% n/c 1,841 $1,561   $130,067,000 162
Sep 28, 2002 4 $4,267,000 +49% -6% 1,841 $2,318   $134,334,000 163
Sep 29, 2002 4 $2,105,000 -51% -8% 1,841 $1,143   $136,628,662 164
Sep 30, 2002 3 $615,000 -71% -10% 1,841 $334   $137,244,000 165
Oct 1, 2002 3 $818,000 +33% -9% 1,841 $444   $138,062,000 166
Oct 2, 2002 2 $725,000 -11% -3% 1,841 $394   $138,787,000 167
Oct 3, 2002 2 $705,000 -3% -14% 1,841 $383   $139,494,000 168
Oct 4, 2002 4 $2,487,000 +253% -13% 1,971 $1,262   $141,981,000 169
Oct 5, 2002 4 $3,975,000 +60% -7% 1,971 $2,017   $145,956,000 170
Oct 6, 2002 5 $1,775,000 -55% -16% 1,971 $901   $147,717,828 171
Oct 7, 2002 3 $561,000 -68% -9% 1,971 $285   $148,279,000 172
Oct 8, 2002 3 $800,000 +43% -2% 1,971 $406   $149,078,000 173
Oct 9, 2002 3 $694,000 -13% -4% 1,971 $352   $149,772,000 174
Oct 10, 2002 3 $789,000 +14% +12% 1,971 $400   $150,501,000 175
Oct 11, 2002 5 $2,314,000 +193% -7% 2,016 $1,148   $152,815,000 176
Oct 12, 2002 4 $3,740,000 +62% -6% 2,016 $1,855   $156,555,000 177
Oct 13, 2002 5 $2,400,000 -36% +35% 2,016 $1,190   $158,954,054 178
Oct 14, 2002 3 $1,164,000 -52% +107% 2,016 $577   $160,118,000 179
Oct 15, 2002 3 $716,000 -38% -11% 2,016 $355   $160,835,000 180
Oct 16, 2002 3 $664,000 -7% -4% 2,016 $329   $161,498,000 181
Oct 17, 2002 3 $654,000 -2% -17% 2,016 $324   $162,148,000 182
Oct 18, 2002 4 $2,062,000 +215% -11% 2,014 $1,024   $164,210,000 183
Oct 19, 2002 4 $3,430,000 +66% -8% 2,014 $1,703   $167,640,000 184
Oct 20, 2002 4 $1,575,000 -54% -34% 2,014 $782   $169,292,979 185
Oct 21, 2002 4 $475,000 -70% -59% 2,014 $236   $169,768,000 186
Oct 22, 2002 3 $642,000 +35% -10% 2,014 $319   $170,410,000 187
Oct 23, 2002 4 $523,000 -19% -21% 2,014 $260   $170,934,000 188
Oct 24, 2002 4 $550,000 +5% -16% 2,014 $273   $171,489,000 189
Oct 25, 2002 5 $1,898,000 +245% -8% 1,967 $965   $173,387,000 190
Oct 26, 2002 5 $2,900,000 +53% -15% 1,967 $1,474   $176,287,000 191
Oct 27, 2002 5 $1,400,000 -52% -11% 1,967 $712   $177,698,447 192
Oct 28, 2002 4 $413,000 -71% -13% 1,967 $210   $178,112,000 193
Oct 29, 2002 4 $554,000 +34% -14% 1,967 $282   $178,666,000 194
Oct 30, 2002 4 $445,000 -20% -15% 1,967 $226   $179,111,000 195
Oct 31, 2002 4 $513,000 +15% -7% 1,967 $261   $179,622,000 196
Nov 1, 2002 6 $1,606,000 +213% -15% 1,977 $812   $181,228,000 197
Nov 2, 2002 6 $2,708,000 +69% -7% 1,977 $1,370   $183,936,000 198
Nov 3, 2002 6 $1,309,000 -52% -7% 1,977 $662   $185,244,976 199
Nov 4, 2002 6 $377,000 -71% -9% 1,977 $191   $185,622,000 200
Nov 5, 2002 5 $525,000 +39% -5% 1,977 $266   $186,147,000 201
Nov 6, 2002 5 $407,000 -22% -9% 1,977 $206   $186,554,000 202
Nov 7, 2002 5 $452,000 +11% -12% 1,977 $229   $187,003,000 203
Nov 8, 2002 6 $1,601,000 +254% n/c 1,975 $811   $188,604,000 204
Nov 9, 2002 6 $2,657,000 +66% -2% 1,975 $1,345   $191,261,000 205
Nov 10, 2002 6 $1,598,000 -40% +22% 1,975 $809   $192,857,165 206
Nov 11, 2002 6 $817,000 -49% +117% 1,975 $414   $193,674,000 207
Nov 12, 2002 6 $430,000 -47% -18% 1,975 $218   $194,104,000 208
Nov 13, 2002 6 $379,000 -12% -7% 1,975 $192   $194,483,000 209
Nov 14, 2002 6 $385,000 +2% -15% 1,975 $195   $194,861,000 210
Nov 15, 2002 6 $1,326,000 +244% -17% 1,812 $732   $196,187,000 211
Nov 16, 2002 6 $2,200,000 +66% -17% 1,812 $1,214   $198,387,000 212
Nov 17, 2002 6 $1,190,000 -46% -26% 1,812 $657   $199,574,370 213
Nov 18, 2002 6 $279,000 -77% -66% 1,812 $154   $199,853,000 214
Nov 19, 2002 6 $364,000 +30% -15% 1,812 $201   $200,218,000 215
Nov 20, 2002 6 $295,000 -19% -22% 1,812 $163   $200,513,000 216
Nov 21, 2002 5 $347,000 +18% -10% 1,812 $192   $200,863,000 217
Nov 22, 2002 8 $1,069,000 +208% -19% 1,586 $674   $201,932,000 218
Nov 23, 2002 8 $1,670,000 +56% -24% 1,586 $1,053   $203,602,000 219
Nov 24, 2002 7 $930,000 -44% -22% 1,586 $586   $204,520,221 220
Nov 25, 2002 8 $271,000 -71% -3% 1,586 $171   $204,791,000 221
Nov 26, 2002 7 $388,000 +43% +7% 1,586 $245   $205,178,000 222
Dec 6, 2002 10 $834,000     1,257 $663   $212,050,000 232
Dec 7, 2002 13 $934,000 +12%   1,257 $743   $212,984,000 233
Dec 8, 2002 13 $445,000 -52%   1,257 $354   $213,263,148 234
Dec 12, 2002 9 $185,000     1,257 $147   $213,936,000 238
Dec 17, 2002 10 $186,000     1,230 $151   $215,992,000 243
Jan 8, 2003 8 $221,000     1,194 $185   $228,567,000 265
Jan 9, 2003 9 $219,000 -1%   1,194 $183   $228,774,000 266

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 19, 2002 20 $822,068   108 $7,612   $822,068 1
Apr 26, 2002 16 $1,078,673 +31% 141 $7,650   $1,900,741 2
May 3, 2002 16 $949,110 -12% 147 $6,457   $2,849,851 3
May 10, 2002 14 $1,684,648 +77% 247 $6,820   $4,534,499 4
May 17, 2002 10 $1,877,607 +11% 275 $6,828   $6,412,106 5
May 24, 2002 12 $1,540,856 -18% 260 $5,926   $7,952,962 6
May 31, 2002 11 $1,361,077 -12% 236 $5,767   $9,314,039 7
Jun 7, 2002 12 $2,572,862 +89% 443 $5,808   $11,886,901 8
Jun 14, 2002 12 $2,654,249 +3% 455 $5,834   $14,541,150 9
Jun 21, 2002 14 $2,797,654 +5% 444 $6,301   $17,338,804 10
Jun 28, 2002 14 $3,728,622 +33% 493 $7,563   $21,067,426 11
Jul 5, 2002 11 $3,733,586 n/c 499 $7,482   $24,801,012 12
Jul 12, 2002 12 $3,563,637 -5% 495 $7,199   $28,364,649 13
Jul 19, 2002 14 $4,048,306 +14% 530 $7,638   $32,412,955 14
Jul 26, 2002 9 $4,757,779 +18% 569 $8,362   $37,170,734 15
Aug 2, 2002 10 $4,759,929 n/c 657 $7,245   $41,930,663 16
Aug 9, 2002 8 $5,146,435 +8% 723 $7,118   $47,077,098 17
Aug 16, 2002 6 $9,351,790 +82% 1,064 $8,789   $56,428,888 18
Aug 23, 2002 3 $15,027,340 +61% 1,329 $11,307   $71,456,228 19
Aug 30, 2002 2 $13,996,188 -7% 1,619 $8,645   $85,452,416 20
Sep 6, 2002 1 $14,219,106 +2% 1,695 $8,389   $99,671,522 21
Sep 13, 2002 2 $14,632,496 +3% 1,764 $8,295   $114,304,018 22
Sep 20, 2002 3 $12,890,042 -12% 1,853 $6,956   $127,194,060 23
Sep 27, 2002 3 $12,299,967 -5% 1,841 $6,681   $139,494,027 24
Oct 4, 2002 4 $11,006,868 -11% 1,971 $5,584   $150,500,895 25
Oct 11, 2002 5 $11,646,775 +6% 2,016 $5,777   $162,147,670 26
Oct 18, 2002 4 $9,341,277 -20% 2,014 $4,638   $171,488,947 27
Oct 25, 2002 4 $8,132,880 -13% 1,967 $4,135   $179,621,827 28
Nov 1, 2002 6 $7,381,333 -9% 1,977 $3,734   $187,003,160 29
Nov 8, 2002 6 $7,857,746 +6% 1,975 $3,979   $194,860,906 30
Nov 15, 2002 6 $6,002,260 -24% 1,812 $3,313   $200,863,166 31
Nov 22, 2002 8 $5,737,129 -4% 1,585 $3,620   $206,600,295 32
Nov 29, 2002 11 $4,649,824 -19% 1,257 $3,699   $211,250,119 33
Dec 6, 2002 13 $2,685,915 -42% 1,257 $2,137   $213,936,034 34
Dec 13, 2002 11 $2,368,406 -12% 1,230 $1,926   $216,304,440 35
Dec 20, 2002 13 $3,452,332 +46% 973 $3,548   $219,756,772 36
Dec 27, 2002 12 $5,480,627 +59% 951 $5,763   $225,237,399 37
Jan 3, 2003 13 $3,536,766 -35% 1,194 $2,962   $228,774,165 38
Jan 10, 2003 16 $3,321,470 -6% 1,212 $2,740   $232,095,635 39
Jan 17, 2003 15 $2,648,632 -20% 1,171 $2,262   $234,744,267 40
Jan 24, 2003 14 $2,258,078 -15% 1,143 $1,976   $237,002,345 41
Jan 31, 2003 15 $1,946,616 -14% 1,076 $1,809   $238,948,961 42
Feb 7, 2003 19 $1,318,125 -32% 971 $1,357   $240,267,086 43
Feb 14, 2003 24 $573,490 -56% 533 $1,076   $240,840,576 44
Feb 21, 2003 31 $279,165 -51% 353 $791   $241,119,741 45
Mar 14, 2003 67 $28,333   74 $383   $241,414,209 48
Mar 21, 2003 81 $13,486 -52% 36 $375   $241,427,695 49
Mar 28, 2003 99 $8,036 -40% 21 $383   $241,435,731 50
Apr 4, 2003 123 $2,477 -69% 6 $413   $241,438,208 51

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Synopsis

A young Greek-American woman, Toula Portokalos, falls in love and plans to marry outside of Greek tradition. As her loving, yet overbearing, family struggles to accept her non-Greek fiancé, Ian Miller, she gradually comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$597,362 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:21.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:64.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 75.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:108 opening theaters/2,016 max. theaters, 23.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $495,584,319

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 19th, 2002 (Limited) by IFC Films
August 2nd, 2002 (Expands Wide) by IFC Films
Video Release: February 11th, 2003 by HBO Home Video
MPA Rating: PG for sensuality and language.
Running Time: 95 minutes
Franchise: My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Plot point: Romance
Subgenre: Romantic Comedy
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Gold Circle Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 19, 2002 20 $597,362   108 $5,531   $597,362 1
Apr 26, 2002 16 $804,683 +35% 141 $5,707   $1,626,751 2
May 3, 2002 16 $666,304 -17% 147 $4,533   $2,567,045 3
May 10, 2002 11 $1,262,562 +89% 247 $5,112   $4,112,413 4
May 17, 2002 10 $1,135,207 -10% 275 $4,128   $5,669,706 5
May 24, 2002 11 $1,230,778 +8% 260 $4,734   $7,642,884 6
May 31, 2002 11 $910,901 -26% 236 $3,860   $8,863,863 7
Jun 7, 2002 12 $1,688,563 +85% 443 $3,812   $11,002,602 8
Jun 14, 2002 12 $1,755,197 +4% 455 $3,858   $13,642,098 9
Jun 21, 2002 14 $1,776,990 +1% 444 $4,002   $16,318,140 10
Jun 28, 2002 13 $2,002,184 +13% 493 $4,061   $19,340,988 11
Jul 5, 2002 11 $2,508,748 +25% 499 $5,028   $23,576,174 12
Jul 12, 2002 12 $2,230,158 -11% 495 $4,505   $27,031,170 13
Jul 19, 2002 14 $2,497,454 +12% 530 $4,712   $30,862,103 14
Jul 26, 2002 10 $3,004,597 +20% 569 $5,280   $35,417,552 15
Aug 2, 2002 9 $3,002,241 n/c 657 $4,570   $40,172,975 16
Aug 9, 2002 8 $3,133,316 +4% 723 $4,334   $45,063,979 17
Aug 16, 2002 6 $5,700,072 +82% 1,064 $5,357   $52,777,170 18
Aug 23, 2002 4 $7,261,842 +27% 1,329 $5,464   $63,690,730 19
Aug 30, 2002 2 $11,100,764 +53% 1,619 $6,857   $82,556,992 20
Sep 6, 2002 2 $10,372,316 -7% 1,695 $6,119   $95,824,732 21
Sep 13, 2002 2 $10,772,146 +4% 1,764 $6,107   $110,443,668 22
Sep 20, 2002 3 $9,748,969 -9% 1,853 $5,261   $124,052,987 23
Sep 27, 2002 4 $9,434,602 -3% 1,841 $5,125   $136,628,662 24
Oct 4, 2002 4 $8,223,801 -13% 1,971 $4,172   $147,717,828 25
Oct 11, 2002 5 $8,453,159 +3% 2,016 $4,193   $158,954,054 26
Oct 18, 2002 4 $7,145,309 -15% 2,014 $3,548   $169,292,979 27
Oct 25, 2002 5 $6,209,500 -13% 1,967 $3,157   $177,698,447 28
Nov 1, 2002 6 $5,623,149 -9% 1,977 $2,844   $185,244,976 29
Nov 8, 2002 6 $5,854,005 +4% 1,975 $2,964   $192,857,165 30
Nov 15, 2002 6 $4,713,464 -19% 1,812 $2,601   $199,574,370 31
Nov 22, 2002 8 $3,657,055 -22% 1,585 $2,307   $204,520,221 32
Nov 29, 2002 11 $3,985,057 +9% 1,257 $3,170   $210,585,352 33
Dec 6, 2002 13 $2,013,029 -49% 1,257 $1,601   $213,263,148 34
Dec 13, 2002 12 $1,704,285 -15% 1,230 $1,386   $215,640,319 35
Dec 20, 2002 13 $1,461,534 -14% 973 $1,502   $217,765,974 36
Dec 27, 2002 12 $2,760,697 +89% 951 $2,903   $222,517,469 37
Jan 3, 2003 13 $2,661,106 -4% 1,194 $2,229   $227,898,505 38
Jan 10, 2003 16 $2,102,547 -21% 1,212 $1,735   $230,876,712 39
Jan 17, 2003 15 $2,173,330 +3% 1,171 $1,856   $234,268,965 40
Jan 24, 2003 14 $1,704,430 -22% 1,143 $1,491   $236,448,697 41
Jan 31, 2003 15 $1,538,527 -10% 1,076 $1,430   $238,540,872 42
Feb 7, 2003 17 $1,003,360 -35% 971 $1,033   $239,952,321 43
Feb 14, 2003 24 $475,282 -53% 533 $892   $240,742,368 44
Feb 21, 2003 29 $214,809 -55% 353 $609   $241,055,385 45
Feb 28, 2003 40 $130,928 -39% 260 $504   $241,250,669 46
Mar 14, 2003 71 $20,903   74 $282   $241,406,779 48
Mar 21, 2003 78 $9,651 -54% 36 $268   $241,423,860 49
Mar 28, 2003 100 $5,587 -42% 21 $266   $241,433,282 50
Apr 4, 2003 131 $1,696 -70% 6 $283   $241,437,427 51

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 16, 2002 9 $103,000     0     $4,534,000 28
May 17, 2002 10 $288,000 +180%   274 $1,051   $4,822,000 29
May 18, 2002 10 $508,000 +76%   274 $1,854   $5,330,000 30
May 19, 2002 10 $339,706 -33%   274 $1,240   $5,669,706 31
May 21, 2002 10 $104,000     275 $378   $5,868,000 33
May 22, 2002 10 $103,000 -1%   275 $375   $5,971,000 34
May 23, 2002 10 $82,000 -20% -20% 275 $298   $6,052,799 35
May 24, 2002 11 $290,000 +254% +1% 258 $1,124   $6,343,000 36
May 25, 2002 11 $487,000 +68% -4% 258 $1,888   $6,830,000 37
May 26, 2002 11 $454,000 -7% +34% 258 $1,760   $7,284,000 38
May 27, 2002 10 $332,000 -27%   258 $1,287   $7,615,000 39
May 30, 2002 10 $114,000   +39% 255 $447   $7,953,000 42
Jul 4, 2002 11 $650,000     493 $1,318   $21,200,000 77
Jul 29, 2002 10 $409,000     569 $719   $35,827,000 102
Jul 30, 2002 9 $443,000 +8%   569 $779   $36,270,000 103
Jul 31, 2002 8 $458,000 +3%   569 $805   $36,728,000 104
Aug 1, 2002 8 $447,000 -2%   569 $786   $37,171,000 105
Aug 2, 2002 10 $835,000 +87%   657 $1,271   $38,006,000 106
Aug 5, 2002 9 $414,000   +1% 657 $630   $40,587,000 109
Aug 6, 2002 9 $413,000 n/c -7% 657 $629   $41,000,000 110
Aug 7, 2002 9 $441,000 +7% -4% 657 $671   $41,441,000 111
Aug 8, 2002 9 $470,000 +7% +5% 657 $715   $41,931,000 112
Aug 9, 2002 9 $873,695 +86% +5% 723 $1,208   $42,804,358 113
Aug 10, 2002 8 $1,289,438 +48%   723 $1,783   $44,093,796 114
Aug 11, 2002 8 $970,183 -25%   723 $1,342   $45,063,979 115
Aug 12, 2002 8 $452,000 -53% +9% 723 $625   $45,516,000 116
Aug 13, 2002 9 $512,000 +13% +24% 723 $708   $46,029,000 117
Aug 14, 2002 9 $530,000 +4% +20% 723 $733   $46,559,000 118
Aug 15, 2002 9 $523,000 -1% +11% 723 $723   $47,077,000 119
Aug 16, 2002 6 $1,589,517 +204% +82% 1,064 $1,494   $48,666,615 120
Aug 17, 2002 6 $2,405,531 +51% +87% 1,064 $2,261   $51,072,146 121
Aug 18, 2002 6 $1,705,024 -29% +76% 1,064 $1,602   $52,777,170 122
Aug 19, 2002 6 $802,000 -53% +77% 1,064 $754   $53,579,000 123
Aug 20, 2002 6 $1,023,000 +28% +100% 1,060 $965   $54,602,000 124
Aug 21, 2002 6 $888,000 -13% +68% 1,060 $838   $55,490,000 125
Aug 22, 2002 6 $965,000 +9% +85% 1,060 $910   $56,455,000 126
Aug 23, 2002 5 $2,100,000 +118% +32% 1,326 $1,584   $58,529,000 127
Aug 24, 2002 4 $3,140,000 +50% +31% 1,326 $2,368   $61,669,000 128
Aug 25, 2002 4 $2,012,000 -36% +18% 1,326 $1,517   $63,690,730 129
Aug 26, 2002 3 $842,000 -58% +5% 1,326 $635   $64,533,000 130
Aug 27, 2002 3 $1,073,000 +27% +5% 1,326 $809   $65,606,000 131
Aug 28, 2002 3 $1,037,000 -3% +17% 1,326 $782   $66,642,000 132
Aug 29, 2002 2 $1,109,000 +7% +15% 1,326 $836   $67,747,000 133
Aug 30, 2002 2 $2,825,000 +155% +35% 1,619 $1,745   $70,572,000 134
Aug 31, 2002 2 $4,249,000 +50% +35% 1,619 $2,624   $74,821,000 135
Sep 1, 2002 2 $4,500,000 +6% +124% 1,619 $2,779   $79,027,000 136
Sep 2, 2002 1 $3,708,782 -18% +340% 1,619 $2,291   $82,556,992 137
Sep 3, 2002 1 $1,027,000 -72% -4% 1,619 $634   $83,584,000 138
Sep 4, 2002 1 $910,000 -11% -12% 1,619 $562   $84,494,000 139
Sep 5, 2002 1 $969,000 +6% -13% 1,619 $599   $85,452,000 140
Sep 6, 2002 3 $2,750,000 +184% -3% 1,696 $1,621   $88,202,000 141
Sep 7, 2002 2 $4,381,000 +59% +3% 1,696 $2,583   $92,583,000 142
Sep 8, 2002 1 $3,235,000 -26% -28% 1,696 $1,907   $95,824,732 143
Sep 9, 2002 1 $782,000 -76% -79% 1,696 $461   $96,607,000 144
Sep 10, 2002 1 $1,110,000 +42% +8% 1,696 $654   $97,716,000 145
Sep 11, 2002 1 $927,000 -16% +2% 1,696 $547   $98,644,000 146
Sep 12, 2002 1 $1,015,000 +9% +5% 1,696 $598   $99,672,000 147
Sep 13, 2002 2 $3,044,000 +200% +11% 1,764 $1,726   $102,716,000 148
Sep 14, 2002 2 $4,900,000 +61% +12% 1,764 $2,778   $107,616,000 149
Sep 15, 2002 2 $2,825,000 -42% -13% 1,764 $1,601   $110,443,668 150
Sep 16, 2002 2 $976,000 -65% +25% 1,764 $553   $111,420,000 151
Sep 17, 2002 2 $1,069,000 +10% -4% 1,764 $606   $112,489,000 152
Sep 18, 2002 2 $919,000 -14% -1% 1,764 $521   $113,408,000 153
Sep 19, 2002 2 $893,000 -3% -12% 1,764 $506   $114,304,000 154
Sep 20, 2002 3 $2,879,000 +222% -5% 1,853 $1,554   $117,183,000 155
Sep 21, 2002 2 $4,550,000 +58% -7% 1,853 $2,455   $121,754,018 156
Sep 22, 2002 3 $2,300,000 -49% -19% 1,853 $1,241   $124,052,987 157
Sep 23, 2002 3 $682,000 -70% -30% 1,853 $368   $124,735,000 158
Sep 24, 2002 2 $898,000 +32% -16% 1,853 $485   $125,633,000 159
Sep 25, 2002 2 $748,000 -17% -19% 1,853 $404   $126,381,000 160
Sep 26, 2002 1 $821,000 +10% -8% 1,853 $443   $127,194,000 161
Sep 27, 2002 4 $2,873,000 +250% n/c 1,841 $1,561   $130,067,000 162
Sep 28, 2002 4 $4,267,000 +49% -6% 1,841 $2,318   $134,334,000 163
Sep 29, 2002 4 $2,105,000 -51% -8% 1,841 $1,143   $136,628,662 164
Sep 30, 2002 3 $615,000 -71% -10% 1,841 $334   $137,244,000 165
Oct 1, 2002 3 $818,000 +33% -9% 1,841 $444   $138,062,000 166
Oct 2, 2002 2 $725,000 -11% -3% 1,841 $394   $138,787,000 167
Oct 3, 2002 2 $705,000 -3% -14% 1,841 $383   $139,494,000 168
Oct 4, 2002 4 $2,487,000 +253% -13% 1,971 $1,262   $141,981,000 169
Oct 5, 2002 4 $3,975,000 +60% -7% 1,971 $2,017   $145,956,000 170
Oct 6, 2002 5 $1,775,000 -55% -16% 1,971 $901   $147,717,828 171
Oct 7, 2002 3 $561,000 -68% -9% 1,971 $285   $148,279,000 172
Oct 8, 2002 3 $800,000 +43% -2% 1,971 $406   $149,078,000 173
Oct 9, 2002 3 $694,000 -13% -4% 1,971 $352   $149,772,000 174
Oct 10, 2002 3 $789,000 +14% +12% 1,971 $400   $150,501,000 175
Oct 11, 2002 5 $2,314,000 +193% -7% 2,016 $1,148   $152,815,000 176
Oct 12, 2002 4 $3,740,000 +62% -6% 2,016 $1,855   $156,555,000 177
Oct 13, 2002 5 $2,400,000 -36% +35% 2,016 $1,190   $158,954,054 178
Oct 14, 2002 3 $1,164,000 -52% +107% 2,016 $577   $160,118,000 179
Oct 15, 2002 3 $716,000 -38% -11% 2,016 $355   $160,835,000 180
Oct 16, 2002 3 $664,000 -7% -4% 2,016 $329   $161,498,000 181
Oct 17, 2002 3 $654,000 -2% -17% 2,016 $324   $162,148,000 182
Oct 18, 2002 4 $2,062,000 +215% -11% 2,014 $1,024   $164,210,000 183
Oct 19, 2002 4 $3,430,000 +66% -8% 2,014 $1,703   $167,640,000 184
Oct 20, 2002 4 $1,575,000 -54% -34% 2,014 $782   $169,292,979 185
Oct 21, 2002 4 $475,000 -70% -59% 2,014 $236   $169,768,000 186
Oct 22, 2002 3 $642,000 +35% -10% 2,014 $319   $170,410,000 187
Oct 23, 2002 4 $523,000 -19% -21% 2,014 $260   $170,934,000 188
Oct 24, 2002 4 $550,000 +5% -16% 2,014 $273   $171,489,000 189
Oct 25, 2002 5 $1,898,000 +245% -8% 1,967 $965   $173,387,000 190
Oct 26, 2002 5 $2,900,000 +53% -15% 1,967 $1,474   $176,287,000 191
Oct 27, 2002 5 $1,400,000 -52% -11% 1,967 $712   $177,698,447 192
Oct 28, 2002 4 $413,000 -71% -13% 1,967 $210   $178,112,000 193
Oct 29, 2002 4 $554,000 +34% -14% 1,967 $282   $178,666,000 194
Oct 30, 2002 4 $445,000 -20% -15% 1,967 $226   $179,111,000 195
Oct 31, 2002 4 $513,000 +15% -7% 1,967 $261   $179,622,000 196
Nov 1, 2002 6 $1,606,000 +213% -15% 1,977 $812   $181,228,000 197
Nov 2, 2002 6 $2,708,000 +69% -7% 1,977 $1,370   $183,936,000 198
Nov 3, 2002 6 $1,309,000 -52% -7% 1,977 $662   $185,244,976 199
Nov 4, 2002 6 $377,000 -71% -9% 1,977 $191   $185,622,000 200
Nov 5, 2002 5 $525,000 +39% -5% 1,977 $266   $186,147,000 201
Nov 6, 2002 5 $407,000 -22% -9% 1,977 $206   $186,554,000 202
Nov 7, 2002 5 $452,000 +11% -12% 1,977 $229   $187,003,000 203
Nov 8, 2002 6 $1,601,000 +254% n/c 1,975 $811   $188,604,000 204
Nov 9, 2002 6 $2,657,000 +66% -2% 1,975 $1,345   $191,261,000 205
Nov 10, 2002 6 $1,598,000 -40% +22% 1,975 $809   $192,857,165 206
Nov 11, 2002 6 $817,000 -49% +117% 1,975 $414   $193,674,000 207
Nov 12, 2002 6 $430,000 -47% -18% 1,975 $218   $194,104,000 208
Nov 13, 2002 6 $379,000 -12% -7% 1,975 $192   $194,483,000 209
Nov 14, 2002 6 $385,000 +2% -15% 1,975 $195   $194,861,000 210
Nov 15, 2002 6 $1,326,000 +244% -17% 1,812 $732   $196,187,000 211
Nov 16, 2002 6 $2,200,000 +66% -17% 1,812 $1,214   $198,387,000 212
Nov 17, 2002 6 $1,190,000 -46% -26% 1,812 $657   $199,574,370 213
Nov 18, 2002 6 $279,000 -77% -66% 1,812 $154   $199,853,000 214
Nov 19, 2002 6 $364,000 +30% -15% 1,812 $201   $200,218,000 215
Nov 20, 2002 6 $295,000 -19% -22% 1,812 $163   $200,513,000 216
Nov 21, 2002 5 $347,000 +18% -10% 1,812 $192   $200,863,000 217
Nov 22, 2002 8 $1,069,000 +208% -19% 1,586 $674   $201,932,000 218
Nov 23, 2002 8 $1,670,000 +56% -24% 1,586 $1,053   $203,602,000 219
Nov 24, 2002 7 $930,000 -44% -22% 1,586 $586   $204,520,221 220
Nov 25, 2002 8 $271,000 -71% -3% 1,586 $171   $204,791,000 221
Nov 26, 2002 7 $388,000 +43% +7% 1,586 $245   $205,178,000 222
Dec 6, 2002 10 $834,000     1,257 $663   $212,050,000 232
Dec 7, 2002 13 $934,000 +12%   1,257 $743   $212,984,000 233
Dec 8, 2002 13 $445,000 -52%   1,257 $354   $213,263,148 234
Dec 12, 2002 9 $185,000     1,257 $147   $213,936,000 238
Dec 17, 2002 10 $186,000     1,230 $151   $215,992,000 243
Jan 8, 2003 8 $221,000     1,194 $185   $228,567,000 265
Jan 9, 2003 9 $219,000 -1%   1,194 $183   $228,774,000 266

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 19, 2002 20 $822,068   108 $7,612   $822,068 1
Apr 26, 2002 16 $1,078,673 +31% 141 $7,650   $1,900,741 2
May 3, 2002 16 $949,110 -12% 147 $6,457   $2,849,851 3
May 10, 2002 14 $1,684,648 +77% 247 $6,820   $4,534,499 4
May 17, 2002 10 $1,877,607 +11% 275 $6,828   $6,412,106 5
May 24, 2002 12 $1,540,856 -18% 260 $5,926   $7,952,962 6
May 31, 2002 11 $1,361,077 -12% 236 $5,767   $9,314,039 7
Jun 7, 2002 12 $2,572,862 +89% 443 $5,808   $11,886,901 8
Jun 14, 2002 12 $2,654,249 +3% 455 $5,834   $14,541,150 9
Jun 21, 2002 14 $2,797,654 +5% 444 $6,301   $17,338,804 10
Jun 28, 2002 14 $3,728,622 +33% 493 $7,563   $21,067,426 11
Jul 5, 2002 11 $3,733,586 n/c 499 $7,482   $24,801,012 12
Jul 12, 2002 12 $3,563,637 -5% 495 $7,199   $28,364,649 13
Jul 19, 2002 14 $4,048,306 +14% 530 $7,638   $32,412,955 14
Jul 26, 2002 9 $4,757,779 +18% 569 $8,362   $37,170,734 15
Aug 2, 2002 10 $4,759,929 n/c 657 $7,245   $41,930,663 16
Aug 9, 2002 8 $5,146,435 +8% 723 $7,118   $47,077,098 17
Aug 16, 2002 6 $9,351,790 +82% 1,064 $8,789   $56,428,888 18
Aug 23, 2002 3 $15,027,340 +61% 1,329 $11,307   $71,456,228 19
Aug 30, 2002 2 $13,996,188 -7% 1,619 $8,645   $85,452,416 20
Sep 6, 2002 1 $14,219,106 +2% 1,695 $8,389   $99,671,522 21
Sep 13, 2002 2 $14,632,496 +3% 1,764 $8,295   $114,304,018 22
Sep 20, 2002 3 $12,890,042 -12% 1,853 $6,956   $127,194,060 23
Sep 27, 2002 3 $12,299,967 -5% 1,841 $6,681   $139,494,027 24
Oct 4, 2002 4 $11,006,868 -11% 1,971 $5,584   $150,500,895 25
Oct 11, 2002 5 $11,646,775 +6% 2,016 $5,777   $162,147,670 26
Oct 18, 2002 4 $9,341,277 -20% 2,014 $4,638   $171,488,947 27
Oct 25, 2002 4 $8,132,880 -13% 1,967 $4,135   $179,621,827 28
Nov 1, 2002 6 $7,381,333 -9% 1,977 $3,734   $187,003,160 29
Nov 8, 2002 6 $7,857,746 +6% 1,975 $3,979   $194,860,906 30
Nov 15, 2002 6 $6,002,260 -24% 1,812 $3,313   $200,863,166 31
Nov 22, 2002 8 $5,737,129 -4% 1,585 $3,620   $206,600,295 32
Nov 29, 2002 11 $4,649,824 -19% 1,257 $3,699   $211,250,119 33
Dec 6, 2002 13 $2,685,915 -42% 1,257 $2,137   $213,936,034 34
Dec 13, 2002 11 $2,368,406 -12% 1,230 $1,926   $216,304,440 35
Dec 20, 2002 13 $3,452,332 +46% 973 $3,548   $219,756,772 36
Dec 27, 2002 12 $5,480,627 +59% 951 $5,763   $225,237,399 37
Jan 3, 2003 13 $3,536,766 -35% 1,194 $2,962   $228,774,165 38
Jan 10, 2003 16 $3,321,470 -6% 1,212 $2,740   $232,095,635 39
Jan 17, 2003 15 $2,648,632 -20% 1,171 $2,262   $234,744,267 40
Jan 24, 2003 14 $2,258,078 -15% 1,143 $1,976   $237,002,345 41
Jan 31, 2003 15 $1,946,616 -14% 1,076 $1,809   $238,948,961 42
Feb 7, 2003 19 $1,318,125 -32% 971 $1,357   $240,267,086 43
Feb 14, 2003 24 $573,490 -56% 533 $1,076   $240,840,576 44
Feb 21, 2003 31 $279,165 -51% 353 $791   $241,119,741 45
Mar 14, 2003 67 $28,333   74 $383   $241,414,209 48
Mar 21, 2003 81 $13,486 -52% 36 $375   $241,427,695 49
Mar 28, 2003 99 $8,036 -40% 21 $383   $241,435,731 50
Apr 4, 2003 123 $2,477 -69% 6 $413   $241,438,208 51

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