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# My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002): what the critics said

Critics' score 57 from 7 reviews: 1 positive, 5 mixed, 1 negative.

The reviews lean towards qualified enjoyment, with most critics finding warmth and laughs in a familiar romantic comedy rather than much substance. Praise centres on Nia Vardalos’s charm, physical humour and chemistry with Corbett, while the extended Greek family supplies much of the comedy. The family scenes draw particular appreciation for their comic timing, with Gus singled out as a useful source of laughs.

Reservations cluster around the thin, predictable story and a script that does little with its broader themes. Most assessments sit close together in mixed territory, but the dissent is sharp. Empire is more enthusiastic, finding darker, sharper humour beneath the familiar plotting. The Guardian takes the opposite view, regarding the family as caricatures and the jokes as unsubtle, with sentiment doing too much of the work. The divide concerns how funny and affectionate the familiar material feels, rather than how original it is.

## Empire — Anna Smith

Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 1 January 2000. 

The critic finds it a warm, funny romantic comedy despite its weak plot. She particularly praises the sharp, dark humor and superb comic timing in its portrayal of a close-knit Greek family.

[Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/big-fat-greek-wedding-review/)

## The New York Times

Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 19 April 2002. 

The page is identifiable as a review, but its verdict cannot be verified from the accessible text. The retrieved page provides no verifiable praise or complaint.

[Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/19/movies/film-in-review-my-big-fat-greek-wedding.html)

## Slant Magazine — Ed Gonzalez

Rating 2.5/4. 31 August 2002. 

The critic finds the comedy cute and often funny, but ultimately lazy and lacking in depth. He praises Nia Vardalos’s screen presence and physical humor while criticizing the script’s unfulfilled themes.

[Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/my-big-fat-greek-wedding/)

## Radio Times — Jason Caro

Rating 3/5. 

The review presents the film as a perky, low-budget success. It praises the charming screen chemistry between Vardalos and Corbett.

[Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-m9zfho/my-big-fat-greek-wedding/)

## Total Film — Total Film

Rating 3/5. 20 September 2002. 

The review calls it an enjoyable, entertaining rom-com despite following a predictable path. It praises the extended family, especially Gus, for adding much of the comedy.

[Read the review](https://www.gamesradar.com/my-big-fat-greek-wedding-review/)

## The Guardian — Philip French

Fi1m's normalised score 20/100 (inferred from the text). 22 September 2002. 

French finds the comedy sentimental and overwhelmingly clichéd rather than genuinely funny. He particularly objects to its unsubtle jokes and parade of caricatures.

[Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/News_Story/Critic_Review/Observer_review/0,,796654,00.html)

## Eye for Film — Angus Wolfe Murray

Fi1m's normalised score 60/100 (inferred from the text). 18 September 2002. 

The critic finds the story familiar but considers it an enjoyable, feel-good romance. They praise Nia Vardalos’s charm and the script’s warmth, while noting there is little to the story beyond the romance and family initiation.

[Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/my-big-fat-greek-wedding-film-review-by-angus-wolfe-murray)

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