LOVE IT! Not for under 11, but older will love it!I I know i did!
Father of the Bride
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Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Steve Martin's sweet-natured wedding weepy.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 11 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Father of the Bride was written by Randy White
Parents need to know that Steve Martin's comic antics make this remake a sweet confection of a movie. Still, parents should know that this movie mythologizes the high-cost, over-the-top wedding as though it were a requirement for all -- the wedding industry does a fine job of that on its own. Martin Short's flamboyant character is funny, but an unfortunate gay stereotype at the same time.
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- Families can talk about why Steve Martin's character acts up the way he does. Why is it hard to let go when family members change? Also, do you think a wedding should cost that much? It may be helpful to explain to kids what big business the wedding industry really is. Do you think the father, per tradition here, should be the one footing the bill?
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What’s the Story?
In this remake of Vincent Minnelli's 1950 film (which starred Elizabeth Taylor and Spencer Tracy), 22-year-old Annie (Kimberly Williams) comes home from a semester abroad and shocks her parents with the news that she met a wonderful guy and they're engaged. As in the original film, dad George (Steve Martin) has a hard time dealing with the fact that his little girl has grown up. He thinks she's too young to marry, even when his wife Nina (Diane Keaton) reminds him that by age 21 she'd married him and was pregnant with Annie. George puts his future son-in-law to the test to make sure he's good enough, but the main focus of this 1991 remake is the wedding. Over-the-top wedding planner Franck (Martin Short) is hired, and, as the event becomes bigger by the day, George's bank account shrinks.
Is It Any Good?
Father of the Bride spins a pretty web of nuptial fantasy, but is such frenzied consumerism really what weddings are about? That said, there's a lot to like, especially its warm, witty star, Steve Martin, who makes a great dad: he's prickly but loving, a real softie at heart. Diane Keaton has little to do here but smile through tears; her role has been usurped by Martin Short's Frank, the wedding planner whose bizarre accent makes each of his suggestions hilarious. The scenes between Frank and George are superb, and they more than make up for the overly sweet sentiment elsewhere.
Also to its credit, this film manages to capture the love (often unspoken) between a young woman and her father. As George wrestles with the fact that his little girl, who saw him as her hero, is leaving him forever, he experiences emotions that most parents and children will relate to. And in a welcome update of the original movie, Annie has to offer than just a pretty face: she's pursuing a career in architecture, and she can play a mean game of one-on-one.
Movie Details
Studio: Touchstone Pictures, Director: Charles Shyer
Run time: 105 minutes
Theatrical release: 06/03/2000, DVD release: 06/07/2005
MPAA Rating: PG for parental guidance
Run time: 105 minutes
Theatrical release: 06/03/2000, DVD release: 06/07/2005
MPAA Rating: PG for parental guidance
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
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- Good role models
Great for tweens and teens!
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
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Great mom & daughter movie for tweens on up
Great movie! I can't believe I haven't watched this with my 11 year old daughter yet. The main character is a great role model as a terrific big sister, smart independent daughter and very mature young woman. Only one sexual innuendo--George slips and says "be sure to fasten your condoms" as they head out for a date. Watching this is on my to-do list for this weekend.
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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perfect for all ages
I LOVE this movie!!!!! :) it is the best movie ever has great father daughter stuff! it reminds me of me and my dad except when i get married i will miss my family and my parents!!!! This was funny,cute, and sooooo sweet!!!!
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
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Adorable family movie...
My daughters love it and want to watch it all the time! (I want the soundtrack from this!) The father/daughter relationship is so sweet! A teensy bit iffy; one sexual innuendo that I can remember.
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
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- Good role models
Perfect for 10+ or with an older sibling
I loved this movie. It's really funny and sweet. It's a very good movie!
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Great, Fun, Family Night Entertainment!
I hadn't seen FATHER OF THE BRIDE before and decided to give it a try. I was impressed. The movie follows George Banks, the average father who has to deal with his daughter Annie, who suddenly returns from studies in Rome with the news that she's marrying. The groom is perfect, the in-laws kind, and the wedding consultant Franc (a HILAROIUS Martin Short) is great, so what's there to deal with? George (Steve Martin) and his wife Nina (Diane Keaton) have to deal with letting their daughter go. And since it's Steve Martin we're talking about, we know we're in for some laughs along the way. Sex is minor, with one innuendo. When Annie and the groom Brian go for a drive, George accidentally belts "don't forget to fasten your condom" instead of seatbelt. Violence consists of some comic pratfalls, and there is no language. This is great family entertainment. There is something in it for everybody. Highly recommended.
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Very Funny!
Good for Teens but i regret letting my siblings who are 9 and 10 watch because of a couple innapproaite lines
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good movie!
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funny for older kids
younger kids might not get the humor. there are two scenes that made me uncomfortable in the same 5 minutes. father says"don't forget to wear a condom" and then mother and father discuss how " we did it in every room of my parents house"
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