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Father of the Bride Part II

By Renee Longstreet, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 11+

Lightweight family film is funny, but predictable.

Movie PG 1995 106 minutes
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age 12+

Based on 1 parent review

age 12+

Not really worth it

You have to be a pretty big Steve Martin fan to sit through this one. It's a little sappy .

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Is It Any Good?

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This sequel a simple, highly improbable story with absolutely no surprises. The writer-director-producing team capitalized once again on a very successful franchise that began in 1950 with the original Father of the Bride, starring Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor. This one is short on originality, but long on pratfalls and farce -- but what makes FATHER OF THE BRIDE PART II enjoyable are the antics and ultimate lovability of Steve Martin, as well as Martin Short as the androgynous Franck Engelhoffer, jack-of-all-feminine-trades who's along for a very predictable ride.

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