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I had a hard time sitting through the entire movie. It was that bad. Almost cringe worthy. I loved the original, it's one of my favorites. So after watching part three I was greatly let down.

Even though it's the original cast there was no heart in the film. Everyone felt like strangers. There was no connection. They tried to make it funny but it felt forced and scripted. The music did not help either, it was out of place. Everything about the movie felt empty. The lines really didn't help.

For being in the home country there wasn't enough drama or loudness. And I think that was because there wasn't enough people. Having a dead town did not help. The plot was thin and there really wasn't much to the movie. The one wedding that they did have, I didn't feel much for the couple, didn't really know them or care about them. I honestly thought for a moment there they were going to have a lesbian couple with the vibes they were giving off, but that turned out to be nothing. Which again was confusing.

They had the wrong actress for the daughter. She felt like a complete stranger. Nothing about her was likeable or relatable. And the drama of her love life feels so empty. And almost confusing. To the point where I am asking what is this?

I enjoyed the first two movies in this trilogy(?) very much, but My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 really fell flat. It seemed like a series of meaningless little events padding a rather weak premise of Toula following her father's dying wish to bring his journal to his childhood buddies in Greece. Of course, locating his dispersed chums is difficult and creates the central theme of the story. Thrown in are some poorly developed new characters including a dopey "mayor", a menacing old woman and a previously unknown relative. Also, a contrived romance between a Greek boy and a Syrian girl is shoehorned in to supply the prerequisite "Greek Wedding". There are very few laughs and a fair amount of implausability in this messy Greek salad. If you're a fan of the previous two movies, I'd advise you to wait till it comes out on video and save yourself some money.

I loved the first Greek Wedding movie. It was charming and poignant and had universal. "annoying family" appeal. The second movie was not nearly as good, though it was interesting to see what happened and it was nice to revisit the charming characters. That latter attribute is the only good part on the third installment.

Seeing the characters is pleasant. The story is contrived and much of the dialogue is silly. The conflicts all seem forced and fake. Some of the gags are humorous. Andrea Martin is still great. Many of the shots are poorly conceived. The beauty of the Greek isles is nice to see. But it feels a little like BFGW1 crossed with her Greek tour leader comedy "My Life in Ruins", but both of those movies are better.

I like Nia Vardolos.. I just didn't like this. Movie much.

One of the worst supposed comedies I've had to endure in quite a while. The humor was non existent to begin with. How could the people responsible for this train wreck not look to the successful formula utilized in the first 2 in the franchise? The script, editing , storyline and acting were deplorable. The only element worth stomaching was the cinematography which was amateur, at best. I really wanted this movie to work. I was amazed at how poorly thought out this movie was plotted. The budget was sizable enough as was the cast size welcoming back virtually everyone from the last 2 movies. Real shame.

Extremely bad script writing. If you were to insert yourself into the film directly, you would look at the people speaking and say to them "what's wrong with you? No one speaks or behaves like that."

The acting and the plot is very cringe-worthy.

The film is designed for the tourism industry. All smiles and a glorious fantasy world that does not exist.

Cheesy modern Greek pop songs are played in the movie that are not really popular at all among real Greek citizens.

The film does not reflect what is going on in Greece in modern times with the collapse of the Greek society and our landscapes being ravaged with climate change. Clearly, a perfectly designed veil is installed to make the Americans feel good. As a Greek, this is painful to watch, and is really an insult.

There are other ways to make a funny comedy based on the humor of the original, but this one involves the worst script writers that you can find. Comedic timing is pitiful. If Nia Vardalos thinks that this is a good film, then she is truly blind sighted. This is mostly a "hey, let's get the remaining gang back together and get a pay day with a new film since we've run out of money in our personal bank accounts."

This film was a lot of fun to watch. It wonderfully kept true to the spirit of the other two films....if you liked them you will enjoy this one! Ignore the naysayers unless your looking for a serious, realistic movie, this certainly is not that and never pretended to be.

Most of the same great characters return - such a great cast - and there are a few new ones. Unlike the prequels this one actually takes place on Greece. It's a mostly happy film with a little nostalgia thrown in. Crazy, cheesy, and funny. Not to be taken too seriously - it's cute and really makes me want to go to Greece.

What's not to like, it's a rom com - a rom com with heart.

This film might be with worst piece of editing ever, no really, it could be that bad. There were a lot of story lines and a lot of subplots. But it really felt as though someone was given an ultimatum to make the move 92 minutes no matter what, but they also did not want to cut any subplots, running gags, scenery or anything. So the film felt like a frenetic mess. It can be hard enough to make a comedy like this that also has it's poignant moments. But every scene seemed so rushed that the funny moments never had time to hit and felt so rushed it was not funny. And anything that might have been poignant did not have time to sink in. I even felt like in one scene they referenced something from a previous scene that I think was cut in editing. Or maybe it just happened so fast I missed it... It felt like it was edited by a 12 year old for a tiktok channel. I think there was a lot to work with in the film, which makes the disaster all that much sadder. I think there might have been a decent movie here had they slowed down and let the story develop and unfold. Too bad. 3/10.

IN A NUTSHELL: In the newest addition to the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise, the kooky family travels to Greece for a long-awaited family reunion. Nia Vardalos stars in this with her break-out role AND directs the whole party.

The story is supposed to take place one year after the events of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.

THINGS I LIKED: Fans of the franchise will get a kick out of seeing their favorite Greek family again.

We get to see a lot of Greece! I finally got to travel there a few years ago. I absolutely LOVED the food. Greek food is so much better when you're actually in Greece! We hit all of the big tourist spots all over the country. We even took a quick flight so we could visit Santorini. So great! I always love traveling in movies too, because it gives me ideas for my Travel Bucket List. One of the characters is Syrian, so we get to learn a little bit about Syrian dance moves.

There's an important conversation in the movie about how people work all of their lives, saving their money, hoping they'll have their health to travel once they retire. I know a lot of people who have that philosophy but my husband I don't. We recognize that tomorrow isn't promised, so we are committed to traveling as much as we can now while we work.

We get to see all of our fan favorites, as well as meet a few new ones. The cast includes Nia Vardalos (who is perfect in the role of Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos), John Corbett (still as handsome as ever), Andrea Martin (always hilarious), Lainie Kazan, Louis Mandylor, Elena Kampouris, Gia Carides, and even Joey Fatone!

Missing from the cast are Michael Constantine, Bruce Gray, and Constantine Vardalos. Sadly, they all passed away since the last movie. This film is dedicated to them.

One scene I remember from the very first film in the franchise is when all of the women pulled back each other's necks when taking a photo. I've done that with my friends and sisters on occasion for laughs. In this movie, a new character in Greece teaches the Americans another tip for the perfect photo. Ha ha Speaking of the perfect shot, Barry Peterson has the lucky job as a cinematographer in the film. It's hard to take a bad shot when you're in beautiful Greece!

Both Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, and Rita Wilson worked as producers with Nia Vardalos serving as the Executive Producer AND director.

Stephanie Economou offers some original music, which is fun.

There is a very real element in the story of the matriarch in the family who now has dementia. My mother recently passed away. She struggled with Alzheimer's for many years, so the scenes in the movie that showed Maria Portokalos always made me sad.

There are some touching moments when childhood friends are reunited.

There are some cute moments and running gags.

THINGS I DIDN'T LIKE: It's not nearly as funny as we all wished it were.

The story doesn't flow well.

It sure is convenient that everyone in Greece can speak English with the characters in the story!

There is a romance in the story but the couple is already together and complete strangers to the family. They finally admit they want to get married. That's it. That's not how I would describe a rom-com.

TIPS FOR PARENTS: Kids will probably be bored. Sadly, so will some adults.

Some Greek is spoken with and without subtitles.

Lots of alcohol. Some people get drunk.

We see full-frontal nudity of a man, except he holds a soda bottle in front of his junk so we, thankfully, don't have to see that.

A man shaves a lot of body parts in front of everyone.

If you read reviews to determine whether or not to go view a movie, I am here to tell you DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME or MONEY!! I don't even know where to begin. It was a disaster from beginning to end. It actually made me cringe.

The movie was filled with aimless sentimental moments whose placement in the film didn't even make sense. I only laughed twice and both times were at the still funny, and fan favorite Aunt. For her only I rate this film a 2.

We met some new family in the film and then barely even got to know them before they were having huge sentimental moments so we couldn't even be happy for them because we didn't have a chance to develop feelings for the characters.

If you love this franchise like I do, skip this 3rd installment, grab the popcorn and have a ball watching MBFGW 1 and 2 instead.

I love Greek culture and people. They are fun, loud, they enjoy food and music and that's what this movie has. I read some reviews before watching the movie and expected nothing other than disappointment but I'm glad I decided to watch it. The first movie is original. The second shows us what many sons and daughters from immigrants go through by learning their parent's culture and customs while mixing it with their own American one. This third one is just a closure and is in memory of the late actor. I think is a dream of many immigrants wanting to return to their homeland to be buried. The movie is silly, and should be enjoyed as that, just a silly and fun movie to relax and enjoy.

This was a delightful sequel to the other 2 installments of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. In true MBFW fashion there was silliness, heart, and sentimentality.

Toula and the family head to Greece for a family reunion to honor the memory of their late father. The plot is far fetched but fun. It's a bit different from the first 2 installments but without spoiling anything still full of antics and food!

The film makes we want to visit Greece and learn more (although not my culture) In a time when there are limited thoughtful feel good movies - this was a refreshing film. I will be adding it to my "rainy day" movie playlist.

Recommend 13+ for mild adult humor and innuendo.

There's a point in MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3 when, actually set in Greece this time... and right before a stranger's wedding... Nia Vardalos and John Corbett look at each other and realize, they need a vacation... together... away from everyone else...

Which might be the first time two main characters wanted out of their very own motion picture... and that's because they have very little to do with anything other than being parents of a college girl who's failing WHILE being pushed to date a mediocre dimwit college dude: neither interesting enough to be in a movie unless it was SUPPOSED to be about other people...

And some of those people are also from the original... a romantic comedy that not only had an actual plot, but some tension and, what needs to happen in this particular comedy genre, an actual problem to resolve...

Which is completely missing here, and watching this bad sequel of a bad sequel... after a string of dead-end goofy-aunt jokes, cliche stereotypes, and some of the most awkward moments in cinema history... you too will need a vacation, and it's not even your movie.

How are people making reviews on a movie, the day before it was released? 🤔 It's like people making a bad review on a restaurant that hasn't opened yet. Do people not realize that people check?

I personally enjoy these movies. Family friendly movies rare now unless it's animated. Families need more things to watch together that isn't animated or cheesy characters in weird costumes.

If you weren't a fan of the other 2 movies, you probably won't like this one. If you like her work, you probably will. Just like any other sequel or remake, go in with an open mind and no expectations. You might be pleasantly surprised.

I'll start by saying that yes, it may not have had the same charm as its predecessors. However, it's still an endearing story that provides some decent closure on a trilogy that spanned over 20 years.

Was it too short?

Were the new characters under developed?

Did everything happen way too fast?

Sure! But it's a freaking movie, we have to be willing to compromise on some things. This probably could have been stretched and sold as a limited series with several terrific storylines and character arcs. I'll give the producers their credit with what limited resources they had. Worth watching once at the very least.

This movie encapsulates everything wrong with Hollywood in recent years and more. There is absolutely 0 character development; all characters are one-dimensional and predictable from the first minute. The storyline is even more predictable and to top it all off it was coupled with terrible acting. Of course there are the occasional political statements randomly injected in the movie to make sure everyone is inline with Hollywood's groupthink. The only thing that makes the movie anything close to comedy is that it is so cringe that it makes you laugh at times. But believe me, when I say cringe, I mean it. Even the usually uplifting Greek music was somehow made cringe in the movie. 100% don't recommend

I saw the name Tom Hanks mentioned as executive producer so I will turn to him: Tom, please, don't ever do this to us again...

The movie has heart. The movie shows love that a family should have for one another. But boy this film is uneven. The story thread is a flimsy tapestry with a series of light hearted moments and gags. I just returned from a vacation to Greece. My heart was in this film. I loved the last two movies but the third film needed more time in the writer's room to ensure a nice, steady flow of jokes and heartfelt moments and solid dialogue. The performances were meh. Loved the addition of more Greek music to set the mood of Greek living. It was a nice love letter to the actor who played the father's passing but we need more than schmaltz to keep a movie on point.

I just loved it! Beautiful story, and scenery. The family is back and in style goes to Greece. Lots of laughs, GREAT music. Makes me want to travel ( like everyone else) to Greece. The special moments we need to take as a family.

Everyone is as relatable as the first movies. Greek voodoo is also a funny part of the movie and true.

Traditional Greek superstition, tradition are being portrayed throughout the movies. The circle of life can be tough for people to discuss and live through, maybe this movie can be an opening to talking about their views.

Can't wait for #4, Paris gets married.

A very enjoyable 2 hrs.

This was my first Greek weeding movie of this now trilogy. It was entertaining. Predictable of course. Funny par moments. What a great cinematography, the view of the sceneries are wonderful, since the pandemic it became a way to revisit places that I have been. See the evolution, constructions, improvement or not...in this case what a difference with the view recently in the news with the wild fire in Greece. Movies like that have lots of moments of make believe ...this one was just nice amount. Happy ending guarantied. It makes me want to see the others 2...probably available = movies on demand.

Some of the comedy felt forced, and the jokes lacked inspiration. Perhaps it's partly my fault, i hadn't watched the prequels in years, but remembered them fondly for their fun and humor, which had me eagerly anticipating the third installment. However, my excitement quickly turned into massive disappointment. It seemed like an unnecessary addition, and I don't think many people were clamoring for a third movie in the first place. The gaps between the movies were quite extensive: 2002-2016-2023.

The dialogue was mainly a barrage of "no's," and the humor relied heavily on recurring jokes that didn't land for me. I was anticipating more comedy, but it felt like a straightforward road trip instead. Moreover, it came across as incredibly trite, clichéd, and lacking inspiration, especially because many jokes, like the whole "that's a Greek word or invention" trope, were recycled from the first two movies and felt overused at this point.

The only character I genuinely liked was the mayor, and she strongly reminded me of Villanelle from "Killing Eve." It felt like such a waste of a character; she deserved to be in a better movie. Now, I don't mean to imply that the she's on par with this character, she isn't; but in a way, it's a reversal of what Quentin Tarantino once said about Col. Hans Landa. He wanted to cancel the movie "Inglorious Basterds" because none of the auditioning actors were worthy of Landa's character. Instead, I wish this movie had been canceled because it wasn't worthy of Mayor Victory's character. I struggled to form any attachment to the other characters, which felt like a missed opportunity, especially considering the subplot involving the dad's urn, which demanded a stronger emotional connection.

It was a rather uninteresting and uninspired movie. Felt basic and AI-generated. There wasn't anything particularly good or captivating about it, nothing to write home about. Admittedly, my expectations were too high, but was really disappointing.

I loved My Big Fat Greek Wedding. When the second movie came out, I thought it was enjoyable enough even if not nearly as good as the first one. But a third movie which nobody was expecting or really even asking for?

Well, it was nice to see most of the original cast together again. We get a starting point for the plot, which is presented a bit hastily, like the director just wanted to tell the viewers "okay this is where we are now, give a quick recap, and now we're ready to rush things forward".

After the beginning, it's like nobody really knows where the story should go. I mean, it gets there eventually, but it's like the movie has its beginning and the end, and the everything in the middle is just random stuff happening and the characters don't seem to have a real connection.

I was practically half-asleep when the movie was finally over, and unlike the first and second films, this didn't leave me feeling much anything. It was just a bunch of stuff happening without any enthusiasm, and there you go.