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My Big Fat Greek WeddingFollow

2002 • PG • 1h 35m • Comedy, Drama, Romance • IFC Films

Love is here to stay... so is her family.

🍅 76% 73%

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3.43

6.6

CS A-

Box office summary

Opening weekend

$597K

Limited · 108 theaters

Domestic total

$241.00M

Final

Worldwide total

$369.00M

$127.00M international

Domestic legs80.3x from $3.0M biggest weekend

Budget$5.0M

2002 rank#5

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Cast & crew

John Corbett

John Corbett Starring

Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan Starring

Andrea Martin

Andrea Martin Starring

ScreenplayNia Vardalos Produced byRita Wilson, Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman CinematographyJeffrey Jur MusicChris Wilson & Alexander Janko StudioIFC Films

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal

1 Apr 19-21 20 $597.4K — 108 $5,531 $597.4K

2 Apr 26-28 16 $804.7K +34.7% 141 $5,706 $1.6M

3 May 3-5 16 $666.3K −17.2% 147 $4,532 $2.6M

4 May 10-12 11 $1.3M +89.5% 247 $5,111 $4.1M

5 May 17-19 10 $1.1M −10.1% 275 $4,128 $5.7M

6 May 24-26 11 $1.2M +9.8% 260 $4,796 $7.3M

7 May 31-Jun 2 11 $910.9K −27.0% 236 $3,859 $8.9M

8 Jun 7-9 12 $1.7M +85.4% 443 $3,811 $11.0M

9 Jun 14-16 12 $1.8M +3.9% 455 $3,857 $13.6M

10 Jun 21-23 14 $1.8M +1.2% 444 $4,002 $16.3M

11 Jun 28-30 13 $2.0M +12.7% 493 $4,061 $19.3M

12 Jul 5-7 11 $2.5M +25.3% 499 $5,027 $23.6M

13 Jul 12-14 12 $2.2M −11.1% 495 $4,505 $27.0M

14 Jul 19-21 14 $2.5M +12.0% 530 $4,712 $30.9M

15 Jul 26-28 10 $3.0M +20.3% 569 $5,280 $35.4M

16 Aug 2-4 9 $3.0M −0.1% 657 $4,569 $40.2M

17 Aug 9-11 8 $3.1M +4.4% 723 $4,333 $45.1M

18 Aug 16-18 6 $5.7M +81.9% 1,064 $5,357 $52.8M

19 Aug 23-25 4 $7.3M +27.4% 1,329 $5,464 $63.7M

20 Aug 30-Sep 1 2 $11.1M +52.9% 1,619 $6,856 $78.8M

21 Oct 11-14 Indig. Peoples' Day 12 $1.2M −89.5% 2,016 $577 $160.1M

22 Dec 13-15 12 $1.7M +46.4% 1,230 $1,385 $215.6M

23 Dec 20-22 13 $1.5M −14.2% 973 $1,502 $217.8M

24 Dec 27-29 12 $2.8M +88.9% 951 $2,902 $222.5M

25 Jan 3-5 13 $2.7M −3.6% 1,194 $2,228 $227.9M

26 Jan 17-20 15 $2.6M −2.3% 1,171 $2,221 $234.3M

27 Feb 14-16 24 $475.3K −81.7% 533 $891 $240.7M

28 Feb 21-23 29 $214.8K −54.8% 353 $608 $241.1M

29 Feb 28-Mar 2 40 $130.9K −39.0% 260 $503 $241.3M

30 Mar 7-9 49 $71.3K −45.5% 170 $419 $241.4M

DateRankGrossDailyWeeklyTotalTheatersAvgDay

Thu May 16 #9 $103.0K — $4.5M — — 28

Fri May 17 #10 $288.0K +180% $4.8M 274 $1,051 29

Sat May 18 #10 $508.0K +76% $5.3M 274 $1,854 30

Sun May 19 #10 $339.7K −33% $5.7M 274 $1,239 31

Tue May 21 #10 $104.0K — $5.9M 275 $378 33

Wed May 22 #10 $103.0K −1% $6.0M 275 $374 34

Thu May 23 #10 $82.0K −20% −20% $6.1M 275 $298 35

Fri May 24 #11 $290.0K +254% +1% $6.3M 258 $1,124 36

Sat May 25 #11 $487.0K +68% −4% $6.8M 258 $1,887 37

Sun May 26 #11 $454.0K −7% +34% $7.3M 258 $1,759 38

Mon May 27 #10 $332.0K −27% $7.6M 258 $1,286 39

Thu May 30 #10 $114.0K — +39% $8.0M 255 $447 42

Thu Jul 4 #11 $650.0K — $21.2M 493 $1,318 77

Mon Jul 29 #10 $409.0K — $35.8M 569 $718 102

Tue Jul 30 #9 $443.0K +8% $36.3M 569 $778 103

Wed Jul 31 #8 $458.0K +3% $36.7M 569 $804 104

Thu Aug 1 #8 $447.0K −2% $37.2M 569 $785 105

Fri Aug 2 #10 $835.0K +87% $38.0M 657 $1,270 106

Mon Aug 5 #9 $414.0K — +1% $40.6M 657 $630 109

Tue Aug 6 #9 $413.0K n/c −7% $41.0M 657 $628 110

Wed Aug 7 #9 $441.0K +7% −4% $41.4M 657 $671 111

Thu Aug 8 #9 $470.0K +7% +5% $41.9M 657 $715 112

Fri Aug 9 #9 $873.7K +86% +5% $42.8M 723 $1,208 113

Sat Aug 10 #8 $1.3M +48% $44.1M 723 $1,783 114

Sun Aug 11 #8 $970.2K −25% $45.1M 723 $1,341 115

Mon Aug 12 #8 $452.0K −53% +9% $45.5M 723 $625 116

Tue Aug 13 #9 $512.0K +13% +24% $46.0M 723 $708 117

Wed Aug 14 #9 $530.0K +4% +20% $46.6M 723 $733 118

Thu Aug 15 #9 $523.0K −1% +11% $47.1M 723 $723 119

Fri Aug 16 #6 $1.6M +204% +82% $48.7M 1,064 $1,493 120

Sat Aug 17 #6 $2.4M +51% +87% $51.1M 1,064 $2,260 121

Sun Aug 18 #6 $1.7M −29% +76% $52.8M 1,064 $1,602 122

Mon Aug 19 #6 $802.0K −53% +77% $53.6M 1,064 $753 123

Tue Aug 20 #6 $1.0M +28% +100% $54.6M 1,060 $965 124

Wed Aug 21 #6 $888.0K −13% +68% $55.5M 1,060 $837 125

Thu Aug 22 #6 $965.0K +9% +85% $56.5M 1,060 $910 126

Fri Aug 23 #5 $2.1M +118% +32% $58.5M 1,326 $1,583 127

Sat Aug 24 #4 $3.1M +50% +31% $61.7M 1,326 $2,368 128

Sun Aug 25 #4 $2.0M −36% +18% $63.7M 1,326 $1,517 129

Mon Aug 26 #3 $842.0K −58% +5% $64.5M 1,326 $634 130

Tue Aug 27 #3 $1.1M +27% +5% $65.6M 1,326 $809 131

Wed Aug 28 #3 $1.0M −3% +17% $66.6M 1,326 $782 132

Thu Aug 29 #2 $1.1M +7% +15% $67.7M 1,326 $836 133

Fri Aug 30 #2 $2.8M +155% +35% $70.6M 1,619 $1,744 134

Sat Aug 31 #2 $4.2M +50% +35% $74.8M 1,619 $2,624 135

Sun Sep 1 #2 $4.5M +6% +124% $79.0M 1,619 $2,779 136

Mon Sep 2 #1 $3.7M −18% +340% $82.6M 1,619 $2,290 137

Tue Sep 3 #1 $1.0M −72% −4% $83.6M 1,619 $634 138

Wed Sep 4 #1 $910.0K −11% −12% $84.5M 1,619 $562 139

Thu Sep 5 #1 $969.0K +6% −13% $85.5M 1,619 $598 140

Fri Sep 6 #3 $2.8M +184% −3% $88.2M 1,696 $1,621 141

Sat Sep 7 #2 $4.4M +59% +3% $92.6M 1,696 $2,583 142

Sun Sep 8 #1 $3.2M −26% −28% $95.8M 1,696 $1,907 143

Mon Sep 9 #1 $782.0K −76% −79% $96.6M 1,696 $461 144

Tue Sep 10 #1 $1.1M +42% +8% $97.7M 1,696 $654 145

Wed Sep 11 #1 $927.0K −16% +2% $98.6M 1,696 $546 146

Thu Sep 12 #1 $1.0M +9% +5% $99.7M 1,696 $598 147

Fri Sep 13 #2 $3.0M +200% +11% $102.7M 1,764 $1,725 148

Sat Sep 14 #2 $4.9M +61% +12% $107.6M 1,764 $2,777 149

Sun Sep 15 #2 $2.8M −42% −13% $110.4M 1,764 $1,601 150

Mon Sep 16 #2 $976.0K −65% +25% $111.4M 1,764 $553 151

Tue Sep 17 #2 $1.1M +10% −4% $112.5M 1,764 $606 152

Wed Sep 18 #2 $919.0K −14% −1% $113.4M 1,764 $520 153

Thu Sep 19 #2 $893.0K −3% −12% $114.3M 1,764 $506 154

Fri Sep 20 #3 $2.9M +222% −5% $117.2M 1,853 $1,553 155

Sat Sep 21 #2 $4.5M +58% −7% $121.8M 1,853 $2,455 156

Sun Sep 22 #3 $2.3M −49% −19% $124.1M 1,853 $1,241 157

Mon Sep 23 #3 $682.0K −70% −30% $124.7M 1,853 $368 158

Tue Sep 24 #2 $898.0K +32% −16% $125.6M 1,853 $484 159

Wed Sep 25 #2 $748.0K −17% −19% $126.4M 1,853 $403 160

Thu Sep 26 #1 $821.0K +10% −8% $127.2M 1,853 $443 161

Fri Sep 27 #4 $2.9M +250% n/c $130.1M 1,841 $1,560 162

Sat Sep 28 #4 $4.3M +49% −6% $134.3M 1,841 $2,317 163

Sun Sep 29 #4 $2.1M −51% −8% $136.6M 1,841 $1,143 164

Mon Sep 30 #3 $615.0K −71% −10% $137.2M 1,841 $334 165

Tue Oct 1 #3 $818.0K +33% −9% $138.1M 1,841 $444 166

Wed Oct 2 #2 $725.0K −11% −3% $138.8M 1,841 $393 167

Thu Oct 3 #2 $705.0K −3% −14% $139.5M 1,841 $382 168

Fri Oct 4 #4 $2.5M +253% −13% $142.0M 1,971 $1,261 169

Sat Oct 5 #4 $4.0M +60% −7% $146.0M 1,971 $2,016 170

Sun Oct 6 #5 $1.8M −55% −16% $147.7M 1,971 $900 171

Mon Oct 7 #3 $561.0K −68% −9% $148.3M 1,971 $284 172

Tue Oct 8 #3 $800.0K +43% −2% $149.1M 1,971 $405 173

Wed Oct 9 #3 $694.0K −13% −4% $149.8M 1,971 $352 174

Thu Oct 10 #3 $789.0K +14% +12% $150.5M 1,971 $400 175

Fri Oct 11 #5 $2.3M +193% −7% $152.8M 2,016 $1,147 176

Sat Oct 12 #4 $3.7M +62% −6% $156.6M 2,016 $1,855 177

Sun Oct 13 #5 $2.4M −36% +35% $159.0M 2,016 $1,190 178

Mon Oct 14 #3 $1.2M −52% +107% $160.1M 2,016 $577 179

Tue Oct 15 #3 $716.0K −38% −11% $160.8M 2,016 $355 180

Wed Oct 16 #3 $664.0K −7% −4% $161.5M 2,016 $329 181

Thu Oct 17 #3 $654.0K −2% −17% $162.1M 2,016 $324 182

Fri Oct 18 #4 $2.1M +215% −11% $164.2M 2,014 $1,023 183

Sat Oct 19 #4 $3.4M +66% −8% $167.6M 2,014 $1,703 184

Sun Oct 20 #4 $1.6M −54% −34% $169.3M 2,014 $782 185

Mon Oct 21 #4 $475.0K −70% −59% $169.8M 2,014 $235 186

Tue Oct 22 #3 $642.0K +35% −10% $170.4M 2,014 $318 187

Wed Oct 23 #4 $523.0K −19% −21% $170.9M 2,014 $259 188

Thu Oct 24 #4 $550.0K +5% −16% $171.5M 2,014 $273 189

Fri Oct 25 #5 $1.9M +245% −8% $173.4M 1,967 $964 190

Sat Oct 26 #5 $2.9M +53% −15% $176.3M 1,967 $1,474 191

Sun Oct 27 #5 $1.4M −52% −11% $177.7M 1,967 $711 192

Mon Oct 28 #4 $413.0K −71% −13% $178.1M 1,967 $209 193

Tue Oct 29 #4 $554.0K +34% −14% $178.7M 1,967 $281 194

Wed Oct 30 #4 $445.0K −20% −15% $179.1M 1,967 $226 195

Thu Oct 31 #4 $513.0K +15% −7% $179.6M 1,967 $260 196

Fri Nov 1 #6 $1.6M +213% −15% $181.2M 1,977 $812 197

Sat Nov 2 #6 $2.7M +69% −7% $183.9M 1,977 $1,369 198

Sun Nov 3 #6 $1.3M −52% −7% $185.2M 1,977 $662 199

Mon Nov 4 #6 $377.0K −71% −9% $185.6M 1,977 $190 200

Tue Nov 5 #5 $525.0K +39% −5% $186.1M 1,977 $265 201

Wed Nov 6 #5 $407.0K −22% −9% $186.6M 1,977 $205 202

Thu Nov 7 #5 $452.0K +11% −12% $187.0M 1,977 $228 203

Fri Nov 8 #6 $1.6M +254% n/c $188.6M 1,975 $810 204

Sat Nov 9 #6 $2.7M +66% −2% $191.3M 1,975 $1,345 205

Sun Nov 10 #6 $1.6M −40% +22% $192.9M 1,975 $809 206

Mon Nov 11 #6 $817.0K −49% +117% $193.7M 1,975 $413 207

Tue Nov 12 #6 $430.0K −47% −18% $194.1M 1,975 $217 208

Wed Nov 13 #6 $379.0K −12% −7% $194.5M 1,975 $191 209

Thu Nov 14 #6 $385.0K +2% −15% $194.9M 1,975 $194 210

Fri Nov 15 #6 $1.3M +244% −17% $196.2M 1,812 $731 211

Sat Nov 16 #6 $2.2M +66% −17% $198.4M 1,812 $1,214 212

Sun Nov 17 #6 $1.2M −46% −26% $199.6M 1,812 $656 213

Mon Nov 18 #6 $279.0K −77% −66% $199.9M 1,812 $153 214

Tue Nov 19 #6 $364.0K +30% −15% $200.2M 1,812 $200 215

Wed Nov 20 #6 $295.0K −19% −22% $200.5M 1,812 $162 216

Thu Nov 21 #5 $347.0K +18% −10% $200.9M 1,812 $191 217

Fri Nov 22 #8 $1.1M +208% −19% $201.9M 1,586 $674 218

Sat Nov 23 #8 $1.7M +56% −24% $203.6M 1,586 $1,052 219

Sun Nov 24 #7 $930.0K −44% −22% $204.5M 1,586 $586 220

Mon Nov 25 #8 $271.0K −71% −3% $204.8M 1,586 $170 221

Tue Nov 26 #7 $388.0K +43% +7% $205.2M 1,586 $244 222

Fri Dec 6 #10 $834.0K — $212.1M 1,257 $663 232

Sat Dec 7 #13 $934.0K +12% $213.0M 1,257 $743 233

Sun Dec 8 #13 $445.0K −52% $213.3M 1,257 $354 234

Thu Dec 12 #9 $185.0K — $213.9M 1,257 $147 238

Tue Dec 17 #10 $186.0K — $216.0M 1,230 $151 243

Wed Jan 8 #8 $221.0K — $228.6M 1,194 $185 265

Thu Jan 9 #9 $219.0K −1% $228.8M 1,194 $183 266

Charts show the first 10 weeks · the run above is the full record

Cumulative total$8.0M

May 16May 19May 23May 25May 30

Weekend grossWk 10 · $1.8M

$597.4K

$804.7K

$666.3K

$1.3M

$1.1M

$1.2M

$910.9K

$1.7M

$1.8M

$1.8M

W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10

Theater countPeak 275 → 255 −7.3%

274 open255 now

Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 10 · +1.2%

+34.7%

W1→2

−17.2%

W2→3

+89.5%

W3→4

−10.1%

W4→5

+9.8%

W5→6

−27.0%

W6→7

+85.4%

W7→8

+3.9%

W8→9

+1.2%

W9→10

Steepest −27.0%Biggest gain +89.5%

Run milestones

$200M in 215 days

$100M

Day 148

Sep 13

$200M

Day 215

Nov 19

Profitability

Return on Budget

Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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