The defence The Popcorn Loyalist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Comedy · Romance · 2016
The continuing adventures of the Portokalos family. A follow-up to the 2002 comedy, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
Movie details
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
“People change. Greeks don't.”
2016 Comedy · Romance 1h 34m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
The continuing adventures of the Portokalos family. A follow-up to the 2002 comedy, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Kirk Jones
Written by
Nia Vardalos
Nia Vardalos
Toula Portokalos-Miller
John Corbett
Ian Miller
Elena Kampouris
Paris Miller
Michael Constantine
Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
Lainie Kazan
Maria Portokalos
Andrea Martin
Aunt Voula
Gia Carides
Nikki Portokalos
Court is in session
Put My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.