Father of the Bride Part II (1995)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Charles Shyer

Writers (WGA):

Albert Hackett (screenplay) &
Frances Goodrich (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

8 December 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

Expect the unexpected

Plot:

In this sequel to "Father of the Bride", George Banks must accept the reality of what his daughter's ascension from daughter to wife...

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Pregnancy | Marriage | Elderly | Baby Born

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Steve Martin	...	George Banks
Diane Keaton	...	Nina Banks
Martin Short	...	Franck Eggelhoffer
Kimberly Williams-Paisley	...	Annie Banks-MacKenzie (as Kimberly Williams)
George Newbern	...	Bryan MacKenzie
Kieran Culkin	...	Matty Banks
B.D. Wong	...	Howard Weinstein
Peter Michael Goetz	...	John MacKenzie
Kate McGregor-Stewart	...	Joanna MacKenzie (as Kate McGregor Stewart)
Jane Adams	...	Dr. Megan Eisenberg
Eugene Levy	...	Mr. Habib
Rebecca Chambers	...	Young Woman at Gym
April Ortiz	...	Olivia
Dulcy Rogers	...	Ava (the Beautician)
Kathy Anthony	...	Beautician #2

Also Known As:

Örömapa 2. (Hungary) [hu]
Avi Ha-Kala 2 (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Ein Geschenk des Himmels - Vater der Braut 2 (Germany) [de]
El padre de la novia 2 (Argentina) [es]
Gelinin babasi 2 (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Il padre della sposa 2 (Italy) [it]
Le père de la mariée - tome II (Canada: French title) [fr]
Le père de la mariée 2 (France) [fr]
Morsiamen isä 2 (Finland) [fi]
O Pai da Noiva II (Portugal) [pt]
O babas tis nyfis pathainei amok (Greece) [el]
Oce moje neveste 2 (Slovenia) [sl]
Ojciec panny mlodej 2 (Poland) [pl]
Vuelve el padre de la novia (Ahora también abuelo) (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild language and thematic elements.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #34135) | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Portugal:M/6 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

843 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Sandollar Productions

Trivia:

The board in the Scrabble game has several words relating to pregnancy and childbirth. In particular, one of the players somehow managed to play "episiotomy."

Goofs:

Continuity: At the end when Matty is handed his new nephew, his hand position changes from the time he gets it and everybody yells "two hands!" to when the camera angle changes an he turns away.

Quotes:

George Banks: What am I supposed to do? Sleep standing up?

Movie Connections:

Remake of Father's Little Dividend (1951)

Soundtrack:

Pretty Baby

Not as good as the first, but good family fun

This movie is as thin as you can get. Its' emotions are easily played. There are no surprises. It is very predictable. And I say...so what? What is wrong with that? This is an American Dream movie. Everything goes perfectly and everyone is as happy as can be. Why should it be a complicated character study? It deals with the birth of babies. There's no complex feelings that need to be dealt with in this situation. A life is being created. A family is being blessed. A baby's birth is a time for love and hope. This movie has both in spades. It's a very positive movie that shows the joy a new baby brings. Every parent-to-be should watch it. A child's birth is an emotional event with no equal. This movie knows it and milks it for all its' worth. My only complaint is it should have been called Parents of the Bride. Way too much time is spent with the relationship between Steve Martin and Diane Keaton. There should have been more attention paid to Kimberly Williams. Not only were the scenes between her and Martin the best scenes in this and the original, but Kimberly Williams is the most beautiful actress to come out of Hollywood in many years. Forget all the blond, silicone filled, bimbos that every teenage boy raves about. Ms. Williams is a natural beauty that is a true role model for all young girls. She, and her character, is beautiful, intelligent, and has a heart of gold. Had her relationship with Martin been more focused, this sequel would have surpassed the original. While it doesn't do that, it is still a perfect film for the entire family to watch. *** out of ****.