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A gentle, easygoing family comedy with a strong nostalgic glow and a few standout Martin Short scenes, but it mostly plays as comfort food rather than a must-see sequel. The humor is broad, the emotions are sincere, and the cast keeps it amiable even when the plot feels slight.
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Fri · 1h 46m
Director: Charles Shyer
Starring: Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short
Just when George Banks has recovered from his daughter's wedding, he receives the news that she's pregnant ... and that George's wife is expecting too. He was planning on selling their home, but that's a plan that—like George—will have to change with the arrival of both a grandchild and a kid of his own.
Charles Shyer
Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short
A gentle, easygoing family comedy with a strong nostalgic glow and a few standout Martin Short scenes, but it mostly plays as comfort food rather than a must-see sequel. The humor is broad, the emotions are sincere, and the cast keeps it amiable even when the plot feels slight.
Father of the Bride Part II is the kind of sequel that survives on charm, chemistry, and a very forgiving mood. It doesn’t reinvent the setup, but it does find a pleasant rhythm in watching George Banks spiral through one more life change, this time with the added absurdity of becoming a father and grandfather at nearly the same moment.
Steve Martin keeps the movie grounded in exasperated tenderness, while Diane Keaton gives it warmth and calm. The real comic fireworks come from Martin Short, whose return injects the film with the kind of manic energy that makes the whole thing feel a little more alive than it otherwise would.
It’s not especially ambitious, and some of the jokes land more softly than they should, but the movie understands its audience: people who want a cozy, polished family comedy with just enough chaos to keep the sentiment from curdling. If you liked the first film, this is an easy, agreeable follow-up.
ana 🏳🌈 (3★) · 858 likes
the entire sequence with steve martin hooked on sleeping pills while martin short completely freaks out is PEAK COMEDY
McKLund (3.5★) · 671 likes
These movies feel like a warm hug
Cameron Young (3★) · 660 likes
"Am I the only one in this house who's a feminist?!" ---- Steve Martin
ZaraGwen (3★) · 488 likes
Needs more Martin Short
Gcars (3★) · 481 likes
pay more attention to kieran culkin!!!!!
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family comedy, sentimental, 90s studio comedy, domestic farce, warmhearted, generational humor, parenthood, ensemble chemistry, lighthearted, nostalgic