Father of the Bride (1991 film)
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| Directed by | Charles Shyer |
| Screenplay by | Frances Goodrich Albert Hackett Nancy Meyers Charles Shyer |
| Based on | Father of the Bride (1950 film) Frances Goodrich Albert Hackett Father of the Bride (1949 novel) by Edward Streeter |
| Produced by | Carol Baum Nancy Meyers Howard Rosenman |
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| Cinematography | John Lindley |
| Edited by | Richard Marks |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $129 million |
Father of the Bride is a 1991 American romantic comedy film starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams (in her film debut), Kieran Culkin, and Martin Short. It is a remake of the 1950 film of the same name. Martin portrays George Banks, a businessman who becomes flustered while he and his family prepare for his daughter's marriage.
The film opened to positive reviews, and became a box office success. With its success, a sequel, Father of the Bride Part II, was released in 1995. This was Nancy Meyers and Keaton's second of five films together, the first being Baby Boom (1987); the others were Father of the Bride Part II, Something's Gotta Give (2003) and Father of the Bride Part 3(ish) (2020).