Father of the Bride - Movie Reviews (2024)

Father of the Bride 2022 celebrates marriage, families, and second chances with immense heart and amusing banter.

Full Review | Jul 23, 2023

Seeing this story from a Latin perspective offers a fresh spin on a well-worn story. Andy Garcia is perfect as the uptight dad and the pairing with Gloria Estefan is more than amusing.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 5, 2022

The clashes between the clans raises the occasional smile, but screenwriter Billy Lopez's humour is mostly heavy handed.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 6, 2022

An entertaining film full of good performances, which despite not revolutionising the genre, manages to include enough novelties to justify its own existence. Full review in Spanish.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 4, 2022

Could have used a few more laughs and not have been played so safely.

Full Review | Original Score: B- | Jul 25, 2022

With Father of the Bride, Latinx people get the Hollywood treatment: we’re all thin, rich, and beautiful. What could be more imperfectly American than that?

Full Review | Jul 15, 2022

Garcia's peevish exasperation provides constant laughs as the master of the house finds he has no say over the cost, the venue or the guest list.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 14, 2022

Father of the Bride pays homage to its predecessors while defining its own comedic frequency.

Full Review | Jul 5, 2022

'Father of the Bride' ultimately treats the characters as people that just so happen to have Latine roots. It’s a celebration of the variety within Latin America, avoiding the tendency to turn Latine culture into a one-size-fits-all monolith.

Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Jul 3, 2022

“Father Of The Bride” never catches wedding fever.

Full Review | Jul 2, 2022

The third time’s a charm for another version of “Father of the Bride,” only this time it not only tackles the comedy – and drama – of a family wedding but celebrates Latin culture in touching and humorous ways.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Jul 1, 2022

[This] isn’t earth-shattering cinema. It isn’t going to shift the paradigm. But it’s not meant to do those things. What it is meant to do is entertain and it absolutely does that...Say “I do” to “Father of the Bride” – you’ll be glad you did.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 28, 2022

The Father of the Bride takes the concept from the original movie and creates a story so profoundly rooted in Latin family dynamics and traditions that it becomes something completely new. [Full review in Spanish]

Full Review | Jun 27, 2022

Exactly what you'd expect. Another win for screen representation but it's very conventional and lacking in laughs.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jun 26, 2022

Andy Garcia is superb in this joyous celebration about marriage, family and culture that puts a refreshing spin on a well-known formula. [Full Review in Spanish]

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 25, 2022

Funny and sweet, and while it’s predictable...brings more relevance and diversity to the story.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 23, 2022

The prospect of Andy Garcia and Gloria Estefan in a Miami Cuban-flavoured remake of Father of the Bride is an intriguing one. Sadly, this new movie strips out everything that made the 1991 Steve Martin version so special.

Full Review | Jun 23, 2022

Father of the Bride (2022) is both a throwback and something entirely unique. The wonderful performances and rich cultural representation make this a must-watch.

Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Jun 23, 2022

Garcia produces his most nuanced and multi-faceted performance in years... It’s a sensitive, vulnerable, revelatory turn in what is a joyous, but also surprisingly thought-provoking tale.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 22, 2022

I applaud the celebration of cultural diversity most of all, and secondarily the more evolved perspective on weddings and relationships... But the writing really falls short, and it's not particularly funny.

Full Review | Jun 21, 2022