My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Trivia | 30 facts about the rom-com

“My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” is a new romantic comedy and the third installment in the franchise.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the film.

1. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 is a 2023 American romantic comedy film
2. It is written and directed by Nia Vardalos
3. The third installment in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise
4. The film stars Vardalos, John Corbett, Louis Mandylor, Elena Kampouris, Gia Carides, Joey Fatone, Lainie Kazan, and Andrea Martin
5. It is the first entry not to star Michael Constantine and Bess Miesler
6. Constantine who died in 2021
7. Filming took place in Athens, Greece, from June 22 to August 10, 2022
8. The film was released in the United States on September 8, 2023, by Focus Features
9. The film follows the Portokalos family on a trip to Greece for a family reunion after the death of Gus
10. In late June 2016, Nia Vardalos hinted at the possibility of a third film, saying that she had an idea for the plot
11. Although no writing had been done
12. In April 2021, it was reported that My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 was in development as an independent film, written by Vardalos, who will also reprise her role as co-star
13. As an independent film, the studio could not get insurance to begin filming amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021
14. In October 2021, Vardalos confirmed that the script for the third film had been completed and that it would involve another Greek wedding
15. In June 2022, it was reported that Vardalos will serve as director on the third film
16. Principal photography commenced in Athens, Greece, on June 22, 2022
17. Large portions of the film were shot on Corfu from July 5 to August 3, 2022
18. On August 10, 2022, filming officially wrapped
19. The film made $3.7 million on its first day
20. This includes $550,000 from Thursday night previews
21. The film opened opposite “The Nun II”
22. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 27% rating
23. Based on 62 critics’ reviews
24. With an average rating of 4.5/10
25. The website’s consensus reads: “Amiable and sunny if often unamusing, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 repeats much of what audiences loved the first time around but suffers from diminishing returns”
26. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 34 out of 100
27. Based on 23 critics
28. Indicating “generally unfavorable reviews”
29. Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “B” on an A+ to F scale
30. While those polled at PostTrak gave it a 73% overall positive score, with 55% saying they would definitely recommend the film