Father of the Bride (1950)

Name: Father of the Bride
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Released: 1950
Duration: 92 min

"You're invited... to a hilarious wedding!"

ThumbScore

👍 85%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.

Critics Score

🎬 90% (RT: 90%)

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Director

Vincente Minnelli

Runtime

1h 32m

Country

United States of America

Language

English

TMDB Rating

7.0/10 (244 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes

90%

Cast

Spencer Tracy as Stanley T. Banks · 84% avg

Joan Bennett as Ellie Banks

Elizabeth Taylor as Kay Banks · 80% avg

Don Taylor as Buckley Dunstan · 78% avg

Billie Burke as Doris Dunstan

Leo G. Carroll as Mr. Massoula · 83% avg

Moroni Olsen as Herbert Dunstan · 84% avg

Melville Cooper as Mr. Tringle

Is Father of the Bride good?

Yes. 85% audience score, estimated from 244 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 90%.

Overview

Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises and disasters along the way. Wikipedia ↗