<P> A sleeper hit, the film became the highest - grossing romantic comedy of all time, and grossed $241.4 million in North America, despite never reaching number one at the box office during its release . It was the highest - grossing film to accomplish this feat for 14 years until the animated film Sing grossed $268 million in 2016 . </P> <P> The film spawned a franchise, which inspired the short - lived 2003 TV series My Big Fat Greek Life and a film sequel titled My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, was released on March 25, 2016 . </P> <P> Being 30 - years - old and single, Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos is her family's black sheep . The daughter of staunchly proud Greek immigrants, she was raised to follow her cultural tradition of marriage and motherhood . Her golden - child sister Athena met her family's expectations by marrying young to another Greek and becoming, in Toula's words, "a Greek baby - breeding machine". Toula still lives with her parents and works at Dancing Zorba's, her family's restaurant in Chicago . Toula longs for her own life away from the restaurant and her intrusive family . Frumpy and cynical, she fears her life will never change . One day at the restaurant, Toula notices a handsome young customer--Ian Miller, a school teacher . She tries to speak to him, only to embarrass herself with her social awkwardness . Ian is bewildered by her behavior, and Toula figures she's lost her chance to get to know him . </P> <P> Toula's idea for independence is taking computer classes at a community college . When Toula approaches her father Gus about the classes, he forbids it, thinking she wants to leave her family . He insists she's "smart enough for a girl" and it is too dangerous for her to be out in the city alone . After some crafty persuasion by his wife, Maria, Gus reluctantly permits Toula to attend classes . As her classes progress, Toula gains self - confidence . She trades her thick glasses for contact lenses and her baggy, drab clothes for flattering, colorful outfits . She updates her hairstyle and learns to apply makeup . With her new computer skills and polished image, Toula asks her mother and her Aunt Voula to convince Gus that Toula should work at Voula's travel agency instead of the restaurant . </P>

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