In 2002, a small independent rom-com hit the theaters.

It was based on a 45-minute one-woman show and had a production budget of $5 million.

There was little expected of this movie.

On its opening weekend, it only made $500,000. Usually, a first weekend for a film

is its best, but sometimes it's word of mouth that gets a movie going. This movie, the one we're

talking about today, was so beloved, was such an audience audience darling, that relied so much on word of mouth

that its biggest weekend was its 21st weekend when it grossed over $15 million.

That movie is my big, fat Greek Greek wedding. This $5 million movie, based on a one-woman

show that was mostly acted in Greek Orthodox church basements, ended up grossing over

$350 million worldwide, and spawned a TV show and two sequels.

The movie is about Tula Portacallus.

Tula is a pathetic, 30-year-old spinster who lives at home and works at her family's Greek restaurant.

You better get married soon. You're starting to look old. My dad's been saying that to me since I was 15.

Her life is surrounded by family. She's drowning in family.

Her parents, her brother and sister, her nieces, nephews, cousins, her ya-ya who lives with her, her brother, and her parents.

Tula is grumpy about her life, but not motivated to change.

I wish I had a different life. I wish I was

braver and prettier or just happy. But it's useless to dream because nothing ever changes.

Until Ian Miller. Ian is a teacher played by by Aiden from Sex and the City,

who comes to have a quick bite one day at the Port-A-Colice restaurant dancing Zorbas.

For Tula, it's infatuation at first sight.

Suddenly, Tula wants more, but her father, Gus, stands in her way at every turn.

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