Summary

• My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 will be released for streaming on Peacock on November 3, just two months after its theatrical release.
• The film faced a lukewarm reception from critics and only grossed $38 million worldwide, marking a decline from the previous films in the franchise.
• The absence of Michael Constantine, who ed away in 2021, and the decline in box office performance raise concerns for the future of the franchise.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3's streaming release date on Peacock has been revealed. Released in theaters on September 18, the third film in the franchise follows Toula after Gus' death as she attempts to find her late father's childhood friends in Greece for a family reunion. It is the first installment not to star Michael Constantine, who ed away in 2021, though the My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 cast does feature the return of Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Louis Mandylor, Elena Kampouris, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin, Gia Carides, Joey Fatone, and Maria Vacratsis.

Now, after less than two months of playing in theaters, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3's streaming release date has been revealed. It will stream exclusively on Peacock starting November 3. The third film arrives on streaming after a lukewarm reception from critics and having only grossed $38 million worldwide.

How Did My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Perform In Theaters?

The My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise, which also includes the short-lived spin-off show My Big Fat Greek Life, has fallen far from its days of overperforming at the box office. Produced in 2002 on a small budget of $5 million, My Big Fat Greek Wedding became a sleeper hit that ended up grossing $368 million worldwide, To this day, it still stands as the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, however, was released over a decade later in 2016 and suffered a significant critical and commercial drop off. The sequel was panned by critics and only grossed $90 million worldwide against its $18 million budget. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 continues this decline, which was released in theaters to little fanfare and was largely overshadowed by The Nun II and The Equalizer 3, which were much more commercially successful.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 ended its theatrical run as the lowest-grossing entry at $38 million, though it's unknown how big its budget was. Critically, the third film continued to disappoint with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 29%, close to the sequel's 27% and a far cry from the original's 76%. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3's performance in theaters, combined with the loss of the Portokalos family patriarch, should create some serious concern for the future of the franchise.

Source: Peacock