Father of the Bride
Netflix screened a Father of the Bride reunion special over the weekend.
The episode is called Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) and it follows a current-day Banks family Zoom call.
Fans of the iconic 90s movies were overcome with joy as the special aired.
casually crying watching the father of the bride pt 3 youtube special
— Diana Conte (@Dianamarie322) September 28, 2020
Nina (Diane Keaton), Annie (Kimberly Williams-Paisley), Matty (Kieran Culkin) and George (Steve Martin) were all in attendance.
Florence Pugh and Ben Platt joined the cast as grown up versions of the babies from the second movie.
Martin Short also made an appearance in character as wedding planner Franck.
George Newbern was there as Annie's partner Bryan.
Alexandra Shipp showed up in character as Matty's fiancée Rachel.
And Robert De Niro made an appearance as Rachel's father.
The special begins with Nina complaining to Matty and Annie about being stuck in lockdown with George.
Eventually, George makes an appearance and warns his family to make sure they're taking extra precautions amid the pandemic.
Watch the full episode here:
The reaction
Fans took to social media to react after the special aired on Friday night.
One Twitter user gushed over Florence Pugh's performance, '@Florence_Pugh in Father Of The Bride is PERFECT!!!'
While another branded it, 'One of the best things to happen in 2020.'
AND ALSO... @Florence_Pugh in Father Of The Bride is PERFECT!!!
— That Effing Guy Tweets... (@jordanm785) September 28, 2020
(Unapologetically) loved Father of the Bride 3ish who made love, connection, family (and a little bit of nostalgia) warm my heart even by Zoom ❤️ Plus a great cause. Def worth a watch! https://t.co/REWdpnAtZl
— Jenn Bateman (@jennbateman) September 28, 2020
Watching FATHER OF THE BRIDE and Martin Short remains undefeated. I never thought he was funny as a kid but as an adult the dude kills me.
— Yr Boi Dylhouse (@bigredrobot) September 28, 2020
I never knew how much I needed that Father of the Bride reunion!!!!
— (@emilyxwade) September 28, 2020
One of the best things to happen in 2020 was Fride 3 (ish). #fatherofthebride3ish
— Richard Wallace (@RGwallace) September 28, 2020
Meanwhile, speaking of reunions, the Hocus Pocus witches are reuniting for a special event next month.
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