Father of the Bride received positive reviews from critics, including The New York Times' Janet Maslin's statement, “["Father of the Bride"] has been successfully refurbished with new jokes and new attitudes, but the earlier film's most memorable moments have been preserved." Steve Martin won acclaim for his performance of a father "losing" his daughter and his bank account at the same time. Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams, and Martin Short were also singled out for praise for their performances in a film that went on to become a major worldwide success. Meyers and Shyer went on to write, produce, and direct the sequel, Father of the Bride Part II, with all the principal players returning. As Touchstone Pictures' major attraction for the 1995 Christmas season, Father of the Bride, Part II opened number one at the box office and went on to gross in excess of $75 million within the U.S.