Bridesmaids

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Bridesmaids

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2011

2h 5m

Comedy

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Annie (Kristen Wiig) is a single woman whose own life is a mess, but when she learns that her lifelong best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), is engaged, she has no choice but to serve as the maid of honor. Though lovelorn and almost penniless, Annie, nevertheless, winds her way through the strange and expensive rituals associated with her job as the bride's go-to gal. Determined to make things perfect, she gamely leads Lillian and the other bridesmaids down the wild road to the wedding.

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A marriage of genuine characters, gross out gags, and pathos, Bridesmaids is a female-driven comedy that refuses to be boxed in as Kristen Wiig emerges as a real star.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/08/2017

B

Sure, it neatly avoids a lot of the fluff found in many chick flicks and replaces it with crass shenanigans, but it adds touching moments when they're needed most, providing for a smart, less clichéd comedy.

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

06/30/2015

4/5

Through a combination of smart performances and scurrilous gags Bridesmaids yanks the buddy comedy from the hands of its traditional owners.

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Kate Muir

The Times (UK)

06/30/2015

4/5

The big, brash laughs are coupled with a smart insight into women's friendships.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

May 31

3.5/4

It’s the richness of the roles, even the smallest ones, that elevates this.

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

Apr 19

lives up to the hype. Wendi McLendon-Covey and Melissa McCarthy steal the show

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

02/18/2024

4/5

Every lady who has ever been a bride, a bridesmaid, or a maid of honor should see this. You will either laugh at the moments that remind of your own wedding party or laugh thankfully that none of these characters were anyone of you or someone else.

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Andrew R

@HorrorMovieLover458 Aug 8

From the pacing to the unlikable lead, this movie is just odd. The main character just makes poor choice after poor choice and then gets mad at people that have their lives together...honestly just a weird two hours that felt like a mash up of two or three ideas

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S S

@Sscavos Jul 28

Absolute masterpiece.

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John C

@JohnCoch Jul 24

Bridesmaids is what happens when a romantic comedy stops pretending everyone has their life together and lets the chaos walk in wearing a bridesmaid dress. It’s gloriously awkward, brutally funny, and packed with characters who feel like real people making hilariously questionable decisions. With unforgettable laughs, sharp observations, and a huge heart underneath all the madness, it proves that friendship can survive anything...even dress fittings, disasters, and a bathroom scene nobody will ever forget.

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donnie M

@RT64375194 Jul 20

i Love movies that can make me Laugh Out Loud and this one does it-the realtionship with annie and the cop is hilarious!

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Sabra P

@Sabrapriz Jul 16

The number of jokes, visual gags, clever line readings, and insane set pieces crammed into just 2 hours is astonishing.

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Vixo S

@vixo_six Jul 15

Bridesmaids has several genuinely funny moments, especially when its comedy embraces discomfort and pushes situations toward complete absurdity. Kristen Wiig gives the film a vulnerable center, while Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne and Maya Rudolph bring distinct comic energy to the ensemble. The performances often work better than the emotional material, which never fully connected with me. Some scenes reach such an exaggerated level that it becomes impossible not to laugh, but the film also depends heavily on humiliation and escalating chaos, a style of comedy that did not always appeal to me. I can recognize why it has become so beloved and why its cast is praised, yet the experience remained mostly distant. It entertained me without leaving much of an emotional impression

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Synopsis

Annie (Kristen Wiig) is a single woman whose own life is a mess, but when she learns that her lifelong best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), is engaged, she has no choice but to serve as the maid of honor. Though lovelorn and almost penniless, Annie, nevertheless, winds her way through the strange and expensive rituals associated with her job as the bride's go-to gal. Determined to make things perfect, she gamely leads Lillian and the other bridesmaids down the wild road to the wedding.

Director: Paul Feig
Producer: Judd Apatow, Clayton Townsend, Barry Mendel
Screenwriter: Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Apatow Productions
Rating: R (Some Strong Sexuality|Language Throughout)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 13, 2011, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Apr 17, 2026
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $169.1M
Runtime: 2h 5m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat

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