Bachelorette

R

Released Sep 7, 2012

1h 33m

Comedy

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56%

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101 Reviews

33%

Audience Score

10,000+ Ratings

After ruining their friend's wedding gown, bridesmaids (Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan) set out on a frantic search for a replacement, but their mission degenerates into a night of booze, drugs and nightclubbing.

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Critics Consensus

It has its moments, but Bachelorette ultimately plays it too safe with its trio of unlikable leads, betraying them with a predictably sentimental final act that undermines the bracingly honest humor preceding it.

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Nina

Autostraddle

You don't have to relate to their bad choices to understand the bizarre nature of female friendships. Screw The Hangover; Bachelorette is where it's at.

Aug 13, 2021

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Anna Smith

metro.co.uk

The comedy's anarchic tone is refreshing but it leaves little room for heart. You'll laugh, but you might feel a bit hollow inside.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 5, 2017

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Roxana Hadadi

Punch Drunk Critics

We always want women behaving badly, don't we? And damn, are Dunst and Co. good at it.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 9, 2017

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

It would be a major mistake to think that Bachelorette is simply a rip-off of Bridesmaids with a healthy dose of Mean Girls stirred into the mix. This comedy clearly marches to its own beat.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 22, 2021

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Camilla Long

Sunday Times (UK)

The film is simply unbelievable; it's ruined not by the actresses or the script, but by the tone -- and not just ruined: destroyed, mashed into a pulp.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 8, 2018

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Emily Rems

Bust Magazine

Bridesmaids it's not.

Mar 7, 2017

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Cameron M

Headland is not a good director, period.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/12/24

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Kaydyn W

Wow.. I thought I was going to enjoy this movie but my experience was anything but that. The main characters are super unlikable and I struggle to believe that these girls have been "friends" for so long. Terrible movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Test T

This film is crude and nasty. On the plus side, it does make it's own rules as it walks a unique path through a genre that can so often be cliched and predictable. The trouble is, it's frank approach leaves the viewer feeling disconnected. When the film ends you won't care about anything you've seen.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/11/23

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Lisa C

Painful. Plot was terrible from the beginning. Why would the sweet bride have these horrible people as bridesmaids? I'm sure she would have made nicer friends after high school.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/05/22

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danielle r

Fat shaming, lots of casual R-word use, bullying, extreme selfishness and betrayal, SO MUCH FAT SHAMING, suicide jokes, casual OD-ing, objectification, hateable characters (like, all of them) and a ton of ridiculous & unrealistic decisions and plot points. There's not even a necessary tone change for a likable resolution- it just keeps on going right up until the end. It's hard to watch from start to finish, but try it if you're curious, I guess. 🤷🏻‍♀️ PS: Horatio Sanz is listed as ‘barely attractive guy' in the credits; just one indication of how the writer(s) of this film clearly have serious physical insecurities that they should talk to someone about…

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

A pretty good cast populates this attempt at a somewhat raunchy female led comedy. Rebel Wilson, Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher and Lizzy Caplan round out the main stars as they gather for Rebels wedding. There's nothing very funny going on, and I found the best scenes were the more dramatic ones peppered in there. It's not a bad movie, just thought it was a missed opportunity with the talent on display.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Synopsis

After ruining their friend's wedding gown, bridesmaids (Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan) set out on a frantic search for a replacement, but their mission degenerates into a night of booze, drugs and nightclubbing.

Director: Leslye Headland
Producer: Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Jessica Elbaum, Brice Dal Farra, Lauren Munsch, Claude Dal Farra
Screenwriter: Leslye Headland
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Gary Sanchez Productions, BCDF Pictures
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 7, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $418.3K
Runtime: 1h 33m

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