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Bride Wars

Play trailer 2:22 Poster for Bride Wars PG Released Jan 9, 2009 1h 29m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Since the time they were little girls, best friends Liv (Kate Hudson) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) have been planning every aspect of their future weddings, including choosing the same destination: New York's famed Plaza Hotel. But when a clerical error causes a clash in wedding dates, Liv and Kate discover their inner demons -- with their lifelong friendship as a possible casualty.
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Bride Wars takes the already wearisome concept of battling bridezillas, and makes it thoroughly insufferable via a lazy script and wholly detestable characters.

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Tammy Oler Bitch Media Women, on-screen and in the audience, deserve better. Dec 18, 2020 Full Review Kerrie Murphy The Australian A movie best left at the altar. Jan 22, 2009 Full Review Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor Bride Wars makes Sex and the City seem like Jane Austen. Rated: D Jan 16, 2009 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review The result hardly lives up to the title's promise or potential and resolves to be a safe little dud. Rated: 1/4 Mar 3, 2024 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse Little more than a sitcom premise stretched to feature length. Rated: 1/5 Jan 31, 2021 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins The tragic outcomes and easy clean-up of a far too messy situation will leave viewers wishing for a more comfortably predictable plotline. Rated: 3/10 Nov 28, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Aluna U The film *Bride Wars (2009)* centers on two best friends who sabotage each other's weddings after booking the same date, leading to conflicts driven by ego and the desire for a perfect ceremony. Despite some unrealistic plot points and narration inconsistencies, the movie effectively explores themes of friendship, love, and the emotional challenges of wedding planning. Compared to its 2015 Chinese remake, the original offers deeper storytelling and emotional impact, emphasizing the importance of building a strong relationship over just focusing on the wedding event. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/12/25 Full Review Finn S. it thought is was cute Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/07/25 Full Review alan g How did a movie with two big name stars turn out so bad? Kate I can see but Anne Halfway needs to pick better movies. Maybe she can't act anymore. She wouldn't be the first to crash and and burn. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/14/25 Full Review Michele D So let me get this straight, the movie was a box office success but because the so-called critics didn’t care for it, they never made a sequel? Who gives a crap what they thought! And since they were both pregnant and the baby was due the same day, the sequel could’ve followed the same type of situation that happened in the first one. I think a sequel would’ve been great. They often don’t make sequels when the first movie was really good just because of some ignorant people who claim to be critics? Everybody’s a critic. What a shame because I was really looking forward to a sequel. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/04/25 Full Review Stephen C Too many *****es!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $58,700,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/09/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Since the time they were little girls, best friends Liv (Kate Hudson) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) have been planning every aspect of their future weddings, including choosing the same destination: New York's famed Plaza Hotel. But when a clerical error causes a clash in wedding dates, Liv and Kate discover their inner demons -- with their lifelong friendship as a possible casualty.
Director
Gary Winick
Producer
Julie Yorn, Kate Hudson, Alan Riche
Screenwriter
Greg DePaul, Casey Wilson, June Diane Raphael
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
New Regency Pictures, Birdie, Riche-Ludwig Productions
Rating
PG (Some Rude Behavior|Language|Suggestive Content)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 9, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$58.7M
Runtime
1h 29m
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