Bride Wars

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Bride Wars

PG

2009

1h 29m

Comedy

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Kerrie Murphy

The Australian

A movie best left at the altar.

Jan 22, 2009

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

Bride Wars makes Sex and the City seem like Jane Austen.

Rated: D

Jan 16, 2009

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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

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Little more than a sitcom premise stretched to feature length.

Rated: 1/5

Jan 31, 2021

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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

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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

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Finn S.

it thought is was cute

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/07/25

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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

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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

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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

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Stephen C

Too many *****es!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $58,700,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

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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.

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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