Bridesmaids

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Bridesmaids

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Released May 13, 2011

2h 5m

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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.

Rated: B

Sep 8, 2017

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

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

Rated: 4/5

Jun 30, 2015

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Kate Muir

Times (UK)

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

Rated: 4/5

Jun 30, 2015

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

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.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 18, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The movie doesn’t treat its female characters as exceptions to the absurd comedic rule that women aren’t funny, but for moviegoers devoted to that archaic idea, it will certainly prove them wrong.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 7, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Unforgivable two hours and a half. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 9, 2022

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Audience Member

Love this movie!!! So funny!! One of my faves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/21/24

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Delana T

One of the best comedies EVER made! This movie always brings my spirits up. No matter how many times I watch it I always burst out laughing. Incredible film 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/28/24

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florencia L

Well, It is a little bit heartbreaking to spend 2hours processing the only message of this movie: women want to be married, and having a husband is the aim of their life. It is a bit pathetic overall and has little to relate to or identify with, as for the performances and the storyline. The direction is okay, sort of, for the classic American recipe type, but I'd seen far better ones, I am afraid.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/08/24

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karina h

This will for ever bee my number one Chik flick

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/24/24

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Teresa L

This was one of the most depressing movies I have ever seen. All I can attribute this disappointment of a "comedy" to is very poor script writers as all of the actors are fantastic. None of the comedy rises above the level of teen boy level and none of it is even remotely amusing. Several of the scenes were difficult to watch as they just made you cringe. I only gave it 2 stars because of the gals acting ability. How they ever committed to making this sad piece of garbage is beyond my comprehension.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/07/24

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Mate P

Bridesmaids is a funny movie with likeable, but not reasonable character journeys. The story is enjoyable, but predictable. The same could be said about the character arcs. They were fairly predictable, with one exception. I thought she was going to be blamed for everything, but instead she had a redemption. My favourite character is Megan, who's hilarious the story of her is also very funny. The cinematography was good, there were a few beautiful shots, the editing was great, the pacing was perfect. The production design was great, especially in the wedding scenes. Even though the film is enjoyable, it has flaws. The character arcs are mostly predictable and not well-written. Braidsmaids is a fun watch and an enjoyable with fun characters, but nothing extraordinary.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/06/24

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Paul Feig

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Kristen Wiig

Annie

Maya Rudolph

Lillian

Rose Byrne

Helen

Ellie Kemper

Becca

Wendi McLendon-Covey

Rita

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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
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $169.1M
Runtime: 2h 5m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS

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