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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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
Kate Muir The Times (UK) 06/30/2015
4/5
The big, brash laughs are coupled with a smart insight into women's friendships. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 1d
3.5/4
It’s the richness of the roles, even the smallest ones, that elevates this. Go to Full Review
Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) Apr 19
lives up to the hype. Wendi McLendon-Covey and Melissa McCarthy steal the show Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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Jess S @RT25861954 6d I know I'm in the minority, but this hasn't aged well and the humor is mostly the main character moving from one life crisis to a worse life crisis. Sure there were some funny parts but they needed less Kristen Wiig, Chris O'Dowd, and Melissa McCarthy and more Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper. The was presented to me as "one of the funniest movies ever" or at least "one of the funniest movies in the 2010's" but that is simply not true when compared to Scott Pilgrim v. The World, The Other Guys, or even another Wiig film MacGruber at around the same time. See more Michael M. @SpideyJ 6d One of the best comedies ever. See more Nathan J. @NathanDirector May 25 Rated: 7.9/10 ⭐️ Celebrating its 15th anniversary. Expected a basic wedding flick, but the messy friendships and wild physical comedy honestly got me 😄 What Worked: • Wiig and Rudolph’s friendship feels super real and totally anchors the comedy. • McCarthy completely steals the movie. Her unfiltered energy is honestly top-tier. • It captures that genuine anxiety of feeling left behind, which totally hit home for me. The Friction: • At over two hours, the middle really dragged for me. It definitely needed a trim. • The toxic thing with Ted felt repetitive. I honestly wanted her to ditch him faster. Verdict: Watch for a funny, character-driven comedy. Skip if you hate chaotic cringe humor. See more Zane T @ZaneThind Apr 27 One of the best comedies there has ever been. Kirstin Wiig and Melissa McCarthy give the best performances of all time in this. With McCarthy stealing the show every chance she gets. She makes the most out of her screen time. I am asp glad she got an Oscar nomination for this. See more Jacob T. @RT40800566 Apr 21 refreshing humor. holds its own with all the comedy classics See more Armando B @Knightowl_1991 Apr 20 Bridesmaids is and will always be one of the best comedies ever made, I absolutely love this movie. Kristen Wigg and the rest of the cast are so great that every character is so funny, especially Mellisa McCarthy character she was so funny on this film and every time she was on screen she took over with her dumb pick-up lines. Every time I see this movie, there is never a time that this movie won't have me laughing. That Bathroom scene on where they are doing the fitting dresses has to be one of the funniest scenes ever to be put on screen, I love that scene a lot. The movie is just well made, and all the cast has great chemistry during the entire movie. So, the comedy and the great pick-up lines that the movie deliver and just making me laugh all the way until the end, Bridesmaids is one of my favorite comedies of all time. I give " Bridesmaids" an A. See more Read all reviews
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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, Romance
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 4m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS