Bridesmaids

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Bridesmaids

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2011

2h 4m

Comedy

Romance

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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

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.

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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.

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Kate Muir

The Times (UK)

06/30/2015

4/5

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

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

May 31

3.5/4

It’s the richness of the roles, even the smallest ones, that elevates this.

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

Apr 19

lives up to the hype. Wendi McLendon-Covey and Melissa McCarthy steal the show

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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.

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Vixo S

@vixo_six 1d

Bridesmaids has several genuinely funny moments, especially when its comedy embraces discomfort and pushes situations toward complete absurdity. Kristen Wiig gives the film a vulnerable center, while Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne and Maya Rudolph bring distinct comic energy to the ensemble. The performances often work better than the emotional material, which never fully connected with me. Some scenes reach such an exaggerated level that it becomes impossible not to laugh, but the film also depends heavily on humiliation and escalating chaos, a style of comedy that did not always appeal to me. I can recognize why it has become so beloved and why its cast is praised, yet the experience remained mostly distant. It entertained me without leaving much of an emotional impression

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Nico J

@nicojarufie 3d

Play. Laugh. Repeat. Thank you Bridesmaids

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Amy R

@RT86709831 Jun 12

For sure, the funniest movie I have ever seen. When I NEED to laugh, this delivers. I dream of another movie that delights me as much.

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Christian K

@ckacar Jun 3

Should of had sequels and a cinematic universe. Everybody involved is just at their peak.

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Jess S

@RT25861954 May 26

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.

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Michael M.

@SpideyJ May 26

One of the best comedies ever.

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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