Bridesmaids (2011)

Competition between the maid of honor and a bridesmaid, over who is the bride's best friend, threatens to upend the life of an out-of-work pastry chef.

Director:

Paul Feig

Writers:

Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo

Stars:

Kristen Wiig, Terry Crews, Maya Rudolph

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 44 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristen Wiig	...	Annie Walker
Terry Crews	...	Boot Camp Instructor
Maya Rudolph	...	Lillian
Tom Yi	...	Jewelry Store Couple
Elaine Kao	...	Jewelry Store Couple
Michael Hitchcock	...	Don Cholodecki
Kali Hawk	...	Kahlua
Joe Nunez	...	Oscar the Security Guard (as Joseph A. Nunez)
Rebel Wilson	...	Brynn
Matt Lucas	...	Gil
Jill Clayburgh	...	Annie's Mom
Wendi McLendon-Covey	...	Rita
Ellie Kemper	...	Becca
Greg Tuculescu	...	Kevin
Steve Bannos	...	Annie's Mistaken Husband

Storyline

Annie (Kristen Wiig), is a maid of honor whose life unravels as she leads her best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), and a group of colorful bridesmaids (Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper) on a wild ride down the road to matrimony. Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she'll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you'll go for someone you love.

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Plot Keywords:

maid of honor | bridesmaid | best friend | cake | party | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong sexuality, and language throughout

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [es]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 May 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Damas en guerra

Filming Locations:

Orange, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$32,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$26,247,410 (USA) (13 May 2011)

Gross:

$169,076,745 (USA) (23 September 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Apatow Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min 131 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Two of the actors who appeared in this film, previously appeared in two different versions of "The IT Crowd." Chris O'Dowd played "Roy" in the original version, The IT Crowd, and Jessica St. Clair played "Jen" in the American remake, The IT Crowd. Chris O'Dowd, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, and Maya Rudolph also later starred together in Friends with Kids.

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Goofs

After Annie leaves the bridal shower, she is seen driving down a two lane rural road. Megan, with numerous puppies in her van, pulls up next to and passes Annie. The street they are driving on suddenly has changed to a five lane highway with a more urban background. Megan pulls in front of Annie and speeds away. Seconds later, Annie slams on her brakes to avoid hitting a porcupine, and once again is on a two lane rural road.

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Quotes

Annie: You're really doing it, aren't ya? You're shitting in the street!

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Connections

Featured in Maltin on Movies: Bridesmaids (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Shakin' All Over"
Performed by Wanda Jackson

User Reviews

Great comedy!

My husband and I went to a screening with few expectations because lately the comedies have been awful. We were very pleasantly surprised! The three main characters were developed very well and their relationships were portrayed very believably. Maya and Kristen grew up together and Maya is getting married. A new friend has taken over, which upsets Kristen. She is not in a good place at the time and needs Maya, who is not available like she had been in the past. We haven't laughed out loud so much in a long time, but you do feel Kristen's pain throughout the movie. The bridal salon scene is absolutely hysterical and people were still talking about it on the way out of the movie. Don't miss this one!