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Bridesmaids

  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
295K
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Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Kristen Wiig, and Ellie Kemper in Bridesmaids (2011)
AnnieÂ’s life is a mess.  But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as LillianÂ’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, sheÂ’ll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far youÂ’ll go for someone you love.
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
295K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
618
66
    • Paul Feig
    • Kristen Wiig
    • Annie Mumolo
  • Stars
    • Kristen Wiig
    • Maya Rudolph
    • Rose Byrne
    • Paul Feig
    • Kristen Wiig
    • Annie Mumolo
  • Stars
    • Kristen Wiig
    • Maya Rudolph
    • Rose Byrne
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 647User reviews
    • 382Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars

    Videos16

    Bridesmaids: Redband Trailer
    Trailer 2:14
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    Bridesmaids: International Trailer
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    Bridesmaids: Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:32
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    Bridesmaids: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:25
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    'Bridesmaids' | Anniversary Mashup
    Clip 1:44
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    "Ready to Party"
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    "I'm Not Tired"
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    "Air Marshall"
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    "Carnival Wedding"
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    "Food Poisoning"
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    "Cousin Rita"
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    "He Said You Need Dental Work"
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    Wendi McLendon-Covey in Bridesmaids (2011)
    Maya Rudolph in Bridesmaids (2011)
    Paul Feig and Kristen Wiig in Bridesmaids (2011)
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    Kristen Wiig in Bridesmaids (2011)
    Ellie Kemper in Bridesmaids (2011)
    Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids (2011)
    Paul Feig in Bridesmaids (2011)
    Rose Byrne in Bridesmaids (2011)
    Judd Apatow and Paul Feig in Bridesmaids (2011)
    Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Kristen Wiig, and Ellie Kemper in Bridesmaids (2011)
    Rose Byrne, Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig, and Ellie Kemper in Bridesmaids (2011)

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    Kristen Wiig
    Kristen Wiig
    • Annie
    Maya Rudolph
    Maya Rudolph
    • Lillian
    Rose Byrne
    Rose Byrne
    • Helen
    Terry Crews
    Terry Crews
    • Boot Camp Instructor
    Tom Yi
    Tom Yi
    • Jewelry Store Couple
    Elaine Kao
    Elaine Kao
    • Jewelry Store Couple
    Michael Hitchcock
    Michael Hitchcock
    • Don Cholodecki
    Kali Hawk
    Kali Hawk
    • Kahlua
    Joe Nunez
    Joe Nunez
    • Oscar the Security Guard
    • (as Joseph A. Nunez)
    Rebel Wilson
    Rebel Wilson
    • Brynn
    Matt Lucas
    Matt Lucas
    • Gil
    Jill Clayburgh
    Jill Clayburgh
    • Annie's Mom
    Wendi McLendon-Covey
    Wendi McLendon-Covey
    • Rita
    Ellie Kemper
    Ellie Kemper
    • Becca
    Greg Tuculescu
    Greg Tuculescu
    • Kevin
    Steve Bannos
    Steve Bannos
    • Annie's Mistaken Husband
    Melissa McCarthy
    Melissa McCarthy
    • Megan
    Hugh Dane
    Hugh Dane
    • Annie's Mistaken Fella
      • Paul Feig
      • Kristen Wiig
      • Annie Mumolo
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Melissa McCarthy (Megan) and Ben Falcone (Air Marshall Jon) are married in real life.
    • Goofs
      When Annie receives the shower invitation it reads "Sat." as the day. When Annie's car breaks down on the day of the shower, and Ted picks her up, she asks him, "Were you busy?" and he answers, "Well, it is Friday."
    • Quotes

      Megan: I'm glad he's single because I'm going to climb that like a tree.

    • Alternate versions
      The 131-minute unrated version contains several additional scenes as follows:
      • The conversation between Annie (Kristen Wiig) and Mother (Jill Clayburgh) is slightly longer with Mother telling her about Father's "chicken coop" sex act, and it also reveals that Annie's father grew up in a farm.
      • Becca (Ellie Kemper) mocks Annie for being single and offers to arrange a date for her.
      • The car ride with Lillian (Maya Rudolph) and Annie after the bridal store fiasco is longer and different than the theatrical version. In the new cut, after Lilian admits crapping her wedding dress, Annie starts to feel uncomfortable, gets out of the car and throws up.
      • When Annie is at the bathroom, Gil (Matt Lucas) and his sister were in the bathtub together. He asks Annie to hand her the disposable shaver and shaves his sister's armpits.
      • There's a new 5-minute scene where Annie has a date with a guy called Pete. While waiting at the living room for Pete to get ready, she has a very uncomfortable conversation with his son Taylor (he's talking about "fear of dying", asking about Annie replacing his mother, etc.). After Annie goes upstairs, she overhears Pete talking on the phone telling his wife how he missed her and describes Annie as unattractive. Shocked by that, she went back downstairs and saw Taylor taking some contraceptive pills before leaving the house hastily.
      • The home video of Megan (Melissa McCarthy) and Jon (Ben Falcone) is slightly longer. She sticks a slice of ham on his chest and eats them. However, Jon's reaction doesn't tell whether he likes it or not.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.135 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Rip Her to Shreds
      Written by Debbie Harry (as Deborah Harry) and Chris Stein

      Performed by Blondie

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

    User reviews647

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    9/10
    A hilarious and surprisingly touching comedy
    My friends invited me to a preview screening of Bridesmaids last night, and I accepted the invitation with a sense of cautious optimism. The trailer for the film admittedly didn't do much for me, but I was intrigued by the concept of a female-driven Apatow film. Ultimately, I went into the theater with modest expectations, hoping to get a few good laughs out of it.

    By the time we came out of the theater, my three friends and I had smiles plastered across our faces, and we couldn't stop talking about the film for the next couple hours. We all loved it. I think it easily ranks with the best of the Apatow productions, and it might even be my personal favorite. Like all of Apatow's productions, there are admittedly scenes that arguably go a little too far or a little too long, but that's a small criticism when the film successfully fires on so many other cylinders.

    To start with, the film is hilarious, and I think the comedy far exceeds the standalone bits shown in the trailer. Scene after scene is filled with humorous and often sidesplitting moments, and they had the theater in an uproar during the screening. I can't say enough about Kristen Wiig. Prior to this, I've always liked her to some extent but never really loved her. I think she's good at what she does, but I wasn't sure her shtick could sustain an entire film. Would her passive aggressive wit get old? Is it the only note she can play? Can she handle anything more dramatic? Ultimately, she blew me away in this film. Not only is she consistently and uniquely funny, but her character is surprisingly well-developed, and Wiig brings the character to vibrant and dynamic life on-screen.

    And this brings me to my next point about Bridesmaids: the film has a surprising amount of depth that completely caught me off guard. Bridesmaids isn't a quickie 80-minute gag fest by any stretch of the imagination; it's actually a leisurely paced 2-hour character-driven comedy that takes time to develop its characters and establish the various relationships and resultant conflicts between them. Ultimately, the film ends up being quite heartfelt and even rather sad in places. Despite the over-the-top antics shown in the trailer, the themes that the film explores are actually quite grounded. Kristen Wiig's character is someone who is feeling completely let down by life, which is a place we've all been, and the personal journey of her character resonated strongly for me. While her character is easily the most well-developed of the bunch, even the other bridesmaids ultimately show some three-dimensionality as well, despite the fact that they are sometimes initially introduced as two-dimensional caricatures.

    Ultimately, Bridesmaids was one of the most enjoyable comedies I've seen in a long time. It's certainly not perfect: it could probably do with some editing, there might be a few too many subplots (some of which are left unexplored), and it arguably goes too over-the-top at times, but everything else about the film works so well that these complaints are little more than nitpicks. While I applaud everyone involved in the production, it is Kristen Wiig who deserves the most accolades. As co-writer and lead actress, she plays a huge part in the film's success, and I sincerely hope this film puts her on the Hollywood map, as I would love to see more from her in the future. Whatever the case may be, Bridesmaids certainly makes for a successful maiden voyage for her into the world of feature-film comedies.
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    • Apr 21, 2011

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 2011 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
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      • 2501 South Kinnickinnic Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Relativity Media
      • Apatow Productions
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    • 2 hours 5 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
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