Bachelorette (2012)

Three friends are asked to be bridesmaids at a wedding of a woman they used to ridicule back in high school.

Director:

Leslye Headland

Writers:

Leslye Headland (screenplay), Leslye Headland (based on the play by)

Stars:

Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kirsten Dunst	...	Regan
Rebel Wilson	...	Becky
Lizzy Caplan	...	Gena
Paul Corning	...	Jack Johnson Guy (as Paul Corning Jr.)
Isla Fisher	...	Katie
Andrew Rannells	...	Manny
Anna Rose Hopkins	...	Club Monaco Customer
Sue Jean Kim	...	Wedding Planner
Horatio Sanz	...	Barely Attractive Guy
Hayes MacArthur	...	Dale
Kyle Bornheimer	...	Joe
James Marsden	...	Trevor
Ann Dowd	...	Victoria
Adam Scott	...	Clyde
Ella Rae Peck	...	Stefanie

Storyline

On the night of one of their old high school friend's wedding three irresponsible and capricious bridesmaids reunite for one last bachelorette bacchanal in the Big Apple. They unintentionally create a mess of their best friend Becky's wedding dress, before she marries her sweetheart Dale. They attempt to repair the situation by spending the evening before and morning of the wedding desperate to get the dress to Becky on time before the wedding starts, whilst discovering themselves and what they truly want from their lives along the way.

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Plot Keywords:

bachelorette party | stripper | wedding dress shop | bachelorette | strip club | 

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Taglines:

A Comedy About Good Friends Making Bad Choices.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, pervasive language, and drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally produced as a stage play, which had its world premiere at New York's Second Stage Theatre in 2010. The original cast included Tracee Chimo Pallero as Regan, Carmen M. Herlihy as Becky, Katherine Waterston as Gena, Celia Keenan-Bolger as Katie, Fran Kranz as Joe and Eddie Kaye Thomas as Jeff.

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Goofs

When Todd (Adam Scott) takes a picture of Gena (Lizzy Caplan) on his phone, you see the screen for a moment. The picture it shows is actually of a small, fluffy, white dog, not Gena.

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Quotes

Katie: Oh, do you believe in magic?
Joe: Yes, I do. That's abso... yes.
Katie: Do you believe in a magic vagina?
Joe: A magic vagina?
Katie: It would bewitch you with its magic.
Joe: I've been bewitched by vaginas before. It's scary, actually.

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Connections

Referenced in Chelsea Lately: Episode #6.121 (2012)

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Soundtracks

Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo
Written and performed by Rick Derringer
Courtesy of Drew's Entertainment
Under license from San Juan Music

User Reviews

Surprisingly good despite the bad reviews on IMDb

I feel like a lot of people are giving this movie flack because they're comparing it to Bridesmaids. That's the problem with movie-goers. We call each movie, the next or the imitation or worst than or better than. On it's own, Bachelorette did really well. It's a dark comedy/ raunchy film but it's done so well. It's not common in Hollywood that you have movies where women are complex as the men. Some reviews state that they find the characters to not be redeeming, but I think that's what makes Bachelorette so strong. We have 3 complex, intriguing, and yeah, messed up individuals. What it gives you is a very plausible comedy. A review online called this the mix between Mean Girls + Bridesmaids. Aside from the similar wedding scenario, this is more the women version of the Hangover and fused with Mean Girls. Check it out, it's a good laugh ride if you're into dark comedies.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 2012 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Bachelorette

Filming Locations:

Carleton Hotel, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$181,494, 9 September 2012

Gross USA:

$447,954

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$12,128,575

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gary Sanchez Productions, BCDF Pictures, Strategic Motion Ventures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1