Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids (2011)

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Release:2011
Runtime:2h 5m
Country:United States
Director:Paul Feig
Language:English

Keywords

JealousyParent Child RelationshipFightCompetitionMaterialismBridesmaidFemale FriendshipSexual Humor

Bridesmaids rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.8/10· 324K votes
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Metacritic75%
TMDb6.509/10· 5K votes

With 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.8/10 on IMDb and 75/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Bridesmaids

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.

Cast of Bridesmaids

  • Kristen Wiig

    Kristen Wiig

    as Annie

  • Maya Rudolph

    Maya Rudolph

    as Lillian

  • Rose Byrne

    Rose Byrne

    as Helen

  • Chris O'Dowd

    Chris O'Dowd

    as Rhodes

  • Melissa McCarthy

    Melissa McCarthy

    as Megan

  • Wendi McLendon-Covey

    Wendi McLendon-Covey

    as Rita

  • Ellie Kemper

    Ellie Kemper

    as Becca

  • Jill Clayburgh

    Jill Clayburgh

    as Annie's Mom

  • Matt Lucas

    Matt Lucas

    as Gil

  • Rebel Wilson

    Rebel Wilson

    as Brynn

  • Michael Hitchcock

    Michael Hitchcock

    as Don Cholodecki

  • Terry Crews

    Terry Crews

    as Boot Camp Instructor

Bridesmaids facts

Budget
$32.5M
Box office
$288.4M

Our take on Bridesmaids

Paul Feig's 2011 comedy centers on Annie, broke and lovelorn, whose life is a mess just as her lifelong best friend Lillian gets engaged. Duty-bound to serve as maid of honor, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive, bizarre rituals of the run-up to the wedding, clashing with the other bridesmaids while trying to prove how far she'll go for someone she loves. It's a sharp, character-driven romantic comedy powered by messy friendship, social embarrassment and generous laughs. If you like humor that mixes raunch with real emotional stakes and centers women navigating envy, loyalty and self-worth, this warm, unruly ensemble piece is an easy, satisfying watch.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Bridesmaid competition generates fresh comedic scenario setup
  • Best-friend relationship provides genuine emotional character anchor
  • Romance subplot balances comedy with surprisingly earned pathos

What the audience disliked

  • Casual-sex comedy beats occasionally feel forced or gratuitous
  • Awestruck humor sometimes overwhelms character consistency

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