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Bridesmaids
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*Bridesmaids* is a 2011 American comedy film directed by Paul Feig. The screenplay was written by Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, who also starred in the cast alongside Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, and Melissa McCarthy. Judd Apatow, Kristen Wiig, and Barry Mendel served as producers, with Paul Feig also acting as an executive producer. The film was produced by Universal Pictures, Apatow Productions, and Relativity Media.
The movie has a runtime of 125 minutes and was released in the United States. It was filmed in California, Chicago, and Los Angeles, with narrative locations set in Wisconsin and Chicago. Robert Yeoman served as the director of photography, and Michael Andrews composed the music. The film was distributed by Universal Pictures and Netflix, and is available in video on demand format.
*Bridesmaids* received a box office revenue of 288,400,000 against a budget of 32,500,000. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. The film holds an IMDb rating of 6.8 based on 326,149 votes, a Metascore of 75, and an Rotten Tomatoes rating of 89%.
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6.5Annie'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
- Kristen Wiig as Annie
- Maya Rudolph as Lillian
- Rose Byrne as Helen
- Chris O'Dowd as Rhodes
- Melissa McCarthy as Megan
- Wendi McLendon-Covey as Rita
Themes
- jealousy
- parent child relationship
- fight
- competition
- materialism
- bridesmaid
- female friendship
- sexual humor
- wealth
- fear of commitment
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Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
323,706 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Metacritic
75/100
- Year
- 2011
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Genres
- Comedy
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. 25 wins & 72 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Paul Feig
- Written by
- Annie Mumolo Kristen Wiig
- Produced by
- Judd Apatow Barry Mendel Clayton Townsend
- Starring
- Kristen Wiig Maya Rudolph Rose Byrne Wendi McLendon-Covey Ellie Kemper Melissa McCarthy Chris O'Dowd
- Cinematography
- Robert Yeoman
- Edited by
- William Kerr Mike Sale
- Music by
- Michael Andrews
- Production companies
- Relativity Media Apatow Productions
- Distributed by
- Universal Pictures
- Release dates
- April 28, 2011 ( 2011-04-28 ) ( Westwood premiere) May 13, 2011 ( 2011-05-13 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 125 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $32.5 million
- Box office
- $290 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Bridesmaids is a 2011 American comedy film directed by Paul Feig from a screenplay by Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig. It stars Wiig as a woman who experiences a series of misfortunes after being asked to serve as maid of honor for her best friend, played by Maya Rudolph. The ensemble cast also features Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Melissa McCarthy, and Chris O'Dowd.
Actresses Mumolo and Wiig wrote the screenplay after the latter was cast in Judd Apatow's comedy Knocked Up (2007). Bridesmaids premiered in Westwood, Los Angeles on April 28, 2011, and was theatrically released in the United States on May 13, 2011, by Universal Pictures. It grossed $306.5 million worldwide on a $32.5 million budget, and surpassed Knocked Up to become the top-grossing Apatow Productions film to date. At the 84th Academy Awards, McCarthy was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and Wiig and Mumolo for Best Original Screenplay.
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