Bridesmaids
Judd Apatow (The 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up) produced comedy about a group of bridesmaids and their misguided attempt to throw a wedding party for their friend.
Saturday Night Live regular Kristen Wiig (also the co-writer here) leads the cast as Annie, 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.
- Director:
- Paul Feig (TV's 'Weeds', US 'The Office', 'Bored to Death')
- Writer:
- Kristen WiigAnnie Mumolo
- Cast:
- Kristen WiigRose ByrneJon HammMelissa McCarthyMaya RudolphEllie Kemper
Reviews & comments
Hilarious!!
My friend and I laughed hysterically, like school girls at this movie! At first I thought it was going to be a stinker, but it turns out there are some boring bits inbetween the incredibly funny bits. The groom's sister Megan (Melissa McCarthy) is sooo funny, she made the movie for me. If you are having a girly movie night with a few wines this is a must!
Hilarious!
The whole theatre was laughing out loud at some of the funny moments in this movie. Very 'obvious' physical humour but well worth a watch. I heard it referred to as 'Hangover' for girls, but I loved Hangover (as a girl) and reckon guys would get a laugh out of this one too. Some gross moments, some hilarious moments and some frustrating moments. Superb...
Variety
pressA sluggish, charmless misfire in which even the most appealing players -- must try too hard to make anything close to an engaging impression.
TVNZ
pressFrom its opening sex scene and with the first words being spoken being about cupping a part of the anatomy, you can tell Bridesmaids is going to tread lightly.
Total Film
pressIt’s uneven, unwieldy and overlong, but if it’s yucks you’re after you’ll find them in abundance in a side-splitting comedy that lifts the veil on every wedding’s unsung heroines.
The New York Times
pressThe movie is smart about a lot of things, including the vital importance of female friendships. And it's nice to see so many actresses taking up space while making fun of something besides other women.
Roger Ebert
pressBridesmaids seems to be a more or less deliberate attempt to cross the Chick Flick with the Raunch Comedy. It definitively proves that women are the equal of men in vulgarity, sexual frankness, lust, vulnerability, overdrinking and insecurity.
Hollywood Reporter
pressFor longtime Wiig fans, this uneven, overlong, emotionally involving and discreetly ambitious film will represent a welcome and overdue step up from her popular sketch work on "Saturday Night Live" to something sustained and searching, not to mention pretty funny.
Empire Magazine
pressFinally, a female ensemble comedy that balances realistic characters with smart laughs and side-splitting farce. Not everything works, but there’s more than enough here to keep you chuckling — not to mention baying for a sequel.
Variety
pressA sluggish, charmless misfire in which even the most appealing players -- must try too hard to make anything close to an engaging impression.
TVNZ
pressFrom its opening sex scene and with the first words being spoken being about cupping a part of the anatomy, you can tell Bridesmaids is going to tread lightly.
Total Film
pressIt’s uneven, unwieldy and overlong, but if it’s yucks you’re after you’ll find them in abundance in a side-splitting comedy that lifts the veil on every wedding’s unsung heroines.
The New York Times
pressThe movie is smart about a lot of things, including the vital importance of female friendships. And it's nice to see so many actresses taking up space while making fun of something besides other women.
Roger Ebert
pressBridesmaids seems to be a more or less deliberate attempt to cross the Chick Flick with the Raunch Comedy. It definitively proves that women are the equal of men in vulgarity, sexual frankness, lust, vulnerability, overdrinking and insecurity.
Hollywood Reporter
pressFor longtime Wiig fans, this uneven, overlong, emotionally involving and discreetly ambitious film will represent a welcome and overdue step up from her popular sketch work on "Saturday Night Live" to something sustained and searching, not to mention pretty funny.
Empire Magazine
pressFinally, a female ensemble comedy that balances realistic characters with smart laughs and side-splitting farce. Not everything works, but there’s more than enough here to keep you chuckling — not to mention baying for a sequel.
Hilarious!!
My friend and I laughed hysterically, like school girls at this movie! At first I thought it was going to be a stinker, but it turns out there are some boring bits inbetween the incredibly funny bits. The groom's sister Megan (Melissa McCarthy) is sooo funny, she made the movie for me. If you are having a girly movie night with a few wines this is a must!
Hilarious!
The whole theatre was laughing out loud at some of the funny moments in this movie. Very 'obvious' physical humour but well worth a watch. I heard it referred to as 'Hangover' for girls, but I loved Hangover (as a girl) and reckon guys would get a laugh out of this one too. Some gross moments, some hilarious moments and some frustrating moments. Superb...
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