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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.
Annie's life takes a turn for the worse when she learns her best friend, Lillian, is engaged. As maid of honor, Annie must navigate the confusing and expensive rituals and obligations that come with her ceremonial role. She faces off against Helen, a member of the bridal party who is Lillian's new best friend, leading to a hilarious and emotional journey of friendship.
Bridesmaids was a critical and commercial success, praised for its humor, performances, and relatable themes of female friendship. It was lauded for subverting typical romantic comedy tropes and offering a fresh, raunchy, yet heartfelt take on the genre. The film earned numerous award nominations and is considered a modern classic in comedy filmmaking.
Praised for its raunchy and intelligent humor, a departure from typical rom-coms.
Celebrated for outstanding performances, particularly from Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy.
Applauded for its heartfelt portrayal of female friendship amidst chaos.
Google audience: Audiences overwhelmingly enjoyed Bridesmaids, highlighting its laugh-out-loud comedy, relatable characters, and genuine emotional core. Many appreciated its bold humor and the strong chemistry between the lead actresses, finding it a refreshing and hilarious take on wedding stress and friendship.
Nominated for two Golden Globe Awards (Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Actress for Kristen Wiig) and two Academy Awards (Best Supporting Actress for Melissa McCarthy, Best Original Screenplay).
The infamous food poisoning scene was inspired by a real-life incident where Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph got sick after eating at a buffet together.
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When best friend “Lilian” (Maya Rudolph) announces that she is to marry, “Annie” (Kristen Wiig) is determined to be her maid of honour. Problem? Well her life is a shambles. She is having a relationship with the wealthy Porsche driver, her ...
Really funny chick flick. It's amazing what women fight about. To a guy none of what happened in this movie would make us act like that. Very entertaining to watch though.
I think the election of the cast is good and works well and the proposal for a story should work but this movie is just not funny ... or I don't fit in the profile of the target spectator.