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.
May 13, 2011 · Directed by Paul Feig
What's been said
Viewers and critics embraced Bridesmaids as a landmark female-led comedy, with critics landing it an 89% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and audiences broadly praising it as one of the funniest films of its era. The ensemble performances drew the most consistent acclaim, with Kristen Wiig widely celebrated as a true star-making turn and Melissa McCarthy singled out as a scene-stealing breakout, while the film's genuine emotional backbone and sharp writing were seen as elevating it well above the typical wedding-comedy formula. The most common complaint centered on the raunchier gross-out sequences, with some critics arguing that the cruder set pieces worked against the film's otherwise smart, class-conscious humor, and a minority of viewers felt certain scenes ran too far or too long. Notably, the Writers Guild of America later ranked its screenplay 12th on their list of the 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century, and the New York Times placed it 32nd on their 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century list, cementing its standing well beyond its initial theatrical run.
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