Bridesmaids (Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph) in Theatres on July 20, 2011

Bridesmaids (2011)

Audience
Rating: 4/5
Like the Movie: 83% (n=60,959)

Critics
Rating: 3.8/5
Like the Movie: 90% (n=215)


Reviews

"Bridesmaids" is a female version of "The Hangover"--from the coarse language to the cringe-inducing grossout gags to the Vegas road trip that goes horribly wrong." - Richard Roeper, richardroeper.com

"That rarest of treats: an R-rated romantic comedy from the Venus point of view." - Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times

"The warring impulses within Wiig set a wonderfully skittish tone for the painfully hilarious new movie Bridesmaids, a screwy tale of female friendship and wedding planning from hell." - Ella Taylor, NPR

"A marriage of genuine characters, gross out gags, and pathos, Bridesmaids is a female-driven comedy that refuses to be boxed in as Kristen Wiig emerges as a real star." - rottentomatoes.com

"The only question is: Will Kristen Wiig ever be this good again? The answer is, let's hope so. Bridesmaids rocks. Hopefully, a movie star is born." - Tom Long, Detroit News

"It goes pretty much as expected, but it does seem earned, in part because the writing is so sharp." - Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies

"The brilliant Saturday Night Live player Kristen Wiig finally gets the big-screen vehicle she deserves." - J.R. Jones, Chicago Reader

"In the end, Bridesmaids is touching and funny and a tiny bit sickening. Just like a real wedding." - Siri Agrell, Globe and Mail

"If this is only a chick flick, then call me a chick." - Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

"By the time two hours had dragged by, I felt a lot like I had sat through a five-hour wedding." - Lou Lumenick, New York Post

"Just as Apatow redefined leading men in a more realistic manner, Wiig may well change the way Hollywood looks at ladies." - Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News


Movie Info

This spring, Universal Pictures and producer Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin) invite you to experience Bridesmaids. Kristen Wiig 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. 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. -- (C) Universal

Rated: R

Running Time: 2 hr. 4 min.

Genre: Comedy

Directed By: Paul Feig

Written By: Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig

Distributor: Universal Studios

Cast
Kristen Wiig (Annie)
Maya Rudolph (Lillian)
Rose Byrne (Helen)
Melissa McCarthy (Megan)
Wendi McLendon-Covey (Rita)
Ellie Kemper (Becca)

Source: rottentomatoes.com