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Bridesmaids (2011)

Bridesmaids follows Annie (Kristen Wiig), a perpetual underachiever in her thirties who is asked to serve as maid of honor for her friend Lillian's (Maya Rudolph) wedding. After a string of misfortunes leaves Annie feeling inferior to bridesmaid Helen, she begins questioning her life and her friendship with Lillian. Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, and Chris O'Dowd also star.

Bridesmaids
R
Comedy
Romance
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Director
Paul Feig
Release Date
May 13, 2011
Studio(s)
Universal Pictures
Distributor(s)
Universal Pictures
Cast
Kristen Wiig , Rose Byrne , Maya Rudolph , Melissa McCarthy , Ellie Kemper , Wendi McLendon-Covey
Writers
Kristen Wiig , Annie Mumolo
Runtime
125 minutes
Budget
$32.5 million

Summary

Competition between the maid of honor and a bridesmaid, over who is the bride's best friend, threatens to upend the life of an out-of-work pastry chef.

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