Bridesmaids (2011 movie)

Bridesmaids is a 2011 American comedy movie directed by Paul Feig, written by Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, and produced by Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, and Clayton Townsend.

The plot is about Annie (Wiig), who suffers a series of misfortunes after being asked to serve as maid of honor for her best friend, Lillian, played by Maya Rudolph. Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Ellie Kemper, and Wendi McLendon-Covey co-star as Lillian's bridesmaids, with Chris O'Dowd, Rebel Wilson, Matt Lucas, Michael Hitchcock, Jon Hamm, and Jill Clayburgh, in her final movie role, in supporting roles.[1]

Upon its opening release in the United States and Canada on May 13, 2011, Bridesmaids was both critically and commercially successful. The movie made $26 million in its opening weekend, eventually made over $288 million worldwide.[2] After the movie was made, many other women-only comedies were made due to the success.[3][4][5]

The movie was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. On January 24, 2012, the movie was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Melissa McCarthy and Best Original Screenplay for Wiig and Mumolo.

Release Dates
CountryPremiere
 Canada13 May 2011
 Romania13 May 2011
 Slovenia13 May 2011
 United States13 May 2011
 Iceland8 June 2011
 Hungary9 June 2011
 Australia16 June 2011
 Kazakhstan23 June 2011
 Russia23 June 2011
 United Kingdom24 June 2011
 Ireland24 June 2011
 Greece7 July 2011
 Israel7 July 2011
 Malaysia7 July 2011
 Netherlands7 July 2011
 Norway7 July 2011
 Portugal14 July 2011
 Philippines20 July 2011
 Germany21 July 2011
 Denmark21 July 2011
 Singapore21 July 2011
 Estonia22 July 2011
 Finland22 July 2011
 Lithuania22 July 2011
 Sweden22 July 2011
 Poland29 July 2011
 Belgium3 August 2011
 France10 August 2011
 Spain12 August 2011
 Italy19 August 2011
 South Korea25 August 2011
 Thailand25 August 2011
 Turkey2 September 2011
 Mexico9 September 2011
 Panama9 September 2011
 Hong Kong15 September 2011
 Argentina22 September 2011
 Brazil23 September 2011
 Uruguay23 September 2011
 Taiwan14 October 2011
 Chile3 November 2011
 Japan28 April 2012

References
  1. Fox, Margalit (November 5, 2010). "Jill Clayburgh Dies at 66; Starred in Feminist Roles". The New York Times.
  2. "Box Office Shocker: 'Bridesmaids' Passing 'Knocked Up' as Judd Apatow's Highest-Grossing Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  3. "Bridesmaids (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  4. "'Bridesmaids' Effect: Why Female Comedies Are Making Comeback". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  5. "'Bridesmaids' Breathes Life into Women's Comedy". Third Age. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.