Bridesmaids

Theatrical Release Date: 2011 05 13 (USA)

UPC: 025192076251

Studio: Universal Studios

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Strong Sexual Content, Profanity]

Summary: Director Paul Feig and producer Judd Apatow team up again for this comedy that stars Kristen Wiig as Annie, a romantically unattached failed bakery owner who fears she's losing her BFF, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), the best thing in her life, when Lillian announces she's gotten engaged. Annie's anxieties deepen as Lillian grows close to Helen (Rose Byrne), a wealthy and beautiful new friend who quickly assumes control of planning all the pre-wedding festivities. On top of the main storyline of a female friendship being torn apart, the movie adds a romantic storyline for Annie, who starts the film answering a booty call from the casually cruel yet undeniably handsome Ted (Jon Hamm), but develops a lovely flirtation with an Irish cop named Rhodes (Chris O'Dowd) after he pulls Annie over one night thinking she's driving drunk. As the low-self-esteem Annie sabotages this new possibility for love, she also feels the most important friendship in her life slipping away. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Awards: Breakthrough Performance – Detroit Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress – New York Film Critics Online Best Ensemble – New York Film Critics Online Best Supporting Actress – Boston Society of Film Critics Best Acting Ensemble – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Comedy – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Supporting Actress – Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Picture - Comedy or Musical – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Original Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Picture – Producers Guild of America Best Art Direction in a Contemporary Film – Art Directors Guild Best Original Screenplay – Writers Guild of America Best Picture – Producers Guild of America Best Original Screenplay – Writers Guild of America Best Picture – Producers Guild of America Best Edited Feature - Comedy or Musical – American Cinema Editors Guild Best Edited Feature - Comedy or Musical – American Cinema Editors Guild Best Original Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Supporting Actress – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Features: Deleted Scenes
Extended & Alternate Scenes
Gag Reel
Line-O-Rama
Cholodecki's Commercial
Feature Commentary with Filmmaker's And Cast

Bridesmaids

Format: DVD

Release Date: 09/20/2011

Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 2.40:1, 2.40:1 2.40:1

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 205 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,Spanish,French

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Bridesmaids
1. Cup My Balls [8:35]
2. Cholodecki's [3:36]
3. I'm Engaged [3:57]
4. Meet the Bridesmaids [:10]
5. Dueling Toasts [:03]
6. Officer Rhodes [5:14]
7. Tennis with Helen [5:38]
8. Belle en Blanc [5:52]
9. George Glass [4:05]
10. Vegas? [1:36]
11. Relaxed [1:40]
12. Churning Butter [7:03]
13. Good Morning [:20]
14. Best Friends Forever [:46]
15. The Shower [5:37]
16. C'mon! [7:40]
17. New Best Friend [4:41]
18. Where's Lillian? [5:48]
19. Wedding [4:31]
20. Your Ride's Here [4:35]

Perry Seibert

Paul Feig's Bridesmaids ends up living in the memory like most weddings do; you went, you had a pleasant time, and unless somebody mentions the happy couple, you never think about the experience again. Kristen Wiig stars as Annie, a romantically unattached failed bakery owner who fears she's losing her BFF, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), the best thing in her life, when Lillian announces she's gotten engaged. Annie's anxieties deepen as Lillian grows close to Helen (Rose Byrne), a wealthy and beautiful new friend who quickly assumes control of planning all the pre-wedding festivities. On top of the main storyline of a female friendship being torn apart, the movie adds a romantic storyline for Annie, who starts the film answering a booty call from the casually cruel yet undeniably handsome Ted (Jon Hamm), but develops a lovely flirtation with an Irish cop named Rhodes (Chris O'Dowd) after he pulls Annie over one night thinking she's driving drunk. As the low-self-esteem Annie sabotages this new possibility for love, she also feels the most important friendship in her life slipping away. Feig has directed over a dozen episodes of The Office, and he's shown a flair for doing the specific kind of comedy that sitcom specializes in -- deriving humor from personal embarrassments and awkward pauses. The problem comes when you try to do that kind of comedy for two hours rather than 30 minutes, because a big-screen R-rated comedy comes with the built-in expectation that it's going to have the comedic and narrative momentum of the train in Unstoppable. There are big laughs in the movie coming from both small moments (Ted's throwaway observation about Rhodes' accent, the most innocent of Annie's friends ordering "a glass of alcohol" during their first-class plane ride to Vegas for the bachelorette party) and lengthy comedic set pieces (an explosive visit to a bridal shop). The two styles never quite mesh, though, and the movie starts to feel Frankensteinish; it's partly a female buddy movie, it's partly a romantic comedy, it's partly a Superbad-style R-rated comedy, and partly a tender character study of a woman whose life is falling apart around her. Each of these elements is fine, but they never cohere into an organic, unified whole. However, the movie's cast is certainly appealing. Wiig communicates heartbreak and loneliness quite well with just a hangdog look -- there's a touching sequence set to Fiona Apple's "Paper Bag" where she bakes an ornate cupcake just for herself. Maya Rudolph shares an easy chemistry with Wiig; the opening sequence where they bond over coffee -- discussing their sex lives -- firmly establishes how much these two women mean to each other. Everybody gets to make a good impression: O'Dowd gives nice guys (arguably the least attractive stereotype in romantic comedies) a good name and offers the perfect counterpoint to the scathingly funny Jon Hamm, who turns Ted into a hilariously shallow, low-key monster. Ellie Kemper charms as the na?ve Becca, especially during an eye-opening conversation with fellow bridesmaid Rita (former Reno 911 star Wendi McLendon-Covey), the crass mother of three boys. Melissa McCarthy (best known as Molly on the sitcom Mike & Molly) uses her ample girth to maximum comedic effect -- she's a very good physical comedian, a talent that shines during a wrestling match with Wiig's character. Even if you didn't know Judd Apatow was a producer on Bridesmaids, you'd recognize his fingerprints all over the finished product -- despite the fact that it was directed by Apatow's longtime associate Paul Feig. Namely, it tries to mix sentiment and raunch, it isn't afraid to run over two hours, and it only feels too long because it tries to do too many things at once. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Paul Feig  Director 
Paul Feig  Executive Producer 
Clayton Townsend  Producer 
Judd Apatow  Producer 
Barry Mendel  Producer 
Kristen Wiig  Screenwriter 
Michael Andrews  Composer (Music Score) 
Annie Mumolo  Screenwriter 
Kristen Wiig  Actor 
Maya Rudolph  Actor 
Rose Byrne  Actor 
Melissa McCarthy  Actor 
Wendi McLendon-Covey  Actor 
Ellie Kemper  Actor 
Jill Clayburgh  Actor 
Chris O'Dowd  Actor 
Rebel Wilson  Actor 
Michael Hitchcock  Actor 
Matt Lucas  Actor 
Tim Heidecker  Actor 
Terry Crews  Actor 
Tom Yi  Actor 
Elaine Kao  Actor 
Kali Hawk  Actor 
Joseph A. Nuñez  Actor 
Greg Tuculescu  Actor 
Steve Bannos  Actor 
Hugh Dane  Actor 
Franklyn Ajaye  Actor 
Lynne Marie Stewart  Actor 
Andy Buckley  Actor 
Molly Buffington  Actor 
Matt Bennett  Actor 
Nancy Carell  Actor 
Melanie Hutsell  Actor 
Eloy Casados  Actor 
Jessica St. Clair  Actor 
Dana Powell  Actor 
Mitch Silpa  Actor 
Annie Mumolo  Actor 
Ben Falcone  Actor 
Angelica Acedo  Actor 
David Hoffman  Actor 
Jillian Bell  Actor 
Ariane Price  Actor 
Frederik Hamel  Actor 
Richard Riehle  Actor 
Jimmy Brogan  Actor 
Carnie Wilson  Actor 
Chynna Phillips  Actor 
Wendy Wilson  Actor 

Country: USA