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2011 · comedy · romance

Bridesmaids

Directed by Paul Feig2h 5m2011

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.

Our read: Bridesmaids (2011) reads as a warm, kinetic, grounded comedy · romance entry — gentle in intensity, intimate in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.

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Warm, kinetic, gentle comedy / romance, grounded in texture. Redemptive, intimate, tender.

ElsewhereIMDb6.8324kRT89%Metacritic75TMDB6.55k
  • warm
  • brisk
  • gentle
  • redemptive
  • intimate
  • funny
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How Bridesmaids feels to watch.

Each axis is scored by hand, not from votes or genre averages. The bar uses the film's own colours.

MoodHeavy ↔ Cosy
PacingSlow-burn ↔ Kinetic
IntensityGentle ↔ Extreme
WeirdnessConventional ↔ Surreal
HopeNihilistic ↔ Redemptive
StakesIntimate ↔ Epic
HumourNone ↔ Broad
RealityGrounded ↔ Fantastical
DensitySparse ↔ Twisty
WarmthCold ↔ Tender
AuteurTransparent ↔ Signature
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“You want sharp female friendship comedy with brutal set pieces and real heart underneath.”

ends warmyou’ll feel glowing aftera rollercoastergrips by minute 5attention 3/5earns its length
Date nightWith friendsSoloWith parentsKids around
Heads-upcringe humiliationexplicit sex

Skip it tonight — Skip if food-poisoning humiliation or raunchy bridal chaos will gross everyone out.

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