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Bride Wars (2009)

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Reviews Counted:129

Fresh:16

Rotten:113

Average Rating:3.4/10

Consensus: Bride Wars takes the already wearisome concept of battling bridezillas, and makes it thoroughly insufferable via a lazy script and wholly detestable characters.

Australian Rating: TBC

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Comedies

Australian Theatrical Release:
Jan 15, 2009 Wide

US Box Office: $58,637,818

Synopsis: Liv (Kate Hudson) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) are best friends who since childhood have planned every detail of their respective weddings. At the top of their bridal "must have" list: a ceremony at... Liv (Kate Hudson) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) are best friends who since childhood have planned every detail of their respective weddings. At the top of their bridal "must have" list: a ceremony at New York's ultimate bridal destination, the Plaza Hotel.

Now, at age 26, they're both about to get married; they're about to realize their dreams; and they're about to live happily ever after.

Or maybe not...

When a clerical error causes a clash in wedding dates - they're now to be married on the same date! - Liv, Emma and their lifelong friendship are put to the ultimate test. Liv, a successful lawyer who is used to getting what she wants, including the perfect job and the perfect man, won't settle for anything less than the perfect wedding she has dreamed of for years. Emma, a schoolteacher who has always been good at taking care of others, but not so much in looking after herself, discovers her inner Bridezilla and comes out swinging when her own dream wedding is imperiled.

Now, the two best friends who'd do anything for each other, find themselves in a no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners struggle that threatens to erupt into all-out war. --© 20th Century Fox [More]

Starring: Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Kristen Johnson, Bryan Greenberg

Starring: Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Kristen Johnson, Bryan Greenberg, Candice Bergen

Director: Gary Winick

Director: Gary Winick
Screenwriter: Greg DePaul, Casey Wilson, June Diane Raphael
Story: Greg DePaul
Producer: Julie Yorn, Kate Hudson, Alan Riche
Composer: Edward Shearmur
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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A movie best left at the altar.

Full Review Source: The Australian | comment Comment
01/22/09
Kerrie Murphy
Kerrie Murphy
The Australian
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There's a good deal of potential squandered in this strained comedy, which suffers from lazy writing, miscalculated acting, perfunctory directing and general bad timing.

Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
01/16/09
Eddie Cockrell
Eddie Cockrell
Sydney Morning Herald
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[A] funny, self-consciously frothy piece of good-natured escapism.

Full Review Source: The Age (Australia) | comment Comment
01/16/09
Jim Schembri
Jim Schembri
The Age (Australia)
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Eighty-eight minutes and 14 seconds of pure, unadulterated piffle.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph (Australia) | comment Comment
01/15/09
Leigh Paatsch
Leigh Paatsch
Daily Telegraph (Australia)
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I now pronounce you mildly amused!

Full Review Source: FILMINK (Australia) | comment Comment
01/14/09
Adam Bishop
Adam Bishop
FILMINK (Australia)
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While the premise is as flimsy as a brides' veil, Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway make this girls-only comedy about two girls, two weddings and a friendship in crisis, into a moderately enjoyable, if forgettable affair

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
01/09/09
Louise Keller
Louise Keller
Urban Cinefile
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N/R

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Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
08/19/09
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

reptilian, hateful stuff, biologically engineered to disrespect--with maximum efficiency--the precise demographic to which it targets itself.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
07/12/09
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

It's like the Whack-a-Mole of everything reasonable people hate about so-called 'chick flicks.' [Blu-ray]

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
05/25/09
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

Guys, this one's for the ladies.

Full Review Source: Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) | comment 1 Comment
05/15/09
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

Enough to make one yearn for the rich complexity of Home Improvement.

Full Review Source: Projection Booth | comment Comment
05/01/09
Rob Humanick
Rob Humanick
Projection Booth

It's a movie that mistakenly believes that we should want to like these people.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
05/01/09
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
DVDTalk.com
N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Betsy Sherman
Betsy Sherman
Boston Phoenix

The movie shows that life can be messy and how unrealistic it is to expect everything to be perfect on "the biggest day in a girl's life"

Full Review Source: Entertainment Spectrum | comment Comment
03/21/09
Keith Cohen
Keith Cohen
Entertainment Spectrum

the leading ladies don't provide any memorable moments other than the obvious visual gag of a cat fight between two women in wedding dresses.

Full Review Source: Sean the Movie Guy | comment Comment
03/01/09
Sean McBride
Sean McBride
Sean the Movie Guy

If Bride Wars is any indication of what's to come, please let last year linger a little longer.

Full Review Source: Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | comment Comment
02/19/09
Bruce Bennett
Bruce Bennett
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

You want to see Anne Hathaway in a worthy vehicle? Check out "Rachel Getting Married." You want to see Kate Hudson in a worthy vehicle?Rent a time machine.

Full Review Source: Richard Roeper.com | comment 1 Comment
02/08/09
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper.com

Often unimaginative, asinine and bland, even if you're willing to check your brain at the door and suspend your disbelief for 90 minutes.

Full Review Source: NYC Movie Guru | comment Comment
01/30/09
Avi Offer
Avi Offer
NYC Movie Guru

Don't bother to RSVP to Bride Wars.

Full Review Source: Illinois Times | comment Comment
01/19/09
Charles Koplinski
Charles Koplinski
Illinois Times

Shrill and shallow, 'Bride Wars' would make anyone wince at the thought of matrimony.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
01/17/09
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
 
 
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