I’d love to have a meeting with you.’ At the same time, we had been talking about ‘maybe we should think of writing a movie sometime.’ And when he approached us we were very excited, we exchanged information. Then we called him and he never called us back. So at one point a Hollywood producer approached us after a show and said, ‘You guys, you two have really good chemistry. We had an instant sort of chemistry there and we just had a lot of success with our sketches that we wrote together. We thought, ‘Oh, maybe we should write something together.’”Īnnie Mumolo: “Kristen and I had been writing and performing together at the Groundlings for years. It all started, according to co-writer Annie Mumolo, with an exciting meeting with a Hollywood producer… that never ended up happening, and her own experience as a “perpetual bridesmaid.” “That planted the seed for us. But what makes the story of out-of-luck bridesmaid Annie (Kristen Wiig) stand out from so many other buzzy and celebrated comedies is that its impact has lasted, and continues to this day – not just in the career boosts it gave its leads and director, but in the way it changed the playing field for female-driven comedies and the creative minds who wanted to make them. From the first draft of the script to a South by Southwest debut that had Hollywood talking, to a mega opening weekend and multiple Oscar nominations, this was always going to be a special comedy for the beginning of the new decade. VOTE FOR THIS MOMENT IN OUR 21 MOST MEMORABLE MOVIE MOMENTS POLLįew comedies have rocked the movie industry like Bridesmaids did back in 2011.
In this episode of our ‘21 Most Memorable Moments’ series, Bridesmaids co-writer Annie Mumolo and director Paul Feig remember the notorious food-poisoning scene and the fantasy sequence from the original script that it replaced. In this special video series, we speak to the actors and filmmakers who made those moments happen, revealing behind-the-scenes details of how they came to be and diving deep into why they’ve stuck with us for so long. Once we’ve announced all 21, it will be up to you, the fans, to vote for which is the most memorable moment of all.
In 2019, Rotten Tomatoes turns 21, and to mark the occasion we’re celebrating the 21 Most Memorable Moments from the movies over the last 21 years. 1.W atch: Co-writer Annie Mumolo and director Paul Feig on the making of Bridesmaids above. If these clips don’t convince you to rewatch the 2011 hit immediately, we don’t know what will. Pic: REXįrom those stitch-inducing laughs to the peep-through-your-fingers moments that made us cringe, the film is one hilarious moment after the next. Scenes from the 2011 hit Bridesmaids are still some of the most quoted of all time.
In honour of Bridesmaids’ 10th anniversary, we’re revisiting some of the most iconic scenes from the film - not a hardship, as you can imagine. With an incredible cast of comedic actresses, the film earned over €237million worldwide and became the highest-grossing film from producer Judd Apatow. Ten years ago, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, and company redefined comedy movies by assembling one of the funniest female ensemble casts ever seen on screen for Bridesmaids and the movie still holds up today.Ī decade after it first landed in cinemas, Bridesmaids is still a top choice for movie nights globally and scenes from it are still some of the most quoted of all time.
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