Bride Wars (2009)
Bride Wars is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Gary Winick and written by Greg DePaul and June Raphael and SNL’s Casey Wilson.
The film stars Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Candice Bergen, Bryan Greenberg, Chris Pratt, Steve Howey and Kristen Johnston.
Premise
Emma (Hathaway) and Liv (Hudson) are best friends who have planned every detail of their weddings since childhood. 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 day!–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. The girls both attempt to “sabotage” the other’s wedding, including Liv making Emma’s tan go bright red, and Emma sending Liv a “treat” of chocolate cookies in order to make her fat. These shenanigans go on, then when the wedding day comes, Liv gives someone a DVD of Emma dancing drunkenly during a Spring Break bash. The DVD shows up at Emma’s wedding as she walks down the aisle, making Emma angrily storm into Liv’s wedding and tackle Liv. Liv bursts into tears and apologizes for ruining Emma’s big day. Emma’s boyfriend announces that Emma isn’t the girl he thought he was marrying. Emma then tells him that he is in love with the Emma he met 10 years ago, not the Emma that she is now. She realizes that the guy she was going to marry isn’t the right guy for her, and calls off the wedding. They share a hug as she takes off the ring, and he walks out of the hall. Emma and Liv make up and the wedding is restarted, this time having Emma give away Liv. During the wedding dance after Liv gets married, Emma is asked to dance by Nate (Greenberg), Liv’s brother, and the two hit it off. As the film ends, Liv and Emma catch up about a year later: Emma is now married to Nate and the past is forgotten. Both ladies announce that they are pregnant, and they learn that both babies are due on the same day. This time instead of arguing, both women rejoice at being parents for the first time.
Production
Raphael and Wilson completed the shooting script of Bride Wars, from an original script by Greg DePaul, before the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike began. Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith also contributed to the screenplay.
Some principal photography took place at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. Most filming occurred in Boston, Massachusetts, New York City, New York, and in Salem, Massachusetts.
Other Information
- Genres : Comedy
- MPAA Rating : PG
- Tagline : Even best friends can’t share the same wedding day.
- Sound Mix : Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
- Certification : USA:PG (certificate #44718), Ireland:PG, UK:PG (cut), Australia:PG, Singapore:NC-16, Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB), Finland:S, Singapore:PG (edited version), South Korea:12
- Filming Locations : Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Company : Firm Films
- Distributors : 20th Century Fox Distribution
- U.S. Box Office : $48,570,928
- Release date : January 9, 2009 (US/UK), January 15, 2009 (Australia)
- Running time : 89 min.
- Country : United States
- Language : English
- Budget : $30 million
- Gross revenue : $40,393,658 (US), $50,508,713 (Worldwide)
Cast and Credits
- Directed by : Gary Winick
- Produced by : Kate Hudson, Matt Luber, Alan Riche, Peter Riche, Julie Yorn
- Written by : Greg DePaul, June Raphael, Casey Wilson, Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith
- Starring : Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson, Candice Bergen, Chris Pratt, Bryan Greenberg, Steve Howey, Kristen Johnston
- Music by : Edward Shearmur
- Distributed by : 20th Century Fox, New Regency, Firm Films
Trivia
- Several wives and girlfriends of current Red Sox players were extras in the wedding shower scene.
- Boom mic visible: In one of the scenes in the wedding planner’s office, the boom mike is visible in the top of the frame.
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Links
- Bride Wars – Official Website
- Bride Wars at Allmovie
- Bride Wars at the Internet Movie Database
- Bride Wars – Wikipedia.org
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