‘Allowed me to accept my own taste’: why Bridesmaids is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers highlighting their comfort films is a look at an endlessly quotable antidote to bro-focused comedies At this year’s Oscars ceremony, Kristen Wiig , Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy , Rose Byrne and Ellie Kemper lined up on stage to celebrate 15 years of Bridesmaids . Frankly, as awards bits go it was a little hard to watch, and the lineup was missing Wendi McLendon-Covey (recovering from a neck lift, naturally), but I had a small thrill seeing them together anyway: Bridesmaids has been my comfort film for almost half my life. Bridesmaids, written by Wiig and Annie Mumolo and directed by Paul Feig, arrived in a confetti shower in 2011. It follows Annie (Wiig) – already in a fragile state following the collapse of her bakery, her relationship and her living situation – as she navigates being maid of honour for her best friend Lillian (Rudolph). We don’t se

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According to The Guardian’s source item, ‘Allowed me to accept my own taste’: why Bridesmaids is my feelgood movie, The latest in our series of writers highlighting their comfort films is a look at an endlessly quotable antidote to bro-focused comedies At this year’s Oscars ceremony, Kristen Wiig , Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy , Rose Byrne and Ellie Kemper lined up on stage to celebrate 15 years of Bridesmaids . Frankly, as awards bits go it was a little hard to watch, and the lineup was missing Wendi McLendon-Covey (recovering from a neck lift, naturally), but I had a small thrill seeing them together anyway: Bridesmaids has been my comfort film for almost half my life. Bridesmaids, written by Wiig and Annie Mumolo and directed by Paul Feig, arrived in a confetti shower in 2011. It follows Annie (Wiig) – already in a fragile state following the collapse of her bakery, her relationship and her living situation – as she navigates being maid of honour for her best friend Lillian (Rudolph). We don’t se

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