Bridesmaids

…change for Apatow, the movie Bridesmaids (2011) and the HBO TV series Girls (2012–17), both of which he produced, focused primarily on female characters. He both produced and directed Trainwreck (2015), a comedy written by and starring stand-up comedian Amy Schumer. The film concerns an unabashedly promiscuous young woman who,…

…role in the raunchy comedy Bridesmaids (2011). Although her size made her an unconventional leading lady by Hollywood standards, McCarthy was soon starring in films that proved her box-office appeal. In 2013 she was cast as an obnoxious scam artist in Identity Thief, and later that year she starred opposite…

…on Paul Feig’s R-rated comedy Bridesmaids, which follows a down-on-her-luck pastry chef (Wiig) as she navigates the travails of being a maid of honor. Bridesmaids was a huge hit, surpassing box office expectations and earning more than \$280 million worldwide. Rudolph referenced the film in a 2024 return to SNL…