Bachelorette

  • 2012


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29 %
56 % Rotten
$ 12 Million
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Positive Reviews 49
Negative reviews 26
Average Rating 2.8/5
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3.5
Thats both one of its biggest problems and one of its greatest strengths: it has more inspired ideas than it knows what it knows what to do with. Av Club
2.5
Theres nothing wrong with unlikeable characters, so long as a film doesnt expect us to like them. Av Club
3.5
Bachelorette is expertly shot and paced, with a script thats as cutting as a serrated knife. EW
1.8
What happened between that small screen endeavour and this abomination is a mystery best kept hidden. We Got This Covered
2.0
Not to sound too much like a bratty teen and these bachelorettes should know better but, um, why should I care again Time Out
3.0
Retains that edge regularly removed from more commercially amenable comedies, and the cast make merry ish ... The Guardian
1.3
Its a sour, only fitfully funny affair, wasting the abilities of its otherwise talented cast, which includes Kirsten Dunst, James Marsden, Adam Scott ..
1.5
Leslye Headlands directorial debut, adapting her own stage play, runs on nastiness with a dose of romance. It doesnt reinvent anything, but it keeps t .. Screen Daily
1.5
But Headland doesnt have a feel for the accelerated rhythms vital to this kind of farcical nightmare, so it hiccups from episode to episode without mo .. The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
The funny stuff is impertinently delightful and honest, and delivered expertly by this female ensemble. Material this hilarious and astute is a rare t ..
3.0
These ladies misadventures, as irritating as they are along the way, culminate with real poignancy that almost makes up for the frustrating fact that .. Paste Magazine
3.0
It cuts to the quick with toxic glee, confronting us with a trio of the worst friends you could possibly want at your wedding. Telegraph
2.0
Even in this dreary, going nowhere role, Dunst is fascinating to watch.
2.5
Yet with all its inappropriate toasts and outr misbehavior, Headlands film doesnt toy much with narrative transgression. San Francisco Chronicle
1.0
Whats actually off putting about this movie is how desperate the filmmakers are to exploit other peoples ideas. Ny Daily News
0.5
Caplan ... steals all of her scenes, takes them to the Target returns desk for illicit refunds, and spends all the money on whatever unicorn sweat giv .. Village Voice
2.5
A guy flirts with Katie, who doesnt remember him from way back when. Rogers Movie Nation
0.0
Along the way, theres plenty of sex (without nudity), whining, drinking, whining, cocaine snorting, whining, alcohol, and whining. ReelViews
1.5
Bachelorette would be better off as a soulless farce, not the noxious semi melodrama it eventually becomes. Its a movie that doesnt know whether to hu .. Blu Ray
3.2
Writer/director Leslye Headland makes her feature debut with this comedy which isnt really all that funny but is a lot more honest than last years Bri ..
1.9
Writer director Leslye Headland adapted her off Broadway play, but the misanthropic farce feels as heavy handed as a leaden wedding cake. Usa Today
2.5
...the filmmaker devotes much of the movies first half to endless sequences that are, by and large, utterly devoid of laughs. Reel Film Reviews
4.0
Gleefully caustic comedy that sticks an elbow in the face of the usual chick flick conventions ... View London
2.2
I dont see why women being as slobby and gross as the guys is such a feminist breakthrough especially since, as in Bachelorette, the slobbiness and gr .. Cs Monitor
3.1
But surprisingly its Fishers dimwitted party girl whos the most sympathetic. New York Post
1.5
As toxic as a Drano cocktail, this would be Bridesmaids, at times as outrageous but also foul mouthed and lacking any discernible heart, is strictly r .. Film Journal International ..
3.8
Advertisement Headland doesnt do anything new with this material beyond singe it. Boston
4.5
And its an example of the way Bachelorette, at its best, is entertaining in a way that doesnt guarantee comfort or safety. Npr
2.5
Bachelorette commits only one crime, but its a make or break offense its just not quite funny enough. Star Tribune
1.5
It must be underlined that Becky is fat fat fat and doesnt even care!
1.5
These mean spirited friends cant help feeling jealous about Becky being the first to catch a husband, and a handsome one indeed. Reel Talk Reviews
4.5
Can a movie this raunchy about women this mean really be feminist I think theres no doubt. Salon
4.5
At least until a conventional third act redemption undercuts some of the movies sharpest insights and funniest jokes. * Slate
4.0
Writer/director Leslye Headland balances the scripts genuinely bleak elements with an unintrusive, non cheesy emphasis on allowing oneself to become a .. Flim List
3.5
No amount of zingy putdowns from Dunst or coke lines from Caplan can hide the fact that this film is fluffy at heart (and no worse for that). Eye For Film
4.5
Lacking the charm and genuine heart of Bridesmaids, Bachelorette feels like a bouquet of wilted flowers brittle and less than lovely, outstanding perf ..
3.0
Bachelorette is a poor womans Bridesmaids, in need of a bit more laugh inducing moments... Flim Threet
1.5
The womens dialogue is pungently ribald but diffuse; too often, shouting and shrieking and gesticulating take the place of engaged performance. New Yorker
3.5
A supposedly raunchier and darker version of Bridesmaids (it isnt), the film is beautifully cast and funny. Boston Herald
2.8
Three bridesmaids embark on a non stop parade of debauchery fueled by coke, booze, and pills... for all those people that wished Bridesmaids was more .. Blogs Indie Wire
3.0
The cast tear through the film with bug eyed glee, with Fisher and Caplan perfect as the two worst friends a girl could ever have. Total Film
4.0
Bachelorette is very much its own bitter brew, using the comic framework of a botched, coke fuelled hen night to examine the stinging self loathing ex .. Standard
3.1
Its actresses particularly Dunst are terrific. Headland has a nice feel for music, too, and takes some editing risks. Nj
1.5
Its a ensemble piece of attractive ladies, but their beauty is only skin deep. Each of the characters is an ugly person inside 7M Pictures
3.0
Asks too much from a tale that argues gagging ones self is both a shameful sin and a useful skill Boxoffice Magazine
4.5
It may be wrapped in the pretence of a comedy, but scratch beneath the shiny facade and sharp one liners, and theres a dense and dark core. Film Ink
1.5
Unpleasant, repellent viewing that, surprisingly, offers only repugnant characters and toxic protagonists, nothing more. The Age
4.4
The sharp edged jokes help re invigorate the concept of a movie about the wild night. Red Eye Chicago
3.8
That Beckys a genuinely kind and caring person likely doesnt even show up as a blip on Regans radar. Dustin Put Man
3.0
All of the slapstick makes it feel nonsensical, but its grounded in likeable characters we can root for Contact Music
4.4
But theres no soft center here, no sweetness lurking to cut the tart. Ar Kansas Online
1.5
Comedies in which women talk dirty and act stupid and horny is this such a hard to genre to get right Hollywood And Fine
3.8
Dunst ... seems liberated in playing this shrill, tightly wound woman who comes unhinged when her dreams of a perfectly staged wedding even if its not .. Sltrib
3.5
We always want women behaving badly, dont we And damn, are Dunst and Co. good at it. Punch Drunk Critics
2.5
It feels haphazard and unrefined like so many awful comedies but an extremely talented cast saves it from total disaster. Hollywood Chicago
3.5
Bachelorette isnt laugh out loud funny like Bridesmaids; its its own breed of comedy. Shockya
3.0
The comedys anarchic tone is refreshing but it leaves little room for heart. Metro
3.1
Its consistently funny, but its also shame that Bachelorette lets most of its characters off the hook too easily, especially after being such a tough .. Scene Stealers
1.5
Bachelorette strives to recapture the close to the knuckle comic mayhem that made Bridesmaids a surprise hit, but the essential sweetness that underpi .. What So
3.5
If Bachelorette had come out before Bridesmaids, it might have been seemed a fresh exercise.Too late now, unfortunately. reason
3.0
The movie starts out rowdy, then turns more serious as the heroines confront their own weaknesses, and while both sides of Bachelorette come off as fo .. La Times
2.0
Leslye Headlands bitterly unfunny Bachelorette not only squanders a talented cast of comic performers, but also chastises the audience for revelling i .. Streaming Quickflix
3.8
It would be a major mistake to think that Bachelorette is simply a rip off of Bridesmaids with a healthy dose of Mean Girls stirred into the mix. This .. Clclt
1.0
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4.5
Here shes funny in a wonderfully old fashioned way; you can imagine her teasing the hell out of Cary Grant. Entertainment Time
2.0
In between theres a few stagey monologues about sex, rubbish blokes and career worries. Daily Star
4.4
Quickly subverts expectations with its mordant honesty and its hilarious balancing of sensitivity and scatalogy. Boston Phoenix
3.0
The rotund, blushing bride is played with radiant charm and a bit of self conscious disbelief by Rebel Wilson. Honey Cutts Hollywood
3.8
Bachelorette will no doubt be divisive, possibly along generational lines. If you have to ask Do women really talk this way its not for you. Miami
3.5
... this is more of an ensemble effort, gamely led by the trio (and potentially awesome law firm) of Dunst, Fisher and Caplan. Film.com
3.8
An unexpected and bitterly funny take on the misery of the modern, maladjusted woman. Ut Sandiego
2.5
Its hard to feel anything but vacuity after watching, regardless of Dunsts commendable and animated turn at crushing the nuptials dream. Hey U Guys
3.0
Becky isnt a major source of mockery, but shes blissfully oblivious to how queen bee Regan (Kirsten Dunst), trampy Gene (Lizzy Caplan) and ditzy Katie .. Movie Line
3.5
In this sense it doesnt offer the same degree of instant gratification while watching it, but the prevailing sadness under the surface means that it u .. Cinema Autopsy
3.0
Its a thin premise thats there to allow for self reflection from its deeply flawed core trio, who make for interesting characters thanks to three soli .. Standard Net Au
3.5
A comedy with an almost cruel level of honesty that explores not just the weird dynamics of long term friendships but the deeper forces that operate i .. The Mercury
1.5
Whats the point of creating such defiantly unlikable characters if youre just going to declaw them and give them hearts of gold before the closing cre .. 7 Dvt
2.5
The actresses are thoroughly committed to the memorable roles they boldly inhabit, but the performers as well as the characters deserve a less comprom .. Commercial Appeal (Memphis ..
3.8
But this movie definitely doesnt care whether or not you love it. Deads
3.5
Did you enjoy Bridesmaids last year, but wish it had been a bit more cynical, mean spirited, and druggy Technology Tell
1.5
Self consciously raunchy, and simply more loud and annoying than funny, Bachelorette serves as ample evidence that women can do stupid and crude as we .. Shared Darkness
4.0
Funnier than both Hangover flicks jammed together, and I hope that doesnt read like a DVD blurb. I mean it. ScreenAnarchy
2.5
Wicked LaBute ian fun until that dastardly last act. When this black of a comedy is suddenly dipped into a rosy red vat of sentimentality ... we know ..
1.0
Director/Screenwriter Leslye Headland isnt breaking any new ground here. Jeffreyklyles Word Press



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