Bridesmaids, with the 1980 Goldie Hawn-starrer
Private Benjamin a standout, they were few and far between.
Which is why when it was released this week 10 years ago,
Bridesmaids, the film about six women coming together in the run-up to their friend’s wedding, not only nabbed a
bunch of comedy awards, but also broke box office and film genre records.
Spawning the kind of timeless quotes (“I’m going to climb that like a tree”) of the type that turned other female-lead films such as
Clueless into classics, the six female stars, although established actresses, found an entirely new stratosphere of fame thanks to their performances in the film.