Bride Wars

Bride Wars
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGary Winick
Screenplay by
Story byGreg DePaul
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFrederick Elmes
Edited bySusan Littenberg Hagler
Music byEdward Shearmur
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • January 9, 2009 (2009-01-09)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million
Box office$115.8 million

Bride Wars is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Gary Winick and written by Greg DePaul, Casey Wilson, and June Diane Raphael. It stars Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway, with Kristen Johnston, Bryan Greenberg, and Candice Bergen in supporting roles. In the film, two childhood best friends, who have made many plans together for their respective weddings, turn into sworn enemies when they are forced to share the same wedding date and venue.

The film was released theatrically in the United States on January 9, 2009, by 20th Century Fox. It was panned by critics and grossed a worldwide total of $115.8 million against a production budget of $30 million. A Chinese remake of the same name was released in 2015.