Revenge of the Bridesmaids is a 2010 ABC Family Original Movie that premiered on July 18, 2010.[1] It stars Raven-Symoné as Abigail and Joanna García as Parker, undercover bridesmaids with a mission to break up a wedding. In addition, the film's cast also features Virginia Williams, Beth Broderick, Chryssie Whitehead, David Clayton Rogers, Lyle Brocato and Brittany Ishibashi.
| Revenge of the Bridesmaids | |
|---|---|
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| Written by | David Kendall Bob Young Stephanie Phillips Mark Amato |
| Directed by | Jim Hayman |
| Starring | Raven-Symoné Joanna García Virginia Williams Beth Broderick Chryssie Whitehead David Clayton Rogers Lyle Brocato Brittany Ishibashi |
| Music by | Danny Lux |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Frank von Zerneck Bob Sertner |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Production company | von Zerneck-Sertner Films |
| Original release | |
| Release | July 18, 2010 |
Plot
editTwo 29-year-old women, Abigail Scanlon and Parker Wald, best friends since childhood, return to their small hometown of Lambert, Louisiana from New York City for a visit.[2] During a party to celebrate Parker's parents' wedding anniversary, they run into old friends. They learn that their close friend, Rachel, has lost the love of her life, Tony, to their ex-friend, Caitlyn, a conniving gold-digger who pretends to be pregnant to trick Tony into marrying her so that she can use his money to keep her family's estate.
Intent upon preventing a loveless marriage, Parker and Abigail go "undercover" as Caitlyn's bridesmaids to sabotage the wedding. Along the way, Caitlyn's tightly wound mother, Olivia, works hard to keep Abigail and Parker at bay as Parker falls for the town detective Henry Kent. The bridesmaids put their best-laid plans in motion only to see them go outrageously awry with Olivia interfering as much as possible. As a result, Abigail, Parker and Rachel are arrested by Henry, but Parker convinces him to release them. So Abigail, Parker, and Rachel sneak into the wedding and kidnap Caitlyn. They take her to the hospital for a pregnancy test and trick her into admitting the truth. At the wedding ceremony Tony lies to Caitlyn that his family lost their fortunes which leads to her canceling the wedding and storming off. After Caitlyn is gone, Tony gets on one knee and proposes to Rachel, also revealing that he lied and is still rich. At the end of the film, Parker stars in a major action film with Henry at her side as her consultant, Rachel marries Tony, and Abigail sells her book on their antics as bridesmaids.
Cast
edit- Raven-Symoné as Abigail Scanlon[2]
- Joanna García as Parker Wald[3]
- Virginia Williams as Caitlyn McNabb
- Beth Broderick as Olivia McNabb, Caitlyn's mother
- Chryssie Whitehead as Rachel Phipps[4]
- David Clayton Rogers as Henry Kent
- Lyle Brocato as Anthony "Tony" Penning Phipps
- Brittany Ishibashi as Bitsy[5]
- Maureen Brennan as Penny Wald
- Gary Grubbs as Lou Wald
- Ann McKenzie as Charlotte Willington
- Angelena Swords as Ashlie
- Lacey Minchew as Ashley
- Billy Slaughter as Gary
- Carl J. Walker as Glen Woodward
- Esmeralda Alaniz as Young Abby
- Evelyn Boyle as Young Parker
- Audrey P. Scott as Young Caitlyn
- Talia Tooraen as Young Rachel
Production
editIn March 2010, Raven-Symoné announced that she would star in an upcoming romantic comedy for ABC Family, via Say Now.[citation needed] This was her first television film since The Cheetah Girls 2 in 2006.
Filming took place in April 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Opera Guild Home (previously named the Davis-Seybold Mansion) and at the Houmas House in Burnside, Louisiana.[6][7][8] Jim Hayman directed the film.[1]
Reception and release
editThe film received 2.55 million viewers at its premiere, placing it in the top 5 "highest-rated" ABC Family Original Movie premieres list.[9]
The film was released on DVD in the US on April 26, 2011.
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Teen Film/TV Series International Awards | Best Actress: Lead Role on Comedy Film for Raven-Symoné | Won |
| Best Actress: Lead Role on Comedy Film for Joanna Garcia | Nominated | ||
| Best Film Made for Television | Won | ||
| Best Comedy Film of the Year | Won | ||
| 2011 | ADG Excellence in Production Design Award[10] | Television Movie or Mini-Series | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards 2011[11] | Favorite Family TV Movie | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b "Raven-Symone and Joanna Garcia Star as Undercover Bridesmaids with a Mission to Break Up a Wedding in the New ABC Family Original Movie, "Revenge of the Bridesmaids"". TheFutonCritic.com. June 14, 2010.
- ^ a b "Raven-Symone & Joanna Garcia Star In ABC Family's Revenge of the Bridesmaids". BroadwayWorld.com. July 18, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
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- ^ "Auditions for new ABC Family telefilm "Revenge of the Bridesmaids"". ABCFamilyAuditions.com. March 9, 2010. Archived from the original on March 9, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Walker, Dave (July 18, 2010). "ABC Family movie joins Houmas House filmography". NOLA.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Halm, Joseph (May 16, 2012). "New Orleans Opera Guild Home in the Garden District is a place to love the arts". NOLA.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Sunday Cable Ratings for July 18 2010". TVByTheNumbers.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "ADG Awards Winner & Nominees 2011". adg.org. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "2011 Award Winners & Nominees". People's Choice Awards. Archived from the original on November 8, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2024.