BRIDESMAIDS Analysis: Story Structure, Themes, and Easter Eggs Explained | Screenwriting 101

In this episode, we go scene-by-scene to break down the three act structure of Academy Award-nominated comedy BRIDESMAIDS -- written by Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo -- in order to analyze its themes, story structure, and character arcs.

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THREE ACT STRUCTURE OF BRIDESMAIDS
🔸 0 - 4 •••••••••• Teaser
🔸 4 - 14 •••••••• Meet the Hero
🔸 14 •••••••••••• Inciting Incident (Challenge From the Universe)
🔸 14 - 27 ••••••• Resistance
🔸 27 ••••••••••••• End of Act 1 (Challenge Accepted)
🔸 27 - 50 ••••••• New World, New Rules
🔸 50 - 69 ••••••• Try & Fail
🔸 69 ••••••••••••• Midpoint Reversal
🔸 69 - 93 ••••••• Roll Downhill
🔸 93 - 97 ••••••• End of Act 2 (Rock Bottom)
🔸 97 - 108 ••••• Ride Into Battle
🔸 108 - 112 ••• Climax
🔸 112 - 118 ••• Resolution

One of the best ways to teach yourself screenwriting is to break down screenplays of films you like. Here at ClassAct, that's exactly what we do -- using classic principles of three act structure, we break down movies and their screenplays scene-by-scene, so that we might learn some new techniques for our own screenwriting journeys.

BRIDESMAIDS
Written by Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo
Directed by Paul Fieg

CLASSACT
Written, Directed, Edited by Wigham Foothill
Music by RKVC, Biz Bad Snacks, Anno Domini Beats, TrackTribe, Dan Lebowitz, Slenderbeats

CHAPTERS
00:00​ Intro to Bridesmaids
00:33​ Plot Points Overview
00:47 0 - 4 | Teaser
01:32 4 - 14 | Meet the Hero
02:36 14 | Inciting Incident (Challenge From the Universe)
03:12 14 - 27 | Resistance
04:28 27 | End of Act 1 (Challenge Accepted)
04:56 27 - 50 | New World, New Rules
07:27 50 - 69 | Try & Fail
08:51 69 | Midpoint Reversal
09:12 69 - 93 | Roll Downhill
11:32 93 - 97 | End of Act 2 (Rock Bottom)
12:07 103 - 115 | Ride Into Battle
12:56 115 - 135 | Climax
13:17 135 - 138 | Resolution