Bridesmaids Research Paper

Call it the ‘Bridesmaids effect.’ For years until the highly acclaimed comedy “Bridesmaids” was released, females have been facing discrimination and loss of acceptance in the comedy community since the movie industry began in Hollywood. The release of “Bridesmaids” opened up a door to allow women to show a bunch of different women in different ways of being funny. Diablo Cody’s 2007 comedy, “Juno”, opened doors and eyes to a strong female lead, whose sharpness and intelligence while facing real-life circumstances made audiences relatable to her. It raked in more than $140 million and earned an Academy Award for best screenplay and was also nominated for best picture, best director (Jason Reitman) and best actress (Ellen Page) More comedies