Bridesmaids (2011)

Bridesmaids (2011) shattered box office expectations, earning $288M on a $32.5M budget—a 8.9x multiplier that outperforms #5 Monty Python and the Holy Grail's 21.8x in raw scale. Kristen Wiig's Oscar-nominated screenplay redefined female-led comedies, with the film's 90% fresh Rotten Tomatoes rating exceeding the average for 2011 comedy releases by 15%. Its success proved that movies centered on women could dominate the mainstream, grossing 40% more than the typical male-led comedy that year.