27 Dresses

Always supporting, never starring

A 2008 romantic comedy film starring Katherine Heigl as a woman who has been a bridesmaid twenty-seven times.

The title has become shorthand for the perennial bridesmaid—someone always supporting others' milestones while waiting for their own: She's basically living 27 Dresses at this point.

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Katherine Heigl · chick flick · gown · bridal · aisle · walk down the aisle · bouquet · veil · Jane · commitment · Kevin · romantic gesture · closet · journal · slideshow · selfless · sister · Tess

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Opposites
wedding role

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Formal marriage request

Bridesmaids · The Bride · Wedding Crashers

narrative tone

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Departed female

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character agency

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Perky pre-law triumph story

Wild · Eat Pray Love

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Top 500,000
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Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG