BRIDE WARS (PG) Comedy/Romance. Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Candice Bergen, Steve Howey, Chris Pratt, Bryan Greenberg, Kristen Johnston. Director: Gary Winick.

The wedding comedy has become something of a permanent fixture in Hollywood since My Best Friend's Wedding and The Wedding Singer hit screens a decade ago. But not all of them are a joy to watch.

Bride Wars is one of those films that you know you’re either going to love or hate.

From the word go this is strictly a chick flick (unless the thought of Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway fighting in the aisle appeals). Even then, women may object to the stereotyped brides-to-be.

Bride Wars is based on the premise that every young girl holds dear an image of her dream wedding, which in the case of ‘best friends forever’ Liv (Hudson, who also produces) and Emma (Hathaway) is in New York’s Plaza Hotel in June.

But when an administrative error means they have to get married on the same day, the pair fall out in spectacular style and try to sabotage the other’s special day.

The girls’ fiances (Chris Pratt and Steve Howey) provide little more than a bemused backdrop to the over-the-top antics.

Hudson and Hathaway do the best they can with the rather tedious dialogue, but you don’t much care for either character. There’s not much by way of laughs and the ending is predictable.