Actresses Wiig and Mumolo crafted the screenplay after the former's cast in producer Apatow's comedy film Knocked Up (2007). Budgeted at $32.5 million, filming took place in Los Angeles, California. Upon its opening release in the United States and Canada on May 13, 2011, Bridesmaids was both critically and commercially successful. The film grossed $26 million in its opening weekend, eventually grossing over $288 million worldwide, and surpassed Knocked Up to become the top-grossing Apatow production to date. It received a 90 percent overall approval rating according to Rotten Tomatoes and served as a touchstone for discussion about women in comedy.