27 Dresses ( Also Known As: 27 bodas) is a Comedy, Romance film directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. It released on 18 January 2008 (USA). The film stars Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Akerman . After serving as a bridesmaid 27 times, a young woman wrestles with the idea of standing by her sister's side as her sibling marries the man she's secretly in love with.