Bridget Jones's Diary

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Bridget Jones's Diary

R

2001

1h 32m

Romance

Comedy

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At the start of the New Year, 32-year-old Bridget (Renée Zellweger) decides it's time to take control of her life -- and start keeping a diary. Now, the most provocative, erotic and hysterical book on her bedside table is the one she's writing. With a taste for adventure, and an opinion on every subject - from exercise to men to food to sex and everything in between - she's turning the page on a whole new life.

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Critics Consensus

Zellweger's Bridget Jones is a sympathetic, likable, funny character, giving this romantic comedy a lot of charm.

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Johanna Thomas-Corr

New Statesman

07/28/2021

Sadly, the film is tragically, depressingly, awfully of its time... The transition to screen stripped out much of Fielding's irony, nuance and cynicism.

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Andrew O'Hagan

Daily Telegraph (UK)

03/01/2018

It's fine, for an evening, if you just want to pack your troubles in an old kit bag.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

Independent (UK)

11/13/2017

That Zellweger can make us believe in Bridget's heaving inner world is par for the course -- she's a supremely talented comic actress. That she was willing to risk her own status as sex symbol by looking like an everywoman is really impressive.

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Simon Gallagher

Screen Rant

Feb 18

8/10

24 years on, there's still a lot to love about Sharon Maguire's charming British comedy, even after all the discourse.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Feb 13

4/10

Frankly, it's a rather boring, simplistic, humorless romantic comedy that often remains grounded in a series of clichés that take away resonance from the diary of the indecisive thirty-something played by Renée Zellweger. [Full review in Spanish]

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Me gusta el cine

Feb 12

4/5

A film centred on an imperfect woman who has troubled relationships, but who throughout the story learns valuable lessons about love (both towards other people and her own). [Full review in Spanish].

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Elisa

06/02/2021

Terribly so cheesy and so dated - a portrayal of women as dumb and with a low self-esteem, and entirely dependent on men. An insult to women.

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Michael John P

Nov 17

Just horrendous. That Fielding woman should be ashamed of herself.

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Ian H

Oct 27

No surprises but warm and funny and full of neat cameos

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Lucia E

Sep 13

BRIDGET JONES FOR PRESIDENT

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Amirtaha N

Sep 2

Imagine my SHOCK when only "after" the movie ended, I found out Renee Zellweger isn't British... That itself adds half a star

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Blu B

Sep 1

A Romcom Classic. Zellweger is excellent and the best thing in this. Probably her most iconic role and for good reason. She nails what it's like to be awkward, single, and all the insecurities that come with it. She nails how awkward life can be with love, career, and family and how messy finding your way can be. Far from perfect but filled with charm and lots of consistent laughs. Her friends & parents are good, Firth is good too in a awkward way, and Grant is excellent. Excellent editing too as this moves at a really fast pace through the entire year. We cover so much ground. Family, career, affairs, love triangle, trying to get in better shape and failing, and lots more. What's amazing is how much it bounces between these subplots and somehow makes it all feel like it flows and leads to the next in a very messy, somewhat chaotic, but natural flow without feeling bloated. That's what's really impressive about it. That being said it's still a bit messy from a storytelling perspective and some things feel like they are forgotten at the wayside by the end despite getting so much attention. It does contribute to her character growth but doesn't contribute much to the end if that makes sense. But it really gives authenticity to the journey so I would'nt change it regardless. Really good direction too. Anyone who is a fan of any actors in this, the director, the franchises other entries, romances, or comedies should give this a shot.

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Synopsis

At the start of the New Year, 32-year-old Bridget (Renée Zellweger) decides it's time to take control of her life -- and start keeping a diary. Now, the most provocative, erotic and hysterical book on her bedside table is the one she's writing. With a taste for adventure, and an opinion on every subject - from exercise to men to food to sex and everything in between - she's turning the page on a whole new life.

Director: Sharon Maguire
Producer: Tim Bevan, Jonathan Cavendish, Eric Fellner
Screenwriter: Richard Curtis, Andrew Davies, Helen Fielding
Distributor: Miramax Films, Universal Pictures
Production Co: Miramax, Universal Pictures
Rating: R (Some Strong Sexuality|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 13, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $71.5M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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