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Based on Helen Fielding's hugely popular novel, this romantic comedy follows Bridget (Renee Zellweger), a post-feminist, thirty-something British woman who has a penchant for alcoholic binges, smoking... read more read more..., and an inability to control her weight. While trying to keep these things in check and also deal with her job in publishing, she visits her parents for a Christmas party. They try to set her up with Mark (Colin Firth), the visiting son of one of their neighbors. Snubbed by Mark, she instead falls for her boss Daniel (Hugh Grant), a dashing lothario who begins to send her suggestive e-mails that soon lead to a dinner date proposition. Daniel reveals that he and Mark attended college together, during which time Mark had an affair with his fiancée. When Bridget finds Daniel cavorting with an American colleague, she decides to change her life with a new job as a TV presenter. At a dinner party, she bumps into Mark again, who expresses his affection for her; when Daniel claims he wants Bridget back, the two fight over who deserves her affections the most. Popular British performers Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent, and Shirley Henderson appear in the supporting cast. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: Sharon Maguire

Release Date: April 13, 2001

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DVD Release Date: October 9, 2001

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  • thmtsang
    August 20, 2011
    thmtsang
    Excellent adaptation of the novel. Bridget is unlucky in love, a little overweight, smokes too much and has an embarrassing mother. This is her lucky year - two men but will she chose Mr. Right? I love the fighting scene in the street. Great cast. Funny rom com. You just sympath... read moreise with Bridget all the way, singleton in her 30s with smug married couples. Mark Darcy is dreamy. I find it amusing that they picked Colin Firth because he played Mark Darcy in Pride and Prejudice.
  • fb535316333
    July 21, 2011
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    Watching Grant and Firth charm the hell out of Zellweger is thoroughly entertaining. It's a really fun romedy and although I'm not sure of the post-feminist connotations of the character, Jones is a likable quirky heroine.

    Has everything a romedy really "needs". Sharp wit, charm... read moreing leads and a whole lot of fun. 1 hour and 34 min of fluff is about all I can take.
  • murphmann93
    June 23, 2011
    murphmann93
    Big fan of Bridget Jones's Diary. A must see! Renee Zellwegger is amazing! One of my all time favourite films!
  • romy861
    February 17, 2011
    romy861
    My original rating for this was 5 stars, have now downgraded it to 4 after a rewatch. I guess my standards are a little higher these days. For a romantic comedy it is good, but not that good!
    It seems a bit pointless to review this one as it is pretty old now, and I think all th... read moreat want to see it already would have, and those that haven't probably have no interest in doing so. However, I have set out to review all movies I see, including those I saw prior to joining Flixster as I rewatch them, so here goes...
    This is a familiar story of a 30 something single girl, Bridget, who is desperate to find love. There are two men on the scene - Mark, (Colin Firth), and Daniel, (Hugh Grant). Mark is aloof and Daniel is a cheating rat -okay, it is a total no-brainer, but there are plenty of laughs along the way (usually at Bridget, she is a walking disaster, and very funny and likable).
    Renee Zellweger is great as Bridget. A few here have complained about the accent. It is not the best, but I didn't find it too distracting. Shirley Henderson is way worse, and hers is for real! Hugh Grant also convincing, but probably he is not stretching too far from his actual personality. Colin Firth, to me, has always been the worst thing about this movie. He is so not leading man material (even Hugh is more charismatic!), and the character is very dry and stodgy. Admittedly written that way, but fails in my opinion. (I know plenty would disagree, perhaps that one is just me!).
    Overall nice, funny little movie. Just the thing I felt like today as i am unwell at home. Temperature must really be up, as I am now contemplating watching the sequel, and can remember it was a howler!
  • movieguru12
    December 18, 2010
    movieguru12
    Loved It!!! It's just one of those feel good romantic comedies!!! Renee Zellweger is adorable and Colin Firth is as well. I definitly recommend watching this movie. I love it!!! :) Such a great movie! :)
  • FrizzDrop
    September 27, 2010
    FrizzDrop
    It basically feels like you've fallen into a chick lit book, except Colin Firth is there...sigh.
  • erika250
    August 20, 2010
    erika250
    this film has a good plot and is really funny.
  • bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1
    July 25, 2010
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    this was an abomination. F
  • Deano78
    January 18, 2010
    Deano78
    A decent Rom-com with some very funny scenes, but sooo predictable. Not quite sure about the cult status, but quite enjoyable any how.
  • SirPant
    September 24, 2009
    SirPant
    Absolute crap and an insult to Englishmen!

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Critic Reviews

Lael Loewenstein
April 15, 2008
Lael Loewenstein, Variety

As a film, however, item misses its mark, failing to capitalize on the staccato rhythms and sardonic wit of Bridget's inner life. Full Review

Jonathan Rosenbaum
April 15, 2008
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

It's so aggressive you don't even have to like it; the movie likes itself well enough for the both of you. Full Review

Andrew Sarris
April 27, 2007
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer

Ms. Zellweger makes the most of what she's given and manages to triumph time and again over her pratfalls and public rump displays. In a word, she's terrific. Full Review

Jeff Strickler
November 6, 2002
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

It's Zellweger's unselfishness that sells the movie. How many other young actresses would be willing to let a movie make fun of their fat thighs? Full Review

Rick Groen
March 19, 2002
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

Yes, the movie adaptation is just fine, thank you. Full Review

Peter Rainer
May 21, 2001
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine

The film tries to position itself as a comic anthem for unshackled single-womanhood, but it's aimed at the bland middle. Full Review

Desson Thomson
April 13, 2001
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

How can you celebrate a movie in which Zellweger doesn't soar but simply avoids disaster? Full Review

Stephen Hunter
April 13, 2001
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

All power to Firth the actor. He's the compleat Darcy, and he never wavers. Full Review

Susan Wloszczyna
April 13, 2001
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today

Where the highly likable actress [Zellweger] proves most valuable is in making us adore this insecure, clumsy, contradictory creature. Full Review

David Edelstein
April 13, 2001
David Edelstein, Slate

Let me say in Bridget Jonesy fashion that Zellweger is an irresistible sex goddess, hurrah!!! Full Review

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    • Bridget Jones: Now, I'll go home and... de-bunny.
    • Bridget Jones: And that was it. Right there. Right there, that was the moment... I suddenly realized that unless something change soon I was going to live a life where my major relationship was with a bottle of wine and I'd finally die fat and alone and be found three weeks later half-eaten by Alsatians, or I was about to turn into Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction.
    • Mark Darcy: Mother, I do not need a blind date. Particularly not with some verbally incontinent spinster who smokes like a chimney, drinks like a fish, and dresses like her mother.
    • Interviewer 1: What do you think about the El Nino phenomenon?
    • Bridget Jones: It's a blip. Latin music's on its way out.
    • Bridget Jones: Wait a minute... nice boys don't kiss like that.
    • Mark Darcy: Oh yes, they fuckin' do.
    • Bridget Jones: This is an occasion for genuinely tiny knickers.
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