Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
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81% of critics liked it
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77% of users liked it
(468,049 ratings)
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, and an inability to control her weight. While trying to keep these things in check and also… More 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, 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
- Directed By
- Sharon Maguire
- Written By
- Richard Curtis
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- In Theaters
- Apr 13, 2001 Wide
- Studio
- Miramax Films
Critic Reviews
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Charlotte O'Sullivan, Time Out
This ultra-hyped adaptation of the ultra-successful Helen Fielding novel sends you out with a smile on your face.
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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?
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Cast
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Renée Zellweger
as Bridget Jones
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Colin Firth
as Mark Darcy
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Hugh Grant
as Daniel Cleaver
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Gemma Jones
as Bridget's Mum
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Jim Broadbent
as Bridget's Dad
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Embeth Davidtz
as Natasha
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Shirley Henderson
as Jude
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Sally Phillips
as Shazza
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James Callis
as Tom
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Joseph Alessi
as Interviewer 1
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Joan Blackman
as Shirley
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Paul Brooke
as Mr. Fitzherbert
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David Cann
as Cameraman
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Johnny Clegg
as Elderly Man
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James Faulkner
as Uncle Geoffrey
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Charmian May
as Mrs. Darcy
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Neil Pearson
as Richard Finch
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Salman Rushdie
as Himself
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Renu Setna
as Mr. Ramdas
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Claire Skinner
as Magda
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Sarah Stockbridge
as Melinda
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Paul Ross
as Mr. Sit Up Britain
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Charlie Caine
as Handsome Stranger
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Celia Imrie
as Una Alconbury
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Donald Douglas
as Mr. Darcy
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Lisa Barbuscia
as Lara
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Lisa Kay
as Eleanor Ross Heaney
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Patrick Barlow
as Julian
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Dolly Wells
as Woney
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Sulayman Al-Bassam
as Kafir Aghani
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Emma Amos
as Pauline
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Jeffrey Archer
as Himself
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Matthew Bates
as Kafka Author
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Rebecca Charles
as Receptionist
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Rhydian Jai-Persad
as Interviewer 2
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Mark Lingwood
as Cosmo
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Gareth Marks
as Simon in Marketing
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Milennia Strings
as The Musicians
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Felicity Montagu
as Perpetua
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Toby Whithouse
as Alastair
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Stewart Wright
as Stage Manager
- Crispin Bonham-Carter
- Honor Blackman


