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Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against expectations. As a New Year's resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the complete truth. Her charming boss takes an interest in her, and she cannot stop running into a rather disagreeable acquaintance whom Bridget cannot help finding quietly attractive.
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) is a comedy, romance and drama film directed by Sharon Maguire, released on April 13, 2001 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant and Jim Broadbent. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 5,680 ratings.
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Renée Zellweger
as Bridget Jones
Colin Firth
as Mark Darcy
Hugh Grant
as Daniel Cleaver
Jim Broadbent
as Bridget's Dad
Gemma Jones
as Bridget's Mum
James Callis
as Tom
Sally Phillips
as Shazza
Shirley Henderson
as Jude
Embeth Davidtz
as Natasha
Lisa Barbuscia
as Lara
Celia Imrie
as Una Alconbury
James Faulkner
as Uncle Geoffrey
Directed by Sharon Maguire, written by Richard Curtis, Andrew Davies and Helen Fielding, produced by Jonathan Cavendish, Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 5,680 ratings.
Great little charmer. But avoid the sequels like a bad Christmas sweater I think you need to like romantic comedies to enjoy this movie, and that eliminates a lot of guys who tolerate Rom-Coms for the sake of their ladies. And I wonder if they hadn't chosen the actors and actresses for the dozen or so lead and supporting roles so well, this film would have been more of a stinker. But they procured a fine ensemble…
Reviewed on April 4, 2020
_**Edgy, cute and amusing romcom with Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth**_ A cute female in London (Renée Zellweger) is concerned about spinsterhood & other womanly issues and so starts an honest diary that narrates her misadventures catching the eye of her suave boss at a publishing company (Hugh Grant), her quirky friends and her relationship with a boring man she hates but somehow finds quietly…
Reviewed on August 25, 2020
I was watching a documentary on the late Dame Maggie Smith the other day that was narrated by the amiable Celia Imrie (herself still awaiting that particular gong) and she brings that affability to this rather dated but enjoyable comedy drama too. It's all centred around the loveless "Bridget" (Renée Zellweger) who hasn't had sex for a while and has the hots for her floppy-haired boss "Daniel" (Hugh Grant). After a…
Reviewed on January 15, 2025
<em>'Bridget Jones’s Diary'</em> delivers enough, it is fairly amusing and moves along well across around 90 minutes. Renée Zellweger plays a Brit impressively, something that feels quite rare to say about an American actor. She is excellent throughout, particularly for the comedy. I will say that I didn't really sense any proper onscreen chemistry with her and the eventual bloke she lands with (won't spoiler…
Reviewed on February 2, 2025
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The main cast of Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) includes Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent and Gemma Jones. The film was directed by Sharon Maguire. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Bridget Jones's Diary was released on April 13, 2001 and runs for 1h 37m.
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 5,680 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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