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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Geordie Gray

The Australian

May 12, 2026

5/5

Even on an umpteenth rewatch, Bridget Jones’s Diary remains side-splittingly funny. You can know every beat by heart and still find yourself gasping for air when Bridget slides down the fireman’s pole live on television.

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Johanna Thomas-Corr

New Statesman

Jul 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)

Mar 1, 2018

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

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Dulcie Pearce

The Sun (UK)

Apr 17, 2026

4/5

You don’t have to be a Gen Xer to laugh out loud at the very British “fight” between the male leads. Still a true cultural classic.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Apr 13, 2026

4/5

Even 25 years later, Bridget Jones’s Diary remains charming, funny, and surprisingly relatable.

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Simon Gallagher

Screen Rant

Feb 18, 2025

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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Elisa

Jun 2, 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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Cem Okan Y

@cmyldz23 Aug 20, 2026

What makes this particularly different and entertaining than others is Zellweger's natural performance. Very fun to watch.

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tills W

@tillyangel Aug 10, 2026

1 billion/10. i've rewatched this films more times than i could remember. i relate to bridget so much and as a teenage girl this is always one of the films i come back to when ive had a rough day. it's funny , romantic, interesting , and each film has a certain charm to it not only this one. It's rare i'll say all films in a saga are good but my god i'd watch every single one over and over again. beyond perfection .

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El S

@RT43856032 Jul 11, 2026

Honestly I was 60/40 I felt that it portrayed a dumbed downed version of women. And the fact she’s going back and fourth between these two men? It’s just infuriating. It feels like it was a choice of the producers for Bridget to be portrayed as a men loving ditzy female.

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Vixo S

@vixo_six Jun 9, 2026

Bridget Jones's Diary works because it understands its own limits. It is not a romantic comedy built on great narrative complexity, but on the precision with which it captures embarrassment, insecurity and the pressure to perform adulthood in front of others. Its light tone hides a very recognizable emotional truth. The film's strongest element is Renée Zellweger, whose performance gives Bridget a natural mixture of vulnerability, confusion and comic timing. She makes social awkwardness feel human rather than merely exaggerated. Some of the humor can feel childish in specific moments, but it rarely overwhelms the film. As a romantic comedy, it delivers what it promises with charm and honesty. Its value lies in turning ordinary discomfort into something funny, warm and easy to recognize.

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Jovana M.

@J_loves_movies May 7, 2026

Such a cute, witty romantic comedy! Why they don't make movies like this anymore is the only sad part about it. Colin Firth so charming in his role!

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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: Universal Pictures, Miramax Films
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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