Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
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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Release Date: April 13th, 2001

DVD Release Date: October 9th, 2001

R |1 hr 32 min

Plot Summary

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.

Cast: Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent, Embeth Davidtz, Shirley Henderson, Sally Phillips

Director: Sharon Maguire

Genres: Romantic comedy

Production Co: Miramax, Universal Pictures, Columbia

Distributors: Universal Pictures, Miramax Films

Keywords: Friend, Witty, Love triangle, Amusing, Transformation, Love, Temptation, Sacrifice, Hilarious, 2000s, England, Office

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Ratings & Reviews

100
San Francisco Chronicle
A triumph for all involved. show more
88
Roger EbertChicago Sun-Times
Made against all odds into a funny and charming movie that understands the charm of the original, and preserves it. show more
30
Joe MorgensternWall Street Journal
The worst part of Ms. Zellweger's plight is that she, along with others in the cast, has fallen victim to a first-time feature director whose vocabulary doesn't seem to include the word "simplicity."