Bridget Jones's Diary - Film - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

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Bridget Jones's Diary. Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger). Copyright: Working Title Films / Universal Pictures

Genre

Film

Released

2001

Creator

Helen Fielding

Stars

Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Celia Imrie, James Faulkner, Charmian May and more

Writers

Helen Fielding, Andrew Davies and Richard Curtis

Director

Sharon Maguire

Producers

Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jonathan Cavendish, Debra Hayward, Liza Chasin and Helen Fielding

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Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) is a 30-something singleton surrounded by smug couples and embarrassing moments. On New Year's Eve she decides to get a grip on her life and document the details - she'll lose weight, get a sensible boyfriend and cut down on cigarettes and alcohol.

Things start to look up when Bridget's dashing yet dastardly boss (Hugh Grant) shows an interest in her, but the presence of reputable family friend Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) complicates matters. It is not until their pasts are unravelled that Bridget stumbles on where her heart lies.

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Part of

Bridget Jones

UK certificate

15

Duration

97 minutes

UK release

Wednesday 4th April 2001

UK premiere

Wednesday 4th April 2001, Leicester Square

Box office

Reached the top of the UK box office in its first weekend, taking in over £5.7 million (at the time the most successful ever opening for a British film). It grossed over $250 million worldwide in cinema sales.

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