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Name: Bridget Jones's Diary
Director: Sharon Maguire
Genre: comedy, drama, romance
Released: 2001
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.8

Bridget Jones's Diary has an iRankMovies score of 70.7/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

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Release:2001

Runtime:1h 37m

Country:Ireland

Director:Sharon Maguire

Language:English

Genre

ComedyDramaRomance

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Keywords

DaughterLondon EnglandLovesicknessEnglandSexual FrustrationAlcoholParent Child RelationshipTelecaster

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Bridget Jones's Diary rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.8/10· 284K votes

Rotten Tomatoes80%

Metacritic66%

TMDb6.739/10· 5K votes

With 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.8/10 on IMDb and 66/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Bridget Jones's Diary

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.

Cast of Bridget Jones's Diary

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

Bridget Jones's Diary facts

Budget: $25M
Box office: $281.9M
Collection: Bridget Jones Collection

Our take on Bridget Jones's Diary

Sharon Maguire's 2001 romantic comedy-drama introduces an ordinary woman pushing back against everyone's expectations. As a New Year's resolution, Bridget resolves to take charge of her life, beginning a diary sworn to complete honesty, while her charming boss shows interest and a prickly acquaintance she keeps colliding with proves quietly hard to resist. The film balances broad, self-deprecating comedy with genuine warmth, anchored by a heroine whose flaws are the point rather than a problem to fix. It suits viewers who want a witty, big-hearted romance about wanting more from life without pretending to have it together. Fans of confessional, character-led comedy will find plenty to love here.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Romantic comedy balances humor with genuine emotional vulnerability skillfully
•Likeable protagonist navigates love and friendship with charm and relatability
•Ensemble cast delivers amusing performances throughout the entertaining narrative