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Overview

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Director:
Sharon Maguire
Writers:
Helen Fielding (novel)
Helen Fielding (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
13 April 2001 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
It's Monday morning, Bridget has woken up with a headache, a hangover and her boss. more
Plot:
A British woman is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a personal diary. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 29 nominations more
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(177 articles)
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ridiculously hilarious more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bridget Jones (UK) (informal title)
Le journal de Bridget Jones (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and some strong sexuality.
Runtime:
97 min
Country:
UK | France
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Company:
Little Bird more

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Trivia:
When Bridget stops at a mall to see her mother, she begins the scene by saying (in a voice over) that, "It is a truth universally acknowledged that as soon as one part of your life starts looking up, another part falls to pieces." This is an update of the famous opening lines of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice": "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Bridget slides down the fireman's pole in Lewisham, a safety line is visible for a few frames. more
Quotes:
[Bridget glimpses Mark for the first time]
Bridget: Perhaps this is the mysterious Mr. Right I have been waiting my whole life to meet.
[sees reindeer sweater]
Bridget: Maybe not.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH more

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39 out of 45 people found the following comment useful:-
ridiculously hilarious, 5 April 2001
8/10
Author: Justine (colourblinded) from Pittsburgh, PA

Being a long time fan of the BJD books (three years and counting), I had nothing but high hopes for the movie version. I was lucky enough to get into a sneak preview last night, and I was not disappointed. The movie, like the book, has the most hilarious lines and moments, and each of the actors portrayed their characters so well you couldn't imagine anyone else in that part. Renee Zellweger IS Bridget, there is just no arguing it. No other actress could have pulled off what Renee did in this movie. Hugh Grant makes for an excellent Daniel, who is completely two faced and has a smarmy sort of charm that makes you want him just as badly as Bridget does. Colin Firth is a superb Mark Darcy, but that was a given because the character was practically written with him in mind - as all avid BJD readers know, Mark Darcy's character is a play on the Mr. Darcy Firth portrayed in Pride and Prejudice.

Some of the more hardcore fans of the book may be disappointed with all the missing jokes and scenes, but to film the entire book would have left us with a 10 hour movie. The writers did an excellent job distilling the essence of the novel, and the finished product has all the charm and wit of the original. The audience, many of whom I'm sure have never read the book (and many of whom, surprisingly, were male), laughed nonstop throughout the film, and everyone seemed to enjoy it thoroughly. As for those of us who have read it, I do believe that this is one of those rare book-to-movie jobs that was really spot-on, and everything that was noticeably changed in the process only makes the movie better. So go see it, it's hands-down one of the best movies of 2001 so far.

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