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13 April 2001 (USA) moreTagline:
It's Monday morning, Bridget has woken up with a headache, a hangover and her boss. morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 29 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Not a hardcore chick-flick moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Renée Zellweger | ... | Bridget Jones | |
| Gemma Jones | ... | Bridget's Mum | |
| Celia Imrie | ... | Una Alconbury | |
| James Faulkner | ... | Uncle Geoffrey | |
| Jim Broadbent | ... | Bridget's Dad | |
| Colin Firth | ... | Mark Darcy | |
| Charmian May | ... | Mrs. Darcy | |
| Hugh Grant | ... | Daniel Cleaver | |
| Paul Brooke | ... | Mr. Fitzherbert | |
| Felicity Montagu | ... | Perpetua | |
| Shirley Henderson | ... | Jude | |
| Sally Phillips | ... | Shazza | |
| James Callis | ... | Tom | |
| Charlie Caine | ... | Handsome Stranger | |
| Gareth Marks | ... | Simon in Marketing |
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Rated R for language and some strong sexuality.Parents Guide:
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97 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:L | Malaysia:18SX | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (cut) | Brazil:14 | Chile:14 | Denmark:7 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 (cut) | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 (cut) | USA:R (certificate #38033)Fun Stuff
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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." moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Bridget slides down the fireman's pole in Lewisham, a safety line is visible for a few frames. moreQuotes:
[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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AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH moreFAQ
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Speaking as one familiar with "Pride and Prejudice"--the book and the 1995 miniseries upon which this work is loosely based--I like this spunky little movie exceedingly well, just as it is. Do not be put off by superficial comparisons to "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and "Notting Hill," both shallow and pretentious movies memorable only for one fine eulogy and some physically beautiful protagonists. "Bridget Jones's Diary" is more.
Bridget Jones is, as its soundtrack suggests, "Everywoman." Every woman who has ever fumbled for words, fallen on her face, been embarrassed by her mother, chosen her underwear carefully, picked a cad for a boyfriend--whether she's a thirty-something singleton or a sixty-something grandma--can identify with Bridget on some level. You can't help pulling for her. Cheering her on is cheering yourself on.
But this chick-flick is not hardcore; it has a broad sense of humor. Male viewers have been caught in the act--smirking. There is even a fistfight to warm insensitive martial hearts. A couple of famous people make appearances here, too--one with a million-dollar price on his head--Salman Rushdie, who plays himself in a wryly irreverent little sequence.
It's easy to miss the movie's charm on the first screening--some very good lines are swallowed at the ends; the gratuitous profanity, casual sex, prodigious smoking and drinking are turn-offs; the heroine is an awkward, fleshy woman with reprehensible fashion taste, and one may easily posit that she ended up with an unsuitable and unlikely mate.
But I contend, after a second viewing, that this movie is a little gem. There is a wonderful economy in the editing; every scene, every action tends toward only one possible conclusion, a PERFECT conclusion. And the childhood clips in the ending credits give credence to that conclusion and provide support for it--which is that the hero and heroine are made for each other.
I rate it a solid 9 (with a 10 for the BBC/1995 "Pride and Prejudice").
* * * * S P O I L E R S A H E A D * * * *
At first glance, Miss Jones seems stupid and inept and the last woman in the world one would pick for the intelligent and successful Mr. Darcy. But consider this: Darcy already had "a clever wife" before--bliss must needs be sought elsewhere. Besides, Bridget, though somewhat gauche, is not unintelligent, as evidenced by her voiceovers and some of her sallies. But most of all this: Each has something the other needs--he is steady and reliable, she possesses liveliness and warmth. Notice the wistful look on Darcy's face as he watches Bridget and Cleaver cavorting on the river. He WANTS some nonsense and indecorum in his life--needs them; she would be his savior. Imagine Darcy's life if he had settled on the competent but priggish Natasha--both parties would have stagnated. Imagine if Bridget had surrendered to the charms of a Daniel Cleaver--fun for the nonce, but misery for the long haul.
No, this ending is perfect in every way, down to the last delightful epithet uttered by an aroused Darcy. And oh yes, the kiss--very promising indeed; at once tender and ardent, it leaves one with the distinct impression that Darcy will be something more than "helpful in the kitchen."