Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

Director:

Sharon Maguire

Writers:

Helen Fielding (novel)
Helen Fielding (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

13 April 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

It's Monday morning, Bridget has woken up with a headache, a hangover and her boss.

Plot:

A British woman is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a personal diary.

Plot Keywords:

Boss | Diary | Quirky | British | Lawyer

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 29 nominations

Cast

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
John Clegg	...	Elderly Man
Embeth Davidtz	...	Natasha
Matthew Bates	...	Kafka Author
Jeffrey Archer	...	Himself
Patrick Barlow	...	Julian
Rebecca Charles	...	Receptionist
Honor Blackman	...	Penny Husbands-Bosworth
Dominic McHale	...	Bernard
Joan Blackham	...	Shirley
Lisa Barbuscia	...	Lara
Joseph Alessi	...	Interviewer 1
Rhydian Jai-Persad	...	Interviewer 2
Neil Pearson	...	Richard Finch
Paul Ross	...	Mr. Sit Up Britain
Stewart Wright	...	Stage Manager
Claire Skinner	...	Magda
Dolly Wells	...	Woney
Mark Lingwood	...	Cosmo
Toby Whithouse	...	Alastair
David Cann	...	Cameraman
Lisa Kay	...	Eleanor Ross Heaney
Sulayman Al-Bassam	...	Kafir Aghani
Donald Douglas	...	Mr. Darcy
Renu Setna	...	Mr. Ramdas
Emma Amos	...	Paula
Sara Stockbridge	...	Melinda
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sarah Alexander	...	Daniel Cleaver lover (uncredited)
Julian Barnes	...	Himself (uncredited)
Crispin Bonham-Carter	...	Greg (uncredited)
Stefan Booth	...	Drunken man (uncredited)
Max Digby	...	Office worker (uncredited)
Ray Donn	...	Journalist (uncredited)
Campbell Graham	...	Hamish (uncredited)
Christine Hewett	...	Guest at the Darcy's (uncredited)
Christopher Kouros	...	Chef Nikos (uncredited)
Camilla Mathias	...	Journalist (uncredited)
Ben Peyton	...	Bridegroom (uncredited)
Salman Rushdie	...	Himself (uncredited)

Directed by
Sharon Maguire

Writing credits
Helen Fielding		(novel)
Helen Fielding		(screenplay) and
Andrew Davies		(screenplay) and
Richard Curtis		(screenplay)

Produced by
Tim Bevan	....	producer
Jonathan Cavendish	....	producer
Liza Chasin	....	co-producer
Eric Fellner	....	producer
Helen Fielding	....	executive producer
Debra Hayward	....	co-producer
Peter McAleese	....	line producer

Original Music by
Patrick Doyle

Cinematography by
Stuart Dryburgh		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Martin Walsh

Casting by
Michelle Guish

Production Design by
Gemma Jackson

Art Direction by
Paul Cross
David Warren		(supervising art director)

Set Decoration by
Shirley Lixenberg

Costume Design by
Rachael Fleming

Makeup Department
Carmel Jackson	....	makeup artist
Graham Johnston	....	chief hair designer
Graham Johnston	....	chief makeup designer
Lorna McGowan	....	makeup artist
Laura McIntosh	....	additional makeup artist
Martine Randall	....	makeup assistant: additional photography
Emma Sheldrick	....	additional makeup artist
Rebecca Walker	....	makeup assistant: additional photography
Vanessa White	....	makeup designer: additional photography

Production Management
Brian Donovan	....	production supervisor
Jeanette Haley	....	post-production supervisor
Em. L. Muslin	....	production manager: second unit (as Em Muslin)
Claire Tovey	....	unit manager
Michelle Wright	....	executive in charge of production: Working Title Films (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Spencer Dodd	....	co-third assistant director
Fiona Gosden	....	third assistant director: second unit (as Fi Gosden)
Anya Gripari	....	third assistant director: second unit
Guy Heeley	....	first assistant director: second unit
Ben Howard	....	third assistant director: additional photography
Jon Howe	....	third assistant director: second unit (as John Howe)
Davina Johnson	....	first assistant director: second unit
David Mack	....	first assistant director: second unit
Finn McGrath	....	second assistant director
Chris Myers	....	third assistant director: second unit
Ed Raymond	....	third assistant director (as Eddie Raymond)
Stuart Renfrew	....	first assistant director
Mary Soan	....	first assistant director: additional photography
Cilla Ware	....	second unit director
Marc Wolff	....	director: aerial unit
Melanie Dicks	....	first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Melanie Dicks	....	second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department
Paul Ball	....	painter: additional photography (as Paul Bale)
Ray Bell-Chambers	....	carpenter: additional photography (as Ray Bell Chambers)
Robert Betts	....	stand-by painter
Bruce Bigg	....	props master
Peter Bigg	....	storeman
Lee Biggs	....	carpenter: additional photography
Alan Chesters	....	construction manager
Leigh Chesters	....	carpenter
Jane Clark	....	storyboard artist
Fergus Clegg	....	production buyer
Andrea Couch	....	art department assistant: additional photography
Graham Dale	....	props: additional photography (as Graham Date)
Michael Davis	....	carpenter: additional photography
Ciaran Donnelly	....	carpenter
Tommy Dowdalls	....	stand-by carpenter (as Thomas Dowdalls)
Martin Duffy	....	carpenter
Andy Evans	....	construction manager: additional photography
Kate Fletcher	....	trainee set decorator
Michael Gunner	....	supervising painter
Peter Hasler	....	dressing props
Joe Hawthorne	....	carpenter (as Jo Hawthorne)
Peter Hazler	....	props: additional photography
Peter Hooper	....	dressing props
Paul Inglis	....	assistant art director
Peter Kane	....	painter laborer
David Ned Kelly	....	supervising carpenter (as David Kelly)
Carol Kupisz	....	graphic designer
Andrew Mash	....	carpenter: additional photography
Terence Meadows	....	stagehand
Richard Mills	....	props: additional photography
Colin Moody	....	graphics: additional photography
James Muir	....	stand-by stagehand
Shana Nieberg-Suschitzky	....	assistant art director
John Pledger	....	carpenter: additional photography (as John Gary Pledger)
Todd Quattromini	....	stand-by props
Ian Richards	....	master scenic carpenter: additional photography
Simon Robilliard	....	carpenter
Nina Ross	....	art department runner
Mike Standish	....	set decorator/buyer: additional photography
Warren Stickley	....	chargehand stand-by props
Paul Turner	....	props: additional photography
Sophie Tyler	....	assistant set decorator: additional photography
Tim Wake	....	scenic carpenter: additional photography
Josephine Warne	....	set dressers assistant
John Watt	....	stand-by carpenter
Michael Webb	....	chargehand stagehand
Mark Williams	....	stagehand: additional photography
Bradley Woodbridge	....	scenic painter: additional photography
Kevin Woodhouse	....	art department assistant
Robert Allen	....	stagehand (uncredited)
Howard Weaver	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ronald Bailey	....	sound mixer: additional photography
Tony Bell	....	boom operator: second unit
Ricky Butt	....	foley artist
John Casali	....	boom operator
David Crozier	....	sound mixer
Graham Daniel	....	preview re-recording mixer
Michael Denner	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Gillian Dodders	....	adr editor
Gillian Dodders	....	dialogue editor
Paul Filby	....	boom operator: second unit
Glenn Freemantle	....	supervising sound editor
Rebecca Gatrell	....	assistant engineer: Air-Edel Associates Ltd
Pauline Griffiths	....	foley artist
John Hayward	....	sound re-recording mixer
Peter Holt	....	foley editor
Jake Jackson	....	assistant engineer: Air Studios
David John	....	sound recordist: second unit
Nicolas Le Messurier	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Nic Lemessurier)
Ray Merrin	....	preview re-recording mixer
Ion Metsovitis	....	assistant engineer: Air-Edel Associates Ltd
Ian Munro	....	boom operator: second unit (as Ian Munroe)
Grahame Peters	....	foley editor
Richard Pryke	....	sound re-recording mixer
Neale Ricotti	....	assistant engineer: Air Studios
Tom Sayers	....	assistant sound editor
Lyle Scott-Darling	....	preview re-recording mixer
Kevin Tayler	....	foley mixer
Steven Wyles	....	sound assistant
Sandy Buchanan	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
Craig Burns	....	additional boom operator (uncredited)
Andrew Caller	....	sound technician (uncredited)
Peter Gleaves	....	adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
David Harris	....	special effects supervisor
Jude Harris	....	special effects assistant
Darren May	....	special effects assistant
Dave Crownshaw	....	snow effects supervisor (uncredited)
Graham Hills	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Martin 'Marty' McLaughlin	....	snow effects technician (uncredited)
David 'Pinkie' Thomas	....	snow effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Adrian Banton	....	compositing artist: Double Negative
Simon Burley	....	engineer: Double Negative
Hannah Cassell	....	The Digital Weaselettes: Double Negative
Ian Chisholm	....	chief engineer: Double Negative
Frazer Churchill	....	visual effects supervisor: Double Negative
Ciaran Crowley	....	compositing artist: Double Negative
Darren De'Ath	....	camera operator: rostrum camera, General Screen Enterprises
Dimitri Delacovias	....	matte painting supervisor: Double Negative
Michael Bruce Ellis	....	main titles designer: Double Negative (as Michael Ellis)
Gavin Graham	....	programming/animation: Double Negative
Pete Hanson	....	studio manager: Double Negative
John Hardwick	....	compositing artist: Double Negative
Matthew Holben	....	visual effects producer: Double Negative
Garrett Honn	....	compositing artist: Double Negative
Alex Hope	....	visual effects producer: Double Negative
Drew Jones	....	visual effects executive producer: CFC
Colin Laski	....	digital effects supervisor: General Screen Enterprises
Steve MacPherson	....	technical operations manager: Double Negative (as Steve Macpherson)
Fay McConkey	....	visual effects producer: Double Negative
Neil Miller	....	scanning & recording: Double Negative
Janice Mordue	....	title designer: end credits, General Screen Enterprises
Mark Nelmes	....	digital effects supervisor: CFC
Mike Pope	....	compositing artist: Double Negative
Martin Preston	....	technical director: Double Negative
Paul Riddle	....	compositing artist: Double Negative
John Seymour	....	visual effects editor: Double Negative
Sarah Soulsby	....	compositing artist: Double Negative
Clare Tinsley	....	The Digital Weaselettes: Double Negative
Andrew Wilkin	....	optical cameraman: General Screen Enterprises (as Andy Wilkin)
Robin Aristorenas	....	lead digital effects artist: Double Negative (uncredited)
Hal Couzens	....	visual effects coordinator: Double Negative (uncredited)
Tabitha Dean	....	visual effects editorial: CFC (uncredited)
Julia Egerton	....	digital lab: CFC (uncredited)
Ian Fellows	....	digital paint artist: CFC (uncredited)
Darrel Griffin	....	data wrangler: CFC (uncredited)
Andy Hague	....	visual effects editorial: CFC (uncredited)
Robert Hall	....	digital paint artist: CFC (uncredited)
Henrik Hoffgaard	....	digital lab: CFC (uncredited)
Jan Hogevold	....	head of digital lab: CFC (uncredited)
Merrin Jensen	....	digital lab: CFC (uncredited)
Roz Lowrie	....	visual effects editorial: CFC (uncredited)
Scott Marriott	....	digital paint artist: CFC (uncredited)
Dominic Sidoli	....	visual effects line producer: CFC (uncredited)
Matthew Twyford	....	compositing artist: CFC (uncredited)
Corrina Wilson	....	digital paint artist: CFC (uncredited)

Stunts
Dani Biernat	....	stunt double: Renee Zellweger
Peter Brayham	....	stunt coordinator
Abbi Collins	....	stunt performer
Dean Forster	....	stunt double: Hugh Grant
Joss Gower	....	stunt double: Colin Firth
Seon Rogers	....	stunt performer
Nick Wilkinson	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Alex Bailey	....	still photographer
Malcolm Beale	....	grip: second unit
Buddy Blackwell	....	playback operator: additional photography
Richard Broome	....	grip: second unit
Matthew Budd	....	crane technician: second unit (as Matt Budd)
David Burke	....	best boy
Barry Calvert	....	crane grip: additional photography
Paul Chedlow	....	still photographer
Mike Clark-Hall	....	video assist operator (as Michael Clark-Hall)
Gary Colkett	....	gaffer: additional photography
Tristam Cones	....	focus puller: second unit
Bob Cooke	....	camera loader: second unit
Adam Dale	....	aerial camera operator
Barney Davis	....	camera loader: second unit
Charlie England	....	camera loader (as Charles England)
Lawrence Gardner	....	director of photography: additional photography (as Lawrence Gardener)
Tom Gates	....	lighting gaffer
Chris Gilbertson	....	electrician
Mark Goldeman	....	stand-by rigger (as Mark Godleman)
Rawdon Hayne	....	focus puller
Bob Howland	....	grip: additional photography (as Bob Howlands)
Tony Hughes	....	gaffer: second unit
Eddie Knight	....	gaffer: additional photography
Danny Lee	....	film loader: additional photography
Ian Lissey	....	camera loader: second unit
Micky May	....	generator operator (as Mick May)
Keith McNamara	....	focus puller
Nic Milner	....	second camera operator
Sam Osborne	....	focus puller: second unit
Darren Quinn	....	grip: second unit
Darren Quinn	....	second camera grip
Nick Ray	....	key grip (as Nicholas Ray)
John Robertson	....	chargehand rigger
Peter Robertson	....	Steadicam operator
Peter Robertson	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Jamie Summers	....	electrician (as Jamie Stuart Summers)
Jonathan Sykes	....	focus puller: additional photography
Alex Tate	....	grip: second unit
Chyna Thomson	....	focus puller: second camera
Kim Vinegrad	....	camera trainee: second unit
Derek Walker	....	camera loader
Robert Walton	....	electrician
Tony Wilcock	....	gaffer: second unit (as Tony Wilcocks)
Nigel Willoughby	....	director of photography: second unit
Charlie Woodburn	....	assistant camera: Wescam
Gifford Hooper	....	aerial camera operator (uncredited)
Dan Lowe	....	guest electrician (uncredited)
Phil Mullally	....	focus puller (uncredited)

Casting Department
Louis Elman	....	adr voice casting
Chloe Emmerson	....	casting director: additional photography (as Chloe Emerson)
Gaby Kester	....	casting assistant (as Gabby Kester)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Siobhan Avis	....	costume: second unit
Martin Chitty	....	wardrobe assistant
Fiona Coutts	....	costume assistant: additional photography
Sheridan Jones	....	additional wardrobe assistant
Carlo Manzi	....	costumer
Steven Noble	....	assistant costume designer
Michael O'Brien	....	additional wardrobe assistant
Kate Towns	....	wardrobe assistant
Natalie Ward	....	wardrobe supervisor
Allison Wyldeck	....	additional wardrobe assistant (as Alison Wyldeck)
Celia Yau	....	wardrobe trainee
Paul Yeowell	....	costume assistant: additional photography

Editorial Department
Cilla Beirne	....	conforming editor
Chris Boyle	....	post-production runner
Alastair Grimshaw	....	first assistant editor
Peter Hunt	....	color timer
Paul Knight	....	additional editor
Paul Knight	....	first assistant editor
Keith Lowes	....	conforming editor
Steve Maguire	....	first assistant editor
Steve Harrow	....	post-production consultant (uncredited)

Music Department
Nick Angel	....	music supervisor
Lawrence Ashmore	....	orchestrator
John Bell	....	orchestrator
Sophie Cornet	....	assistant music editor
Tonia Davall	....	musician contractor
Patrick Doyle	....	orchestrator
Michael Higham	....	music editor (as Mike Higham)
Perry Montague Mason	....	orchestra leader (as Perry Montague-Mason)
Andy Richards	....	songs mixer
Maggie Rodford	....	score producer: Air-Edel Associates Ltd
James Shearman	....	music conductor
James Shearman	....	orchestrator
Tony Stanton	....	music preparation
Nick Wollage	....	music mixer
Nick Wollage	....	music recordist
Glen Ballard	....	music producer (uncredited)
Paul Kegg	....	musician: cello (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Paul Brosnan	....	driver (as Paul Brosnon)
Ian Coote	....	driver
Nick 'Nocker' Curson	....	driver (as Nocker)
Peter Devlin	....	driver: Mr. Grant
Keith Fenwick	....	driver
Ronald Green	....	driver (as Ron Green)
Peter Harvey	....	driver
John Hollywood	....	driver: Mr. Firth
Ian Johnson	....	driver
Matthew Lloyd	....	driver
Roger Lupton	....	driver
Ian Maskell	....	driver
Dean Moran	....	driver
John Nichol	....	driver
Mark Richards	....	driver: Ms. Zellweger
Garry Saunders	....	driver: grip truck (as Gary Saunders)
Peter Scorah	....	driver: camera car
Kevin Stanley	....	driver
Darren Thackeray	....	driver: Ms. Maguire
Paul Venezia	....	driver

Other crew
Vicki Allen	....	floor runner: additional photography (as Vicky Allen)
Jules Baker-Smith	....	production clearance assistant
Joanna Bates	....	accounting assistant (as Jo Bates)
Kellie Belle	....	product placement manager
Linda Benson	....	production runner: additional photography
Barbara Berkery	....	voice and dialogue coach
Emma Brown	....	production daily
Emma Brown	....	production runner
Natalie Brown	....	floor runner
Emily Bullock	....	assistant coordinator
Adam Coop	....	utility stand-in
Katie Cooper	....	assistant: Tim Bevan, Working Title
Sarah Critchley	....	script clearance
Juliette Dow	....	assistant: Tim Bevan, Working Title
Charles Edwards	....	clearance researcher
Wendy Ellerker	....	production accountant
Beth Elliott	....	floor runner: second unit
Karen Fayerty	....	nurse
Emma Freud	....	script editor
Benjamin Greenacre	....	location manager: helicopter unit (as Ben Greenacre)
Mark Gutteridge	....	double: Mr. Firth
Laura Gwynne	....	continuity: second unit
Tarn Harper	....	post-production accountant
Rachel Holroyd	....	head of business affairs: Working Title
Christopher Hughes	....	floor runner: second unit (as Chris Hughes)
Kathy Hughes	....	script supervisor: additional photography
Paul Jackson	....	health and safety
Aliza James	....	assistant: Eric Fellner, Working Title
Kathryn Lowrie	....	assistant: Sharon Maguire
Alison Mahoney	....	choreographer
Stacy Mann	....	unit publicist
Fry Martin	....	assistant accountant
Danny McGrath	....	crowd coordinator
Jeanette McGrath	....	assistant script supervisor
Ingrid Mende	....	production secretary
George Mizen	....	production runner
Angela Morrison	....	chief operating officer: Working Title
Hermione Ninnim	....	production coordinator
Stephen Norinder	....	floor runner: second unit (as Stephan Norinder)
Stephen North	....	safety coordinator (as Steve North)
Stephen North	....	safety engineer (as Steve North)
Nick Oliver	....	location assistant
Harriet Perry	....	assistant: Sharon Maguire
Eve Petcher	....	clearance researcher assistant
Pat Rambaut	....	script supervisor
Adam Richards	....	location manager
Simon Rogers	....	floor runner: second unit (as Simon Rodgers)
David Seaton	....	location manager: helicopter unit
Sheeraz Shah	....	legal advisor: Working Title
Sarah Shepherd	....	location assistant
Anthony Stagles	....	location runner
Emily Stewart	....	company coordinator: Working Title
Luke Sweetland	....	floor runner: second unit
Ron Taylor	....	laboratory contact
Carol Thompson	....	script supervisor
Lara Thompson	....	assistant: Eric Fellner, Working Title
Julian Tomlin	....	finance director: Working Title
Nicola Waltham	....	stand-in: Ms. Zellweger
Sarah Wheale	....	assistant: Jonathan Cavendish (as Sarah-Jane Wheale)
Melinda Whiting	....	double: Ms. Zellweger
Polly Wilby	....	post-production accountants assistant
Sarah Jane Wright	....	production executive: Working Title
Wayne Docksey	....	animal master (uncredited)
Sarah Griggs	....	floor runner (uncredited)
Darren Harrison	....	runner (uncredited)
Darren Helman	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Adam Samuelson	....	louma crane technician (uncredited)
Daniel Shepherd	....	assistant to producers (uncredited)
Natalie Street	....	floor runner (uncredited)
Sara Woodhatch	....	assistant: Hugh Grant (uncredited)

Thanks
Ben Hillier	....	thanks
Tracey MacLeod	....	thanks
Mary Maguire	....	thanks
Patrick Maguire	....	thanks
Gavin Maude	....	thanks
Mark Muller	....	thanks
Kevin O'Shea	....	thanks
Anand Tucker	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Little Bird
• Studio Canal
• Working Title Films

Distributors

• Miramax Films (2001) (USA) (theatrical)
• Universal Studios (2001) (Non-USA) (all media)
• Mars Distribution (2001) (France) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Norway) (theatrical)
• Alliance Atlantis Communications (2001) (Canada) (all media)
• Columbia TriStar (Brazil) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar (Brazil) (VHS)
• United International Pictures (Far East)
• Universal Pictures Video (2001) (Netherlands) (video)

Special Effects

• Computer Film Company, The (CFC)
• Double Negative (digital visual effects)
• Snow Business International (snow effects)

Other Companies

• Shepperton Studios  movie studio
• 2020 Casting  extras casting
• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance provider
• Amazing Space Location Library  thanks
• Animal Acting Agency Ltd.  animal handler
• Conran Restaurants  thanks
• Corporation of London, The  thanks
• Diet Coke  special thanks
• Flying Pictures  aerial filming services provided by
• Flying by Foy  wireman
• Gearbox Sound and Vision  additional ProTools systems supplied by
• Gee-Whiz Transport Services  art department transport
• General Screen Enterprises  titles
• Häagen-Dazs  special thanks
• Ikea  special thanks
• KS Selection  special thanks
• Lee Lighting  lighting
• London Graphic Centre  special thanks
• Mercury Records  soundtrack published by
• Midnight Transfer  editing facilities and equipment
• Millennia Strings  group cast members
• Montblanc  thanks
• Multi-Media Transport  post-production transport
• O.B. Security  security
• Production Copier Company  production equipment and services
• Ray Knight Casting  background artistes
• Reebok  special thanks
• Reel Food  catering
• Residents of Snowshill, The  thanks
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script service
• Security Fire Protection Inc.  fire protection
• Showtime Security  security
• Spice of Life, The  catering
• Steeple Post Production Services  post-production consultant
• Stoke Park Golf Club  thanks
• Sylvia Wheeler Film Services  negative cutting
• The City of Westminster  thanks
• V.F.G.  camera equipment provided by
• Wood Hall Catering  catering
• Zombory-Moldovan Moore Architects  thanks

Also Known As:

Bridget Jones (UK) (informal title)
Le journal de Bridget Jones (France)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some strong sexuality.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

UK | Ireland | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

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)

Filming Locations:

Borough Market, Borough, London, England, UK

Company:

Little Bird

Trivia:

Director Sharon Maguire was the real-life inspiration for the character of Shazzer in the novel. A friend of Helen Fielding's, her name also appears on the acknowledgment's page of the book.

Goofs:

Continuity: After the fight, Mark swings his jacket over his shoulder and the sleeves are inside out. Seconds later they are through the right way.

Quotes:

Bridget: Great. I was wearing a carpet.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kuutamolla (2002)

Soundtrack:

EVERY BOSSA

ridiculously hilarious

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.