Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

This article is about the film. For the 1999 novel, see Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (novel).

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBeeban Kidron
Screenplay by
Based onBridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
by Helen Fielding
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAdrian Biddle
Edited byGreg Hayden
Music byHarry Gregson-Williams
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 28 October 2004 (2004-10-28) (State Theatre)
  • 12 November 2004 (2004-11-12) (United Kingdom and United States)
  • 8 December 2004 (2004-12-08) (France)
Running time
108 minutes[2]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40–50 million[4][5]
Box office$265.1 million[4]

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason is a 2004 romantic comedy film directed by Beeban Kidron from a screenplay by Andrew Davies, Helen Fielding, Richard Curtis and Adam Brooks. The sequel to Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) and the second installment in the Bridget Jones film series, it is based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Fielding. The film stars Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Jim Broadbent and Gemma Jones.

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason premiered at the State Theatre in Sydney, Australia on 28 October 2004 and was released in the United Kingdom and the United States on 12 November. Despite generally negative reviews from critics, the film was a box office success, grossing over $265 million worldwide against a production budget of $40–50 million. Zellweger received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for her performance at the 62nd Golden Globe Awards.

A sequel, Bridget Jones's Baby, was released in 2016.

  1. ^ "Bridget Jones:The Edge of Reason". Variety Insight. November 2004. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 22 October 2004. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)". BFI. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason (2004) - Financial Information". The Numbers.