Bridget Jones (film series)

Bridget Jones
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Based onBridget Jones
by Helen Fielding
StarringRenée Zellweger
Colin Firth
Hugh Grant
Patrick Dempsey
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Leo Woodall
Distributed by
Release date
2001–present
Running time
323 minutes[1][2][3]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$100 million (Total of 3 films)
Box office$756,402,939 (Total of 3 films)

The Bridget Jones film series consists of romantic comedy films based on the book series of the same name by Helen Fielding. Starring Renée Zellweger in the title role, with an ensemble supporting cast, the films follow the life events of primary characters Bridget Jones, Mark Darcy, and Daniel Cleaver and explores their respective relationships.

The first film was a success at the box office[4] and was met with praise from critics.[5] The second film received generally negative critical reception,[6] but was commercially successful.[7] The third film was met with both critical and commercial success.[8][9] A fourth film was confirmed to be in active development in October 2022.[10]

  1. ^ "Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)". British Board of Film Classification. July 3, 2001. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)". British Board of Film Classification. February 1, 2004. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  3. ^ "Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)". British Board of Film Classification. September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
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