Bridget Jones’s Diary

Movie Details:

Based on	Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
Country	France, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
Language	English
Genres	Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release date	10 March 2001 (Empire) 13 April 2001 (United Kingdom and United States) 10 October 2001 (France)
Running time	1hr 37min
Age rating	R
Starring	Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones
Directed by	Sharon Maguire
Screenplay by	Helen Fielding, Andrew Davies, Richard Curtis
Produced by	Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jonathan Cavendish
Cinematography by	Stuart Dryburgh
Edited by	Martin Walsh
Music by	Patrick Doyle
Casting by	Michelle Guish
Production Design by	Gemma Jackson
Art Direction by	Paul Cross, David Warren
Set Decoration by	Shirley Lixenberg
Costume Design by	Rachael Fleming
Production Company	Universal Pictures StudioCanal Working Title Films Little Bird
Distributor	Miramax Films (United States) Mars Distribution (France) United International Pictures (international)

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Cast & Characters:

• Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones
• Colin Firth as Mark Darcy
• Hugh Grant as Daniel Cleaver
• Jim Broadbent as Mr. Colin Jones
• Gemma Jones as Mrs. Pamela Jones
• Celia Imrie as Una Alconbury
• James Faulkner as ‘Uncle’ Geoffrey
• Shirley Henderson as Jude
• Embeth Davidtz as Natasha Glenville
• James Callis as Tom
• Sally Phillips as Sharon “Shazzer”
• Lisa Barbuscia as Lara
• Donald Douglas as Admiral Darcy
• Charmian May as Mrs. Darcy
• Paul Brooke as Mr. Fitzherbert
• Patrick Barlow as Julian
• Felicity Montagu as Perpetua
• Neil Pearson as Richard Finch
• Dolly Wells as Woney

Storyline:

Bridget Jones is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a personal diary.

About Movie:

Bridget Jones’s Diary is a romantic comedy film directed by Sharon Maguire and written by Richard Curtis, Andrew Davies, and Helen Fielding. A co-production of the United Kingdom, United States and France, it is based on Fielding’s 1996 novel of the same name, which is a reinterpretation of Jane Austen’s 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice. It stars Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent, and Gemma Jones.

Principal photography began on 1 August 2000 and concluded on 5 November 2000. The crew spent six weeks shooting in and around London. Locations used included Shad Thames where Bridget and Daniel have their first date, the Royal Courts of Justice, St Pancras railway station and Tower Bridge.

Scenes were filmed at Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire where Bridget and Daniel ventured to for their mini-break.[24] Wrotham Park in Hertfordshire served as the Darcys’ home. Stansted Airport doubled as JFK Airport in New York City, while Syon House in Brentford featured as the venue for the anniversary party.

The crew filmed for four days at Snowshill in Gloucestershire which featured as the home of Bridget Jones’s family. After six weeks of shooting on location, the crew moved to Shepperton Studios in Surrey.

The success of the film spawned a Bridget Jones franchise with two equally successful sequels being released, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), Bridget Jones’s Baby (2016), and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025).

Bridget Jones’s Diary Release Date:

Bridget Jones’s Diary premiered on 4 April 2001 in the United Kingdom and was released to theatres on 13 April 2001 simultaneously in the United Kingdom and in the United States. It received positive reviews, with critics highlighting Zellweger’s titular performance, which garnered her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Over the years, it has been hailed as part of the English pop culture, with Bridget Jones being cited as a British cultural icon.

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