France, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America

ComedyRomanceDrama

DaughterLondonEnglandLovesicknessEnglandSexual frustrationAlcoholParent child relationshipTelecasterBirthdayCigaretteDiaryLawyerReporterExtramarital affairDuringcreditsstingerWoman director

Sharon Maguire

Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, James Callis

Andrew Davies, Richard Curtis, Helen Fielding

Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Miramax, Working Title Films, Little Bird

Taglines: All women keep score... Only the great ones put it in writing.

A chaotic Bridget Jones meets a snobbish lawyer, and he soon enters her world of imperfections.

Reviews:

Author: narrator56
Great little charmer. But avoid the sequels like a bad Christmas sweater I think you need to like romantic comedies to enjoy this movie, and that eliminates a lot of guys who tolerate Rom-Coms for the sake of their ladies. And I wonder if they hadn't chosen the actors and actresses for the dozen or so lead and supporting roles so well, this film would have been more of a stinker. But they procured a fine ensemble cast and that keeps the smell down to a bare minimum. There are awkward, cringe-worthy moments that don't make me giggle as they are supposed to - too much gray in my hair, perhaps? (And there isn't that much really!) But despite those awkward lines, to paraphrase a line in the movie, I like it just the way it is. And I think it should have been kept just the way it was. I am now referring to the sequels. Don't get me started, please. The follow-up turned into what just referred to, what the original film could have been like if they hadn't kept their eye on the proverbial ball. As for the second sequel, I just found out today that it exists and I will keep my distance. Stick to the original, I say, and let the rest of the franchise float unbidden out there, just beyond the corner of your eye.