Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)

Directed by

Beeban Kidron

Genre

drama film, romantic comedy, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United Kingdom, France, United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

R

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 3,048 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Bridget Jones is in a relationship with Mark Darcy but struggles with her own insecurities and jealousy. She eventually takes a job co-hosting a TV show with her smooth-talking ex-boyfriend Daniel Cleaver.

chaoticromanticfunnyawkwardlightheartedfrustratingendearingbumbling

What happens

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. It is the sequel to Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) and the second installment in the Bridget Jones film series The film is based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Fielding. It stars Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Jim Broadbent, and Gemma Jones, and follows title character Bridget Jones (Zellweger), who experiences relationship troubles with boyfriend Mark Darcy (Firth) and becomes co-host of a television show with ex-boyfriend Daniel Cleaver (Grant). 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. Two sequels, Bridget Jones's Baby and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, were released in 2016 and 2025, respectively. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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