Bridget Jones's Diary Movie Review 2001

So you've got this petite, sunny-faced Texan playing a "singleton" Brit who drinks and smokes and consumes too many calories and has man trouble and is the beloved heroine of Helen Fielding's novel. No wonder the English got a little upset--not, as it turns out, for any good reason since Zellweger is fab as Bridget tries to take control of her chaotic life. Of course having a romp with your caddish, clever boss Daniel Cleaver (Grant) and ignoring the handsome but apparently stuffy Mark Darcy (Firth) isn't a good start but Bridget--bless her--does try. The movie is truncated (to the detriment of Bridget's friendships) but it still works.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 115 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

London, Romantic Comedy, Singles

Screenplay

Richard Curtis, Andrew Davies, Helen Fielding

Cast

Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent, Embeth Davidtz, Shirley Henderson, James Callis, Sally Phillips, Lisa Barbuscia

Cinematography

Stuart Dryburgh

Director

Sharon Maguire

Music

Patrick Doyle

Other

David Crozier, Nick Angel, Martin Walsh, Rachel Fleming, Gemma Jackson

Producer

Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jonathan Cavendish, Working Title Productions, Universal Pictures, Miramax Films, StudioCanal, Miramax Films