Bridget Jones's Diary
- 2001 film
Film based on Helen Fielding's novel about an unlucky-in-love Londoner who decides to take control of her life and start a diary. Stars Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Film
- Released
- 2001
- Creator
- Helen Fielding
- Stars
- Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Celia Imrie, James Faulkner, Charmian May and more
- Writers
- Helen Fielding, Andrew Davies, Richard Curtis and Emma Freud
- Director
- Sharon Maguire
- Producers
- Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jonathan Cavendish, Debra Hayward, Liza Chasin and Helen Fielding
- Companies
Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) is a 30-something singleton surrounded by smug couples and embarrassing moments. On New Year's Eve she decides to get a grip on her life and document the details - she'll lose weight, get a sensible boyfriend and cut down on cigarettes and alcohol.
Things start to look up when Bridget's dashing yet dastardly boss (Hugh Grant) shows an interest in her, but the presence of reputable family friend Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) complicates matters. It is not until their pasts are unravelled that Bridget stumbles on where her heart lies.
Additional details
- Part of
- UK certificate
- 15
- Duration
- 97 minutes
- UK release
- Wednesday 4th April 2001
- UK premiere
- Wednesday 4th April 2001, Leicester Square
- Box office
- Reached the top of the UK box office in its first weekend, taking in over £5.7 million (at the time the most successful ever opening for a British film). It grossed over $250 million worldwide in cinema sales.
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- Most recent repeats
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- Thursday 7th April 2022 at 9:00pm on ITVBe
- Saturday 2nd April 2022 at 9:00pm on ITVBe
- Saturday 12th February 2022 at 10:40pm on ITV
Recording details
- Shepperton Studios
- London - Location filming
- Borough Market - Bridget's flat
- Hertfordshire and Wrotham Park - Darcy family home
- Gloucestershire and Snowshill - Bridget's parents' home
- Syon House and Middlesex - The Darcys' ruby wedding anniversary party