Bridget Jones's Baby
Seen it?2016 | 123 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
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It made about 6 times its budget. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
After breaking up, Bridget Jones' happily-ever-after hasn't quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her job and surround herself with old friends and new. For once, Bridget has everything completely under control. Then her love life takes a turn when she meets Jack. A week later, she runs into Mark before she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch - she's not sure of the identity of her baby's father - Mark or Jack.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
78% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$212 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 254K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sharon Maguire
- Renée ZellwegerBridget
- Colin FirthMark
- Patrick DempseyJack
- Jim BroadbentDad
- Gemma JonesMum
- Emma ThompsonDr Rawlings
- Sally PhillipsShazzer
- James CallisTom
- Shirley HendersonJude
- Sarah SolemaniMiranda