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Bridget Jones's Diary (film)

Bridget Joness Diary (film)
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Film information
NameBridget Jones's Diary
Directed bySharon Maguire
Produced byTim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Jonathan Cavendish
Written byHelen Fielding
Andrew Davies
Richard Curtis
StarringRenée Zellweger
Hugh Grant
Colin Firth
Jim Broadbent
Gemma Jones
Music byPatrick Doyle
CinematographyStuart Dryburgh
Editing byMartin Walsh
StudioStudioCanal
Working Title Films
Little Bird
Distributed byAlliance Films (Canada)
Miramax Films (USA)
Universal Pictures (non-USA/Canada)
Release date 
Running time97 minutes
Country 
LanguageEnglish
Budget$26 million
Gross revenue$281,929,795
Followed byThe Edge of Reason

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'Bridget Jones's Diary' is a 2001 British romantic comedy film based on Helen Fielding's novel of the same name. The adaptation stars Academy award winner Renée Zellweger as Bridget, Golden Globe winner Hugh Grant as the caddish Daniel Cleaver, and Academy Award winner Colin Firth as Bridget's "true love", Mark Darcy. A sequel, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, was released in 2004.

Actresses who were considered for the role of Bridget Jones were Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Rachel Weisz, and Cameron Diaz. Toni Collette declined the role because she was on Broadway starring in The Wild Party at the time, and Kate Winslet was considered but the producers decided she was too young.

Before the film was released, a considerable amount of controversy surrounded the casting of the American Zellweger as what some saw as a quintessentially British heroine. However, her performance is widely considered to be of a high standard, including her English accent.

The director of the film, Sharon Maguire, is one of Fielding's friends whom the character of "Shazza" was reportedly based on. In the film, "Shazza" was played by Sally Phillips.

Renée Zellweger was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film.

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Sandra Bullock Comforts Renee Zellweger After Split - YourTango Tweet this news
YourTango--Instead, the -Bridget Jones's Diary- star has spent her days post-split from Bradley Cooper partying with drag queens and hanging out with fellow singleton Sandra Bullock. Renée Zellweger And Bradley Cooper Break Up "It's be - Date : Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:32:57 GMT+00:00
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KillerMovies--Harry Treadaway (Control), Honor Blackman (-Bridget Jones's Diary-) and Jack Doolan (Cemetery Junction) have signed to star in Matthias Hoene's feature Cockneys vs. Zombies. Set to shoot across the British capital later this month, - Date : Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:10:53 GMT+00:00
Chalet Girl: It's no Four Weddings but the latest British romcom is a fun ... - Daily Mail Tweet this news
Daily Mail--Still, some of Kim's backchat is enjoyably smart, and Ms Jones is cute and sympathetic enough to slalom over the cracks in the script. Don't expect a British romcom as funny as Four Weddings or -Bridget Jones's Diary-; this is m - Date : Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:08:14 GMT+00:00
Renee Zellweger: Fame Came as a Surprise to Actress Renee Zellweger! - Showbiz Spy Tweet this news
Showbiz Spy--The -Bridget Jones's Diary- actress � who just split from boyfriend Bradley Cooper � only moved to Los Angeles because there was so little work where she lives and didn't expect to go on to have such a glittering career. “I have n - Date : Sat, 19 Mar 2011 12:14:46 GMT+00:00
Bridget Jones Again - Indian Express Tweet this news
Indian Express--Ideas are floating around that the follow-up to -Bridget Jones's Diary- and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason will show that Bridget gets pregnant, but is not sure whether the father is her long-term boyfriend Mark or her ex-flame Dan - Date : Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:12:55 GMT+00:00
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The Australian--It was like watching a zoological -Bridget Jones's Diary-. Knut updates came from a group of sallow-faced bear-fanatics who trooped to the compound every day. If something happened - Knut off his food, Knut sneezing - they would tip o - Date : Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:39:12 GMT+00:00
Colin Firth: The man who would be King - Independent Tweet this news
Independent--Notwithstanding parts in huge hits, including Shakespeare in Love, -Bridget Jones's Diary-, Love Actually and Mamma Mia!, he has only finally escaped it in the roles of a bereaved American homosexual and a tongue-tied English monarch. .. - Date : Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:01:43 GMT+00:00
Colin Firth heads to Los Angeles for Academy Awards Ceremony - Daily Echo Tweet this news
Daily Echo--Firth, famous for roles as Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice and Mark Darcy in -Bridget Jones Diary- went to school in Winchester and Eastleigh, will hope the film doesn't stutter at the last hurdle - last year he narrowly missed out on an - Date : Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:25:42 GMT+00:00
Scottish animation inspires composer - Herald Scotland Tweet this news
Herald Scotland--Doyle, best known for his work on Sense and Sensibility and -Bridget Jones's Diary-, found the setting inspiring. He said: “Being a part of Sir Billi meant so ... - Date : Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:05:15 GMT+00:00
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The Dartmouth--By Amelia Acosta In one of Helen Fielding's columns, later used as the basis for the novel “-Bridget Jones's Diary-,” Bridget's mother returns home drunk and ... - Date : Thu, 30 Sep 2010 05:59:06 GMT+00:00

Preceded by
Moulin Rouge! by Various artists
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
13 August - 9 September 2001
17 September - 23 September 2001
Succeeded by
A Funk Odyssey by Jamiroquai

Year Chart Position
2001 Australian ARIA Albums Chart 1
2001 UK Albums Chart 2

Richard Curtis

WriterThe Tall Guy (1989) * Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) * Bean (1997) * Notting Hill (1999) * Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) * Love Actually (2003) * Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) * The Boat That Rocked (2009)
DirectorLove Actually (2003) * The Boat That Rocked (2009)
ProducerFour Weddings and a Funeral (1994) * Bean (1997) * Notting Hill (1999) * Sixty Six (2006) * Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007) * The Boat That Rocked (2009)
TelevisionNot the Nine O'Clock News (1979-1982) * The Black Adder (1983) * Spitting Image (1984-1985) * Casualty (1986-present) * Blackadder II (1986) * Blackadder the Third (1987) * Blackadder Goes Forth (1989) * Mr. Bean (1990-1995) * Bernard and the Genie (1991) * The Vicar of Dibley (1994-2007) * Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death (1999) * The Girl in the Café (2005) * The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008) * Doctor Who: "Vincent and the Doctor" (2010)
Other worksComic Relief



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