A cheerfully frothy romantic comedy that benefits from sharp writing, lively performances and touching characterisation.
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04/15/08
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Bridget Jones' Diary (2001)
80 %
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Reviews Counted: 147
Fresh: 117
Rotten:30
Average Rating: 6.8/10
Consensus: Though there was controversy over the choice of casting, Zellweger's Bridget Jones is a sympathetic, likable, funny character, giving this romantic comedy a lot of charm.
Reviews for Bridget Jones' Diary
Top Critic
The filmmakers are uncritically in love with their heroine and her milieux and have romanticised them to an almost laughable degree.
04/15/08
This ultra-hyped adaptation of the ultra-successful Helen Fielding novel sends you out with a smile on your face.
06/24/06
Top Critic Thoroughly enjoyable romantic comedy -- smart, saucy, brilliantly-cast, superbly acted and laugh-out loud funny with pleasing regularity.
10/30/02
There are astute observations along the way, more than enough big laughs and, in Zellweger's capable hands, a terrific look at a singleton on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
12/10/01
This is a strong debut from former documentary-maker Sharon Maguire, who directs with chutzpah and style.
08/10/01
Top Critic The film plays as efficient romantic comedy -- smarter than most, because of the absence of dumb sitcom conventions and the colourful character of Bridget.
07/09/01
Funny, engaging and winning in its self-deprecating modesty, albeit in a big-budget sort of way.
04/18/01
It's Hugh Grant, cleverly cast against type as a scheming love rat, who steals the laurels.
04/16/01
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Top Critic As a film, however, item misses its mark, failing to capitalize on the staccato rhythms and sardonic wit of Bridget's inner life.
04/15/08
Top Critic It's so aggressive you don't even have to like it; the movie likes itself well enough for the both of you.
04/15/08
Renee Zellweger, a born Texan, not only nails the most beloved woman of modern British fiction but embodies and owns her.
08/11/07
Ms. Zellweger makes the most of what she's given and manages to triumph time and again over her pratfalls and public rump displays. In a word, she's terrific.
04/27/07
With great energy, style and humor, Maguire takes us into Bridget's tumultuous journey out of spinsterhood and into the tumultuous world of dating.
12/01/05
Americans...will find Zellweger's newly acquired English accent believable enough to enjoy her comic performance.
06/23/04
Si las mujeres son de Venus, Bridget nos hace pensar en que deberíamos tener visado ilimitado para entrar en tierras venusinas con tal de hallar a alguien como ella.
05/28/04
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