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Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)

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Reviews Counted:146

Fresh:38

Rotten:108

Average Rating:4.6/10

Consensus: Edge of Reason is a predictable continuation to the Bridget Jones story, with too much slapstick and silliness.

Rated: 15

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:12-11-2004

Synopsis: Working Title Films' Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason stars Oscar® winner Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth all reprising the roles they originated in Bridget Jones's Diary. In this... Working Title Films' Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason stars Oscar® winner Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth all reprising the roles they originated in Bridget Jones's Diary. In this follow-up to the worldwide hit, we find Bridget where we left her--blissful and besotted in the arms of gorgeous lawyer Mark Darcy (Firth). Mark is accomplished, supportive and tolerant of (nearly) all of Bridget's tiny jealousies--why wouldn't every woman in London, including Mark's new long-legged, drop-dead, "I-always-say-the-right-thing-at-all-times" intern, want to lure him away from the plumpish, opinionated, sometimes inappropriate Bridget? With the entry of the leggy threat, Bridget's pink clouds begin to turn gray as her attacks of self-doubt sorely test her relationship with Darcy. And just when it seems that the waters couldn't get any more choppy, Bridget's former boss, womanizing heartthrob Daniel Cleaver (Grant), sails into view. Ms. Jones careens from embarrassing situation to romantic misunderstanding, still managing to muddle through in this continuation of the trials and tribulations of the working woman who has become the symbolic heroine of 'singletons' everywhere. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason provides a hilarious and touching look at the answer to the question, "What happens after the happy ending?" Based on author Helen Fielding's best-selling novel Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, the film stars Renée Zellweger (returning to the role that earned her first Oscar® nomination), Hugh Grant and Colin Firth all under the direction of Beeban Kidron from a screenplay written by Andrew Davies, Helen Fielding, Richard Curtis and Adam Brooks. It is produced by Working Title's Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, and Jonathan Cavendish; it also stars Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Jacinda Barrett, Shirley Henderson, Sally Phillips, James Callis, Jessica Stephenson, Celia Imrie and Neil Pearson. Debra Hayward and Liza Chasin serve as executive producers. The film was shot on location in London, Thailand and Austria. [More]

Starring: Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Gemma Jones

Starring: Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent, James Faulkner, Celia Imrie, Jacinda Barrett, James Callis, Shirley Henderson

Director: Beeban Kidron

Director: Beeban Kidron
Screenwriter: Andrew Davies, Richard Curtis, Adam Brooks
Producer: Eric Fellner, Jonathan Cavendish, Tim Bevan
Composer: Harry Gregson-Williams
Studio: Universal Pictures

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It's testament to Zellweger's likeability and skill that the film is still enjoyable, but it lacks the element of surprise.

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11/16/04
Nev Pierce
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04/01/06
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There are some true moments of revelation, but they're neither substantial enough nor inspired enough to touch the original.

Full Review Source: FilmFocus | comment Comment
11/06/04
Joe Utichi
Joe Utichi
FilmFocus

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03/06/05
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The filmmakers seem to have missed the point of the first film's success completely, concentrating on all the unlikeable elements.

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11/08/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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11/13/04
Matthew Turner
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11/30/04
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
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The best thing about Bridget Jones’s Diary was the chemistry between the movie’s three stars... The same can be said for the sequel.

Full Review Source: About.com | comment Comment
11/14/04
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
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Instead of laughing with Bridget, The Edge of Reason laughs at her.

Full Review Source: AboutFilm.com | comment Comment
11/21/04
Carlo Cavagna
Carlo Cavagna
AboutFilm.com

The latest installment of the life of Bridget Jones is tired and sloppy.

Full Review Source: Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) | comment Comment
11/19/04
John Wirt
John Wirt
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason is not as good as the original – the Thai prison sequence makes certain of that – but it still works.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
11/20/04
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

Edgier than its predecessor, with zippier quips and more irreverence.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
11/10/04
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason is amusing but never groundbreaking.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
11/11/04
Bill Muller
Bill Muller
Arizona Republic

The talented cast give the flabby script some much-needed muscle.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
11/12/04
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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11/14/04
Marrit Ingman
Marrit Ingman
Austin Chronicle

Uma Thurman and Nicole Kidman might have suffered more thoroughly in recent movies, but no one suffers more thanklessly than Zellweger does here.

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11/12/04
Wesley Morris
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11/13/04
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If this is what happens to Bridget after finding true love, she–and her movie–would have been better off as a single.

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11/19/04
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

Director Beeban Kidron and her cadre of writers have almost completely betrayed the character and everything that made her real and resonant.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
11/14/04
Mark Keizer
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Boxoffice Magazine
 
 
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