
Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) is an average woman struggling against her age, her weight, her job, her lack of a man, and her many imperfections. As a New Year's Resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the complete truth. The fireworks begin when her charming though disreputable boss takes an interest in the quirky Miss Jones. Thrown into the mix are Bridget's band of slightly eccentric friends and ... (Full plot summary below)
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Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) is an average woman struggling against her age, her weight, her job, her lack of a man, and her many imperfections. As a New Year's Resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the complete truth. The fireworks begin when her charming though disreputable boss takes an interest in the quirky Miss Jones. Thrown into the mix are Bridget's band of slightly eccentric friends and a rather disagreeable acquaintance into whom Bridget cannot seem to stop running or help finding quietly attractive.
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| The New York TimesStephen HoldenMs. Zellweger accomplishes the small miracle of making Bridget both entirely endearing and utterly real. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonMade against all odds into a funny and charming movie that understands the charm of the original, and preserves it. |
| New York Daily NewsJami BernardA delightful and endearing romantic comedy with the shape and resonance of a Jane Austen novel. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversDelivers frisky fun for bruised romantics regardless of age, sex or nationality. |
| Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyQuite likable -- even sometimes, with the squeezable Zellweger its principal object, lovable. |
| Boston GlobeJay CarrBridget's most attractive asset is that she's played by Renée Zellweger. |
| USA TodaySusan WloszczynaWhere the highly likable actress (Zellweger) proves most valuable is in making us adore this insecure, clumsy, contradictory creature. |
| Austin ChronicleSarah HepolaAs much romantic fantasy as it is social satire, but more to the point -- it is gloriously and tear-wellingly funny. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldAn endearing comedy that could well end up being one of the year's big hits. |
| Salon.comStephanie ZacharekThe script is teasingly, pleasingly raunchy in places. |