Bridget Jones's Diary: Book vs. Movie
Sharon Maguire’s Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) adapts Helen Fielding’s 1996 novel. A London publishing assistant’s plans for self-improvement collide with office flirtation, family interference, and an unexpected romantic rivalry.
About the book and the movie
- Author
- Helen Fielding
- Year
- 1996
- Pages
- 336Buy book
- Audiobook length
- 8 hr 28 minGet audiobook
- Narrator
- Imogen Church
- Series
- Bridget Jones, book 1
Bridget Jones begins a diary to record the improvements she intends to make to her weight, habits, career, and love life. Instead, the entries document flirtation with her boss Daniel Cleaver, unwelcome encounters with family acquaintance Mark Darcy, and a steady stream of advice from friends and married acquaintances. As her mother’s own romantic adventures disrupt the family, Bridget struggles to separate what she wants from what everyone says she should want.
- Director
- Sharon Maguire
- Writer
- Helen Fielding, Richard Curtis, Andrew Davies
- Year
- 2001
- Runtime
- 1 hr 37 minWatch on Amazon
- Cast
- Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Jim Broadbent
- Genre
- Christmas, Comedy, romantic comedy
- IMDb
- View on IMDb
London publishing assistant Bridget Jones decides to change her life after another miserable New Year’s gathering. Flirtatious emails with her boss Daniel Cleaver lead to a romance, while her mother keeps pushing her toward the apparently disapproving Mark Darcy. As work embarrassments and family upheavals accumulate, Bridget begins to question Daniel’s account of his history with Mark and the judgments she made when she met them.
Other books in this series
- 1Bridget Jones's DiaryMovie · 2001You are here
- 2
Bridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonMovie · 2004Details
- Director
- Beeban Kidron
- Writer
- Helen Fielding, Richard Curtis, Adam Brooks, Andrew Davies
- Year
- 2004
- Runtime
- 1 hr 44 min
- Cast
- Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Jim Broadbent
Bridget is finally with Mark Darcy, but his polished professional circle and closeness to a colleague make her doubt that she belongs in his life. Meanwhile, a television job pairs her with Daniel Cleaver for a trip to Thailand, bringing an old temptation back within reach. Attempts to prove she can manage without Mark lead her into a predicament far beyond another disastrous date.
- 3
Bridget Jones: Mad About the BoyMovie · 2025Details
- Director
- Michael Morris
- Writer
- Abi Morgan, Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 2 hr 5 min
- Cast
- Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall
Four years after Mark’s death, Bridget returns to television work while raising their son and daughter with help from friends and an unexpectedly dependable Daniel Cleaver. A younger man, Roxster, brings romance back into her life, while her son’s science teacher Mr. Wallaker challenges her first impression of him. Between school obligations and new dates, Bridget tries to move forward without making her children feel that their father is being left behind.
- 4
Bridget Jones's Baby: The DiariesBridget Jones's Baby · Movie · 2016Details
- Director
- Sharon Maguire
- Writer
- Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer, Emma Thompson
- Year
- 2016
- Runtime
- 2 hr 3 min
- Cast
- Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey, Jim Broadbent
Bridget’s forty-third birthday leads to a festival weekend and a night with American businessman Jack Qwant, followed soon afterward by a reunion with Mark Darcy. When she discovers she is pregnant, she cannot tell which encounter led to it. Both men want to support her, turning appointments and preparations into a competition that Bridget must manage alongside a television career under pressure from new bosses.
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