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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

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After jumping back into the dating pool, single mother Bridget Jones finds herself caught between a younger man and her son's science teacher.
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A bittersweet romp about new beginnings with another sparkling turn by Renée Zellweger, Mad About the Boy gracefully closes the book on Bridget Jones' diary.

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Sophia Satchell Baeza Sight & Sound Nov 5
I found Mad About the Boy tonally strange, and it left me feeling curiously depressed. Go to Full Review
Amy Amatangelo Tellyvisions Jul 25
Underneath pratfalls and slapstick moments is a more mature, poignant movie about moving on after the devastating loss of a loved one. Go to Full Review
Maxwell Rabb Chicago Reader Feb 20
Despite all the repeated gags and such, it’s charming—and more emotionally vulnerable than many of its counterparts. Go to Full Review
John Stark Mac the Movie Guy Dec 24
83/100
the film has really let these characters grow into their mature selves. Jones is finally allowed to not be consumed by frivolity, and instead allow the gravity of the film to drive her choices. It is a grown up Bridget Jones. Go to Full Review
Robin Holabird KUNR (Reno, NV) Aug 22
As expected, no one doubts the ultimate romantic pairing and fortunately dalliances allow for a ridiculously appealing wet shirt scene. Go to Full Review
Clotilde Chinnici The People's Movies Aug 7
4/5
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is the perfect example of how to make an excellent sequel that remains true to the original material while also innovating it for the audience who might look for a deeper reflection on these very important themes Go to Full Review
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Carter S @Meanstreets 2d Sadly this is just a continued milking of the brand. Poorly cast. Utter nonense. See more Georgie L @DaphneLB Jan 19 I wanted to like this movie given I did enjoy the book. I found the book an interesting take on Bridget's life adventure and journey but the movie just didn't work. We get to see a ton of former characters, which is interesting, but little is really known about them and they seem trapped in their world from 20 years prior. And for that matter, so does Bridget. I expected a Bridget who was grieving but discovers, maybe with a little help, that she's not this woman who still can't dress herself like a grown up, still has hair that looks like she doesn't care and is still the same clueless wonder. Bridget never seemed to grow up. Some viewers found this charming but I found it depressing. In fact, the whole movie is depressing. Everything feels forced and the chemistry that's supposed to exist between Bridget and her very young lover seems extremely fake. The movie struck me as a story about aging and headed toward the end of life, not a restart in midlife as it attempts to sell. See more Robert N @chobiFarts Jan 19 Mad about the boy? More like mad that I wasted a couple hours of my precious life watching this empty mid life crisis fantasy. Toy boys and cheap gags. Alright Bridget Ive seen you slip over three times already, seeing it again makes me want to stick my head in an oven, not laugh. I’m going to go read neitsche See more Thomas W @Misterw18005 Jan 4 Renee Zellweger's performance normally has me splitting my sides, but this movie elicited a few smiles at best. I don't know what was wrong with me; I just felt numb to the humour, but on the more positive side, the plot was exquisite. Although they killed off two of the most beloved people in Bridget's life (which these days is done when either the actor passes or is recast so badly it's nigh-immediately warranted), this added a firm integrity to the storyline and contributed to the growth of Bridget's children without just feeding the audience on poorly-written laughs and recycled jokes. I feel the primary strength of this movie is that it causes its viewers to feel an immensely heavy emotional weight through the masterfully-convincing, heartfelt dialogue between the actors and their life-like reactions. See more Muddy C @MuddyC Dec 7 I have watched one of the worst so called movies in my lifetime. I am depressed after it. I usually have more to say but I really really can't say anything more about this. See more R J Nov 28 Absolute bollocks. Ruined a perfectly good story. Jones is a pathetic character (Zellweger is a shadow of herself). And I know a woman Shouldn’t condemn another woman for her choice to manipulate her face, but…WTF!!?? See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis After jumping back into the dating pool, single mother Bridget Jones finds herself caught between a younger man and her son's science teacher.
Director
Michael Morris
Producer
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jo Wallett
Screenwriter
Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer, Abi Morgan
Distributor
Peacock
Production Co
Miramax, Working Title Films, StudioCanal
Rating
R (Some Sexual References|Language)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 13, 2025
Runtime
2h 4m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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