Bridget Jones's Baby

Director: Sharon Maguire Sharon Maguire

Overview

Bridget Jones, now a fortysomething news producer, discovers that she's pregnant. However, she isn't sure if the baby's father is Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), her on-and-off boyfriend, or Jack Qwant (Patrick Dempsey), her new American love interest. Sharon Maguire, who directed 2001's Bridget Jones's Diary, returns to helm this sequel. Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, and Emma Thompson co-star.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/13/2016
UPC:	0025192349966
Original Release:	2016
Rating:	R
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:03:00
Sales rank:	25,345

Special Features

Alternate ending; Deleted & alternate scenes; Gag reel; Full circle - the making of Bridget Jones's Baby with Renée Zellweger, Patrick Dempsey, and Colin Firth

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Renée Zellweger	Bridget Jones
Colin Firth	Mark Darcy,Actor,Dreadlocked Guy
Patrick Dempsey	Jack Qwant
Jim Broadbent	Ojciec Bridget
Gemma Jones	Matka Bridget
Emma Thompson	Una Alconbury
Sally Phillips	Shazzer
Julian Rhind-Tutt	Fergus
Shirley Henderson	Jude
Ben Willbond	Giles
Paul Bentall	Minister
Agni Scott	Actor
Katia Elizarova	Glamourous Looking Woman
Tom Rosenthal	Josh - Researcher
Beattie Edmondson	Laura (Young Assistant)
Sarah Solemani	Miranda
Joanna Scanlan	Cathy - Makeup Lady
Neil Pearson	Richard Finch
Erron Gordon	Hard News Studio Director
Laura Pearce	Hard News Studio PA
John Webb	Actor
Patrick Malahide	George Wilkins
Kate O'Flynn	Alice
James Callis	Tom
Rafferty Railton	Spike
Abigail Kimber	Ruby
Amy Jayne	Poppy
Adam Leese	Photographer
Darren Boyd	Jeremy
Jessica Hynes	Magda
Alana Hood	Ginny
Dolly Wells	Woney
George Barnden	Boy One,Boy Two
Cameron Lane	Actor
Enzo Cilenti	Gianni
Ben Ashenden	Pierce
Aiste Gramantaite	Girl Band Member 1
Kasia Koleczek	Girl Band Member 2
Maria Alexe	Girl Band Member 3
Souad Faress	Judge
Nick Mohammed	Ariyaratna
David Forest	Graham
Maitland Chandler	Edward
Dominic Coleman	Village Hall Photographer
Celia Imrie	Una
Debra Gillett	Daisy
Chooye Bay	Studio Guest
Bruce Wang	General Lu Tong
Cathy Murphy	Cashier
Ashley McGuire	Midwife
Janet Henfrey	Mavis Enderbury
Richard Rycroft	Election Official
David Crow	Wedding Minister
Shirley Dixon	Mrs. Darcy
James Faulkner	Uncle Geoffrey
Shonn Gregory	Actor
Jill Buchanan	Actor
Laura Checkley	Susan - Floor Manager
Daniel Stisen	Security Guard
Joelle Koissi	Commuter
Mark Arnold	Anthony Mathis
Lasco Atkins	Passer-by
Lee Nicholas Harris	Festival Head Security
Paul Blackwell	Paramedic
Donald Douglas	Admiral Darcy
Craig Armstrong	Composer

Technical Credits

Emma Thompson

Helen Fielding

Dan Mazer

Sharon Maguire	Director
Emma Thompson	Screenwriter
Helen Fielding	Screenwriter,Executive Producer
Dan Mazer	Screenwriter
Tim Bevan	Producer
Eric Fellner	Producer
Debra Hayward	Producer
Amelia Granger	Executive Producer,Producer
Liza Chasin	Executive Producer,Producer
Glenn Freemantle	Sound/Sound Designer
Gary Spratling	Camera Operator
Richard Philpott	Camera Operator
Peter Batten	Camera Operator
Steven Hall	Camera Operator
Michael Callan	Camera Operator
Iain Mackay	Camera Operator
Luca Ciuti	Camera Operator
Mark Milsome	Camera Operator
Peter Taylor	Camera Operator
Ossie McLean	Camera Operator
Nina Gold	Casting
Jo Wallett	Production Manager
Richard May	Production Manager
Dave Forman	Stunts
Jo McLaren	Stunts
Niv Adiri	Sound Effects
George Atkins	Sound Effects
Alistair Anderson	Special Effects
Adam Basil	Stunts
Harriet Spencer	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Fans of Bridget Jones's Diary can finally rejoice: After 15 years and one inept sequel (2004's Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason), the perpetually loveless Londoner is back in fine form with a witty, feel-good third outing. Renée Zellweger, who earned a well-deserved Oscar nomination for the first film, slips back into her signature role as the sweet, adorable klutz with ease and great assurance, as Bridget once again gets entwined in a sticky love triangle. Baby opens in similar fashion as Diary, with Bridget sitting alone on her sofa in sad flannel pajamas while listening to "All by Myself" on her stereo and wondering: "How in the hell did I end up here again?" But instead of wallowing in the self-pitying lyrics as she did before, she quickly snaps off the song and changes it to House of Pain's "Jump Around,"" proceeding to bounce up and down on her bed while lip-synching to the high-energy tune. It signals a change in attitude for the 43-year-old singleton, who is now a successful TV news producer. She may be alone, but alone doesn't have to mean lonely. When anchorwoman and best pal Miranda (a very good Sarah Solemani) suggests that the two of them attend a music festival that's "Sodom and Gomorrah with tofu," Bridget willingly tags along. There, she is rescued from a face-plant in the mud by a handsome American named Jack Qwant (Patrick Dempsey), and the two later hook up after Bridget mistakenly stumbles into his tent during a night of hard partying. Less than a fortnight later, she's bedded by former flame Mark Darcy (a perfectly stiff and never-better Colin Firth) when the two meet by chance at a christening while he's in the midst of a divorce. It isn't long before Bridget realizes she is "up the duff," i.e., pregnant. But who's the father? The jazzy script, written by Emma Thompson, Dan Mazer, and Helen Fielding (the latter of whom wrote the books that the character originated from), mine the "geriatric" mother-to-be's predicament for numerous belly laughs, none better than the sight of the two potential dads trying to carry and squeeze a very pregnant Bridget through a hospital's revolving door. It's one of several humorous set pieces expertly choreographed by returning Diary director Sharon Maguire and performed with crack comic timing by all involved. In fact, the supporting cast deserve special mention: Jim Broadbent and Gemma Jones pop up again as Bridget's sometimes annoying but always adoring parents, as do Sally Phillips, Shirley Henderson, and James Callis as her loyal trio of besties. Meanwhile, welcome new scene-stealers Kate O'Flynn (playing Bridget's cheeky boss) and Emma Thompson (as a droll obstetrician) manage to nail every comic moment they're given. Sadly, the movie is missing Hugh Grant's rakish Daniel Cleaver, whom we learn early on has recently died. But at least the dearly departed rascal is still able to produce some big laughs, as his funeral is attended by an assortment of naïve conquests who all think they were his one-and-only true love. Bridget Jones admirers will undoubtedly relish their beloved heroine's latest comic misadventures, and while they may not be quite as fresh the third time around, this movie still serves up plenty of knowing smiles and heartfelt laughter. And it provides evidence that rumors of the death of the romantic comedy have been -- thankfully -- wildly exaggerated.