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Bridget Jones's Baby

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Bridget Jones's Baby is a 2016 romantic comedy film directed by Sharon Maguire from a screenplay by Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer, and Emma Thompson, based on a story by Fielding. It is the sequel to Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) and the third installment in the Bridget Jones film series. The film once again stars Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones, who is shocked when she finds out she is pregnant and must deduce which of her two recent loves is the father, lawyer Mark Darcy (Colin Firth, also reprising his role) or mathematician Jack Qwant (Patrick Dempsey), all while trying to hide one from the other. The film marked Zellweger's return to the screen after a six-year hiatus. Bridget Jones's Baby premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on 5 September 2016 and was released in the United Kingdom and United States on 16 September. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed over $211 million worldwide against a production budget of $35 million. Bridget Jones's Baby was nominated for a European Film Academy Lux Award and a Globe de Cristal Awards for Best Foreign Film. A sequel, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, was released in 2025.

Infobox

Directed by
Sharon Maguire
Screenplay by
mw- Helen Fielding Dan Mazer Emma Thompson
Story by
Helen Fielding
Based on
Charactersby Helen Fielding
Produced by
Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Debra Hayward
Starring
Renée Zellweger Colin Firth Patrick Dempsey Jim Broadbent Gemma Jones Emma Thompson
Cinematography
Andrew Dunn
Edited by
Melanie Oliver
Music by
Craig Armstrong
Productioncompanies
StudioCanal Miramax Perfect World Pictures Working Title Films
Distributed by
Universal Pictures (International) StudioCanal (France)
Release dates
5 September 2016 (2016-09-05) (Odeon Leicester Square) 16 September 2016 (2016-09-16) (United States and United Kingdom) 5 October 2016 (2016-10-05) (France)
Running time
123 minutes
Countries
France United Kingdom United States
Language
English
Budget
$35 million
Box office
$212 million

Tables

· Accolades
2017
2017
Year
2017
Association
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
Category
Top Box Office Movie
Nominee(s)
Craig Armstrong
Result
Won
2017
2017
Year
2017
Association
Diversity in Media Awards
Category
Movie of the Year
Nominee(s)
Bridget Jones's Baby
Result
Nominated
2017
2017
Year
2017
Association
EDA Awards
Category
AWFJ Hall of Shame
Nominee(s)
Sharon Maguire
Result
Won
2017
2017
Year
2017
Association
European Film Awards
Category
People's Choice Award for Best European Film
Nominee(s)
Sharon Maguire
Result
Nominated
2017
2017
Year
2017
Association
Globes de Cristal Awards
Category
Best Foreign Film
Nominee(s)
Sharon Maguire
Result
Nominated
Year
Association
Category
Nominee(s)
Result
2017
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
Top Box Office Movie
Craig Armstrong
Won
2017
Diversity in Media Awards
Movie of the Year
Bridget Jones's Baby
Nominated
2017
EDA Awards
AWFJ Hall of Shame
Sharon Maguire
Won
2017
European Film Awards
People's Choice Award for Best European Film
Sharon Maguire
Nominated
2017
Globes de Cristal Awards
Best Foreign Film
Sharon Maguire
Nominated

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