Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is a 2025 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Morris from a screenplay by Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer and Abi Morgan. The sequel to Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) and the fourth installment in the Bridget Jones film series, it is based on the 2013 novel by Fielding. Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth and Emma Thompson reprise their roles from previous installments, with Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall, Isla Fisher, Josette Simon, Nico Parker and Leila Farzad joining the cast. In the film, Bridget Jones (Zellweger), now a widowed single mother, navigates the challenges of parenthood, work, and modern dating with the support of her friends, family, and former partner, Daniel Cleaver (Grant). As she re-enters the dating world, she finds herself pursued by a younger man (Woodall) while also forming an unexpected connection with her son's science teacher (Ejiofor). Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy was released in cinemas in France on 12 February 2025 by StudioCanal and in the United Kingdom on 13 February by Universal Pictures. In the United States, the film was released on Peacock on 13 February. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $140 million worldwide against a production budget of $50 million.