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Bridget Jones's Baby
Sharon Maguire
(2016)
117min
15 Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Stella Papamichael
Over a decade after Miss Jones said "yes" to her Mr Darcy, she is alone, again, in a total hoot of a threequel. Renée Zellweger reprises her Oscar-nominated role with gusto, as Bridget celebrates her 43rd birthday with a cupcake and plenty of wine, older but no wiser despite putting her newsroom career first for a change. Anchorwoman gal pal (Sarah Solemani, doing an outrageously saucy take on Fiona Bruce) urges her to get "dirty" at a music festival and, after bunking up with Patrick Dempsey's suave American, Bridget is reordering priorities again. But, whoops, unresolved issues with Darcy (Colin Firth, stoic as ever) means she doesn't know who the daddy is when she gets pregnant. Helen Fielding's third Bridget Jones novel had fans up in arms, so director Sharon Maguire (who made her big-screen debut with
Bridget Jones's Diary
in 2001) works instead from a script based on Fielding's 2005 columns for
The Independent
. Fielding also shares screenwriting credit with Emma Thompson (rib-tickling as Bridget's doctor) and Dan Mazer (
Borat
), who bring a more satisfying mix of dry wit and slapstick than 2004's
The Edge of Reason
. Even if the machinations of the plot are unlikely, Bridget's insecurities about impending motherhood and her career are relatable, and the film itself is a bundle of joy.
Summary
Bridget's focus on single life and her career is interrupted when she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch - she can only be 50 per cent sure of the identity of her baby's father after a pair of one-night stands. Is the dad old flame Mark Darcy or US dating guru Jack Qwant? Comedy sequel, starring Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey, Emma Thompson and Sally Phillips.
Cast & Crew
Bridget Jones
Renée Zellweger
Mark Darcy
Colin Firth
Jack Qwant
Patrick Dempsey
Bridget's dad
Jim Broadbent
Bridget's mum
Gemma Jones
Dr Rawling
Emma Thompson
Miranda
Sarah Solemani
Shazzer
Sally Phillips
Jude
Shirley Henderson
Tom
James Callis
Una Alconbury
Celia Imrie
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Fergus
Julian Rhind-Tutt
Cathy, makeup lady
Joanna Scanlan
Richard Finch
Neil Pearson
George Wilkins
Patrick Malahide
Jeremy
Darren Boyd
Magda
Jessica Stevenson
Woney
Dolly Wells
Director
Sharon Maguire
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Universal
Guidance:
Swearing
Available on:
DVD and Blu-ray
Released on:
16 Sep 2016
Comedy
Arts
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