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ComedyDramaRomance

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

- She's starting a new chapter. Just as she is.

Bridget Jones finally has some luck in her life; she has a great job as a screenwriter, her family and a new boyfriend; the fact that he's over twenty years her junior isn't the only thing causing problems.

Release Date : 2025-02-12

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Working Title FilmsMiramaxStudioCanal

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of AmericaFrance

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Renée Zellweger

Character Name : Bridget Jones

Original Name : Renée Zellweger

Gender : Female

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Character Name : Scott Walliker

Original Name : Chiwetel Ejiofor

Gender : Male

Leo Woodall

Character Name : Roxby 'Roxster' McDuff

Original Name : Leo Woodall

Gender : Male

Hugh Grant

Character Name : Daniel Cleaver

Original Name : Hugh Grant

Gender : Male

Jim Broadbent

Character Name : Colin Jones

Original Name : Jim Broadbent

Gender : Male

Gemma Jones

Character Name : Pamela Jones

Original Name : Gemma Jones

Gender : Female

Colin Firth

Character Name : Mark Darcy

Original Name : Colin Firth

Gender : Male

Sarah Solemani

Character Name : Miranda

Original Name : Sarah Solemani

Gender : Female

Josette Simon

Character Name : Talitha

Original Name : Josette Simon

Gender : Female

Nico Parker

Character Name : Chloe

Original Name : Nico Parker

Gender : Female

Mila Jankovic

Character Name : Mabel Darcy

Original Name : Mila Jankovic

Gender : Male

Casper Knopf

Character Name : Billy Darcy

Original Name : Casper Knopf

Gender : Male

Leila Farzad

Character Name : Nicolette

Original Name : Leila Farzad

Gender : Female

Shirley Henderson

Character Name : Jude

Original Name : Shirley Henderson

Gender : Female

James Callis

Character Name : Tom

Original Name : James Callis

Gender : Male

Sally Phillips

Character Name : Shazzer

Original Name : Sally Phillips

Gender : Female

Celia Imrie

Character Name : Una Alconbury

Original Name : Celia Imrie

Gender : Female

Neil Pearson

Character Name : Richard Finch

Original Name : Neil Pearson

Gender : Male

Dolly Wells

Character Name : Woney

Original Name : Dolly Wells

Gender : Female

Claire Skinner

Character Name : Magda

Original Name : Claire Skinner

Gender : Female

Emma Thompson

Character Name : Dr. Rawlings

Original Name : Emma Thompson

Gender : Female

Isla Fisher

Character Name : Rebecca

Original Name : Isla Fisher

Gender : Female

Joanna Scanlan

Character Name : Cathy

Original Name : Joanna Scanlan

Gender : Female

Mark Lingwood

Character Name : Cosmo

Original Name : Mark Lingwood

Gender : Male

Toby Whithouse

Character Name : Alistair

Original Name : Toby Whithouse

Gender : Male

Ian Midlane

Character Name : Paul

Original Name : Ian Midlane

Gender : Male

Elena Rivers

Character Name : Geminita

Original Name : Elena Rivers

Gender : Male

Neil Edmond

Character Name : Jeremy

Original Name : Neil Edmond

Gender : Male

Anat Dychtwald

Character Name : Joanne

Original Name : Anat Dychtwald

Gender : Female

Penny Stuttaford

Character Name : Julia

Original Name : Penny Stuttaford

Gender : Female

Ben Illis

Character Name : Michael

Original Name : Ben Illis

Gender : Male

James Rawlings

Character Name : Hugo

Original Name : James Rawlings

Gender : Male

Ruth Gibson

Character Name : Jane

Original Name : Ruth Gibson

Gender : Male

Jane Fowler

Character Name : Henrietta

Original Name : Jane Fowler

Gender : Female

Jeff Mirza

Character Name : Postman

Original Name : Jeff Mirza

Gender : Male

Josephine Jones

Character Name : Rebecca’s Child 1

Original Name : Josephine Jones

Gender : Male

Lydia Jones

Character Name : Rebecca’s Child 2

Original Name : Lydia Jones

Gender : Male

Jasper Ambrose

Character Name : Rebecca’s Child 3

Original Name : Jasper Ambrose

Gender : Male

Ellie White

Character Name : Francesca

Original Name : Ellie White

Gender : Female

Roman Coupland-Berryman

Character Name : Bikram

Original Name : Roman Coupland-Berryman

Gender : Male

Seb Cardinal

Character Name : Victor Soltani-Watkins

Original Name : Seb Cardinal

Gender : Male

Harry Goldsmith

Character Name : Atticus Soltani-Watkins

Original Name : Harry Goldsmith

Gender : Male

Isla Ashworth

Character Name : Cosmata

Original Name : Isla Ashworth

Gender : Female

Laura Bailey

Character Name : Tennis Mum

Original Name : Laura Bailey

Gender : Female

Lin Yap

Character Name : Sleek Media Type

Original Name : Lin Yap

Gender : Male

Rosie Holt

Character Name : Lizzie the Office PA

Original Name : Rosie Holt

Gender : Male

Naveed Khan

Character Name : Producer

Original Name : Naveed Khan

Gender : Male

Kath Hughes

Character Name : Valerie (Floor Manager)

Original Name : Kath Hughes

Gender : Female

Oli Green

Character Name : Russ the Checkout Guy

Original Name : Oli Green

Gender : Male

Julie Bartlett

Character Name : Chemist

Original Name : Julie Bartlett

Gender : Male

Hunter Paul

Character Name : Prop Man

Original Name : Hunter Paul

Gender : Male

Daisy Duczmal

Character Name : Priscilla

Original Name : Daisy Duczmal

Gender : Female

Maggie Livermore

Character Name : Esmerelda

Original Name : Maggie Livermore

Gender : Male

Sebastian Dunn

Character Name : Binko Carruthers

Original Name : Sebastian Dunn

Gender : Male

Marina Bye

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Marina Bye

Gender : Female

Zheng Xi Yong

Character Name : Linus

Original Name : Zheng Xi Yong

Gender : Male

Gillian Joseph

Character Name : News Reporter

Original Name : Gillian Joseph

Gender : Male

Gamal Fahnbulleh

Character Name : News Reporter

Original Name : Gamal Fahnbulleh

Gender : Male

Daniel Heard

Character Name : News Reporter

Original Name : Daniel Heard

Gender : Male

Maryam Moshiri

Character Name : News Reporter

Original Name : Maryam Moshiri

Gender : Female

Alessandro Bedetti

Character Name : Enzo

Original Name : Alessandro Bedetti

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-02-19

If only this had just had the courage of it’s convictions! It’s four years now since a land mine rendered “Bridget” (Renée Zellweger) a single mum with the lively “Billy” (Casper Knopf) and “Mabel” (Mila Jankovic) keeping her on her toes and giving her an excuse not to meet new people. It’s when she uses some chocolate buttons to lure her kids to the heath that she quickly finds herself stuck in a tree trying to rescue her children and in turn attracting the attention of their teacher “Wallaker” (Chiwitel Ejiofor) and the hunky ranger “Roxster” (Leo Woodall). Now she’d already met the whistle-obsessed tutor but the younger man, well he just sent her heart a flutter! A bit of internet flirting later and she’s “Bridget” reborn, reanimated and refocussed. Her friends are delighted, especially at his dog-rescuing skills. Thing is, though, there’s the age gap. There’s the children who miss their dad. There’s nerves and the ghastly millennial trait of “ghosting”. Meantime, “Billy” isn’t doing so well emotionally at school. This means that she must deal more with his teacher, and with the school in general - which leads to a revelatory school trip where it’s not just the marshmallows that get toasted. With choices galore, will anyone end up happy? Zellweger is in her element here and just exudes an enthusiasm for the part, and the kids also deliver quite naturally as they contribute to her daily maelstrom, but the whole selling point of this film just peters out and I found myself thinking her a rather cruel and selfish individual as a degree of more pedestrian predictability took over. Hugh Grant earthily livens up a few scenes but the old guard of Jones/Broadbent/Imrie don’t really feature enough to remind us of just why we ever really cared about “Bridget” in the first place. The television aspects with Neil Pearson are almost entirely devoid of humour and though Helen Fielding still has an entertaining grasp of what makes people tick and giggle, the spark has largely gone from the mix. Woodall is perfect eye candy and brings an engaging normalcy to his role but that rather sums this up - light and fluffy, worth a watch, but just a bit too cowardly for my liking.

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r96sk

@r96sk

2025-02-20

'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy' is a fourth walk-through this particular universe and I have to say that it is a positive return to the world of Bridget Jones. It is funny in parts and features a noteworthy cast, though its more sombre side somewhat surprised (s)me. I'm not someone who has read the books (obviously... me read a book, come on now!) so I didn't know where this was going to go, I did hear before watching that it had been praised and that it had a more emotive plot - and it does. It conveys its messaging about loss convincingly. The ending is the point that that element reaches its pinnacle, I could hear a few sniffles amongst those around me in a packed out cinema. For me personally it was a bit too on the nose, but there is no doubt that it is a touching moment nevertheless; sold well by youngster Casper Knopf. Renée Zellweger continues to fit the role of the titular character perfectly, anything said about her peformances in the preceding three films can simply be repeated here. Elsewhere on the cast, Hugh Grant's Daniel remains very creepy but the actor undeniably makes it work. Chiwetel Ejiofor puts in a solidly good showing, I do like watching him act. Leo Woodall is a new name to me and he is decent, his character isn't really much of anything but no issues with Woodall himself. Other than those, it's nice to see all the familiar faces from the prior flicks.