Photo: Miramax/Courtesy Everett Collectionīlinded by her obsession with her playboy boss, she eventually realizes that she let her pride prejudice her against Mr. Jones gets caught up in a love triangle with the arrogant Cleaver and a more suitable, yet standoffish lawyer, Mark Darcy (Firth). She also devotes many pages of her journal to venting about the judgemental “smug marrieds” in her orbit. She spends most of her time binge-eating in front of her TV, swigging Chardonnay with her friends and updating her diary about her daily caloric intake and her love life. She works in the publicity department of a book publishing company, where her main focus is fantasizing about her caddish boss, Daniel Cleaver (Grant). In the film, Jones (Zellweger) is a 32-year-old, clumsy and weight-obsessed single woman living in London. “Bridget Jones” launched a new trend in media, catering to the growing “chick lit” audience. The plot of the film, like the novel, is a modern retelling of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” “Bridget Jones’s Diary” grossed over $280 million worldwide, and Zellweger was nominated for the best actress Golden Globe and Oscar for her role. Based on Helen Fielding’s 1996 same-titled novel, the film adaptation stars Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth.
On April 13, 2001, “Bridget Jones’s Diary” was released in theaters. Article Details: April 13, 2001: “Bridget Jones’s Diary," Starring Renée Zellweger, Was Released in TheatersĪpril 13, 2001: “Bridget Jones’s Diary," Starring Renée Zellweger, Was Released in Theaters