Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)

[mwynn]

Renée Zellweger Set to Return for New ‘Bridget Jones’ Movie
Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall will also star in Universal and Working Title's 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.'

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mo...0f0740c6f56c40

[HomerThompson]

I thought the baby one killed the franchise?

[Bubbles-11]

Originally Posted by mwynn

Renée Zellweger Set to Return for New ‘Bridget Jones’ Movie
Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall will also star in Universal and Working Title's 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.'

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mo...0f0740c6f56c40

Streaming Exclusively on Peacock on Valentine's day 2025

[BluGalaxy]

I know I've seen the baby one, but I don't remember a damn thing about it, that's how unmemorable it was. The first one was great and i thought the second one was just fine.

[dcruz13]

why a streaming debut? the last one did pretty great and wasn't THAT long ago?

[BerC]

Originally Posted by BluGalaxy

I know I've seen the baby one, but I don't remember a damn thing about it, that's how unmemorable it was. The first one was great and i thought the second one was just fine.

I'm in the same boat. I'm racking my brain but I can't come up with any scenes from the last film. I saw it. I know I did. But it's just not there anymore. Thank God it's not just me. I was beginning to worry it was early onset dementia.

[dcruz13]

Universal is reportedly slated to release the film via Peacock on Valentine's Day 2025 and theatrically around the world.

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood...et-jones-movie

I guess this makes a bit more sense...

[jeangreyforever]

Very disappointing that Colin Firth is dead in this one. And not a fake death either like Hugh Grant's.

[BluBonnet]

[mwynn]

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy | Official Trailer - YouTube

[Mosley likes BFDI]

I wonder if a 4K disc will come, because the first one got a 4K release in France a few years ago.

[BluBonnet]

Metacritic

[BudBaxter]

I know this the fourth film in the series, but it still seems kinda crazy this has gone straight to streaming in the US.

[rsp_clark]

Yeah, this was just not good enough. It's not funny and felt very long.

[Daytripper]

While it has it's classic signature moments here and there, this is the most mature "Bridget Jones" in the series. It's both touching and very moving. Wonderful film. Solid 8.5/10 rating from me.

[jeangreyforever]

Enjoyed it but very somber in comparison to the previous installments. Hugh Grant's role wasn't as big as I expected and Emma Thompson is always a hoot.

[MifuneFan]

Universal are so ****ing stupid to not release this in theaters in the US.

[MifuneFan]

Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy’ Sets U.K. and Ireland Box Office Records With Historic Opening, ‘Captain America’ Takes Second Place

[Daytripper]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Universal are so ****ing stupid to not release this in theaters in the US.

Agree. Huge mistake. So, do movies that go straight to streaming on Peacock ever air on other channels eventually? Like Max, Netflix, Hulu, etc. Because technically it's not a "Peacock" original film. And will it ever get a physical media release?

[BigPudge]

I was annoyed when they announced Firth's character would be killed off for this movie. I hate when they do that just for convenient plot points and I thought Baby ended pretty solidly with Darcy being the father and them getting married.

I think they actually did this one pretty well. Firth was in the movie and whereas I thiught the killing of Darcy would be solely so that Bridget could date again and we'd get basically a remake of the first movie, this one was a pretty good story about the aftermath of death and trying to move on.

I'm glad that the boy toy plot was not the main driving force of the story and was over fairly quick.

Overall, although I still don't like that they killed off Darcy, this was a pretty solid conclusion to the franchise

And yeah, so dumb to dump this on streaming in the US. Would have opened to solid numbers against Captain America I bet