Bridget Jones's Diary is a 2001 British romantic comedy film based on Helen Fielding's novel of the same name. The adaptation stars Renée Zellweger as Bridget, Hugh Grant as the caddish Daniel Cleaver, and Colin Firth as Bridget's "true love", Mark Darcy. A sequel, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, was released in 2004. Actresses who were considered for the role of Bridget Jones were Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Rachel Weisz, and Cameron Diaz. Toni Collette declined the role because she was on Broadway starring in The Wild Party at the time, and Kate Winslet was considered but... the producers decided she was too young. Before the film was released, a considerable amount of controversy surrounded the casting of the American Zellweger as what some saw as a quintessentially British heroine. However, her performance is widely considered to be of a high standard, including her English accent. The director of the film, Sharon Maguire, is one of Fielding's friends whom the character of "Shazzer" was reportedly based on. In the film, "Shazzer" was played by Sally Phillips. Zellweger was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film.
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| Release date: | April 4, 2001 |
| Directed by: | Sharon Maguire |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 97 Minutes |
| Producer: | Tim Bevan, Jonathan Cavendish, Eric Fellner |
| Editor: | Martin Walsh |
| Music by: | Patrick Doyle |
| Cinematography: | Stuart Dryburgh |
| Screenplay by: | Helen Fielding, Andrew Davies, Richard Curtis |
| Estimated budget: | $26,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | Bridget Jones's Diary |
| Genre: | Comedy |