Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason continues the story of Bridget, a television journalist in London who has finally begun a relationship with the barrister Mark Darcy. A few weeks into their romance, her insecurities return. Mark's young Australian colleague Rebecca is a constant presence, and Bridget's doubts about whether Mark truly wants the same future she does are hard to quiet. Her former boss Daniel Cleaver, whose advances she once welcomed, reappears and claims to have changed. When work sends her to Thailand in Daniel's company, the trip tests both her relationship and her judgment, while her friends and family offer advice that is not always helpful.

The film is a British, Irish, American and French co-production from Working Title Films with Universal Pictures, StudioCanal and Miramax. Beeban Kidron directed it, following Used People and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar. Adam Brooks, Richard Curtis and Helen Fielding wrote the screenplay, adapting Fielding's novel. Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant return as Bridget, Mark and Daniel, joined by Jacinda Barrett as Rebecca, with Jim Broadbent and Gemma Jones as Bridget's parents. The large credited cast and crew reflect a substantial production, and the reported budget of 40 million US dollars was matched by a worldwide gross of about 265 million, a strong commercial result.

Audience responses were moderate: on IMDb the rating is 6 out of 10 from 133,000 votes, and on TMDB it is 6.2 out of 10 from 3,086 votes. A film critics' rating of 4.9 out of 10 from 157 reviews is lower than both audience scores.