Bridget Jones's Baby

Bridget Jones's Baby
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sharon Maguire
Screenplay by	Helen Fielding Dan Mazer Emma Thompson
Based on	Characters by Helen Fielding
Produced by	Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Debra Hayward
Starring	Renée Zellweger Colin Firth Patrick Dempsey Jim Broadbent Gemma Jones Emma Thompson
Cinematography	Andrew Dunn
Edited by	Melanie Oliver
Music by	Craig Armstrong
Production companies	StudioCanal Miramax Perfect World Pictures Working Title Films
Distributed by	Universal Pictures (International) StudioCanal (France)[1]
Release dates	5 September 2016 (2016-09-05) (London) 16 September 2016 (2016-09-16) (United States/United Kingdom) 5 October 2016 (2016-10-05) (France)
Running time	123 minutes[2]
Countries	United Kingdom United States France
Language	English
Budget	$35 million[1]
Box office	$212 million[1]

Bridget Jones's Baby is a 2016 romantic comedy film directed by Sharon Maguire and written by Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer and Emma Thompson, based on the fictional columns by Fielding. It is the third film in the franchise and a sequel to the 2004 film Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. The film once again stars Renée Zellweger as the lovable singleton Bridget Jones, who is shocked when she finds out she is pregnant. However, it's a bumpy road to the birth as Bridget must deduce which of her two recent loves is the father, reserved lawyer Mark Darcy (Colin Firth, also reprising his role) or charming mathematician Jack Qwant (Patrick Dempsey), all while trying to hide one from the other.^[3] The film marked Zellweger's return to the screen after a six-year hiatus.

Filming began on 2 October 2015 in London. The film was released theatrically on 16 September 2016 in the United Kingdom and United States and on 5 October in France. A critical and commercial success, the film received generally positive reviews and grossed over $211 million worldwide on a budget of $35 million. A sequel is in development.^[4]