Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Beeban Kidron
Screenplay by	Andrew Davies Helen Fielding Richard Curtis Adam Brooks
Based on	Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding
Produced by	Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Jonathan Cavendish
Starring	Renée Zellweger Hugh Grant Colin Firth Jim Broadbent Gemma Jones
Cinematography	Adrian Biddle
Edited by	Greg Hayden
Music by	Harry Gregson-Williams
Production companies	StudioCanal Miramax Films[1] Working Title Films Little Bird
Distributed by	United International Pictures (United Kingdom/Ireland) Universal Pictures (United States) Mars Distribution (France)
Release dates	28 October 2004 (2004-10-28) (State Theatre) 12 November 2004 (2004-11-12) (United Kingdom and United States) 8 December 2004 (2004-12-08) (France)
Running time	108 minutes[2]
Countries	France[3] Ireland[3] United Kingdom[3] United States[3]
Language	English
Budget	$40–50 million[4][5]
Box office	$265.1 million[4]

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason is a 2004 romantic comedy film directed by Beeban Kidron from a screenplay by Andrew Davies, Helen Fielding, Richard Curtis and Adam Brooks. The sequel to Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) and the second installment in the Bridget Jones film series, it is based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Fielding. The film stars Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Jim Broadbent and Gemma Jones.

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason premiered at the State Theatre in Sydney, Australia on 28 October 2004 and was released in the United Kingdom and the United States on 12 November. Despite generally negative reviews from critics, the film was a box office success, grossing over $265 million worldwide against a production budget of $40–50 million. Zellweger received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for her performance at the 62nd Golden Globe Awards.

A sequel, Bridget Jones's Baby, was released in 2016.