Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
British theatrical release poster
Directed by	Beeban Kidron
Screenplay by	Adam Brooks Richard Curtis Andrew Davies Helen Fielding
Based on	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	Miramax Films[1] StudioCanal Working Title Films Little Bird
Distributed by	Universal Pictures (North America; internationally through United International Pictures) Mars Distribution (France)
Release dates	28 October 2004 (2004-10-28) (Sydney) 12 November 2004 (2004-11-12) (United Kingdom)
Running time	108 minutes[2]
Countries	United Kingdom[3] France[3] Ireland[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 and written by Adam Brooks, Richard Curtis, Andrew Davies, and Helen Fielding, based on Fielding's 1999 novel of the same name. It stars Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones, Colin Firth as Mark Darcy, and Hugh Grant as Daniel Cleaver. It is the sequel to Bridget Jones's Diary (2001). The film was released in the United Kingdom on 12 November 2004 and a week later in the United States, to mixed reviews from film critics. Despite this, the film was a box office success, grossing over $260 million worldwide. Zellweger received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for her performance. A third film, Bridget Jones's Baby, was released in 2016.