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'Bridget Jones's Baby' (2016)

R | September 16, 2016 | 123 mins

Relationship Status: Beyond Complicated.

Breaking up with Mark Darcy leaves Bridget Jones over 40 and single again. Feeling that she has everything under control, Jones decides to focus on her career as a top news producer. Suddenly, her love life comes back from the dead when she meets a dashing and handsome American named Jack. Things couldn’t be better, until Bridget discovers that she is pregnant. Now, the befuddled mom-to-be must figure out if the proud papa is Mark or Jack.

Cast:  Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey [+]
Director: Sharon Maguire
Writers: Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer, Emma Thompson
Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward
Cinematographer: Andrew Dunn
Editors: Melanie Oliver
Music: Craig Armstrong
Distribution Company: Universal Pictures

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Bridget Jones's Baby
Name
Character
Release Date
September 16, 2016
Runtime
123 minutes
Production Companies
Miramax Films, StudioCanal Working Title Films, Perfect World Pictures
MPAA Rating
R
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, France, United States
Filming Dates
October 2, 2015 – November 27, 2015

Filming Locations
Greenwich Park
Shooters Hill Road, Greenwich, London, England
Where Bridget and Colin have a chat.
Croke Park
Dublin County Dublin Ireland
Music festival
West Wycombe Hill West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
Bridget’s wedding.
Borough Market
8 Southwark Street London Greater London England
Bridget’s flat
University College Hospital
235 Euston Rd., London NW1 2BU, United Kingdom
Where Bridget gives birth.
Windsor Great Park
The Crown Estate Windsor Great Park SL4 2HT, United Kingdom
Music Festival.
Regus Studios
One Kingdom Street, Paddington Basin, London, England
Hard News TV Studio
London Aquatics Centre
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park London Greater London England
Pre-natal classes
Central Church of the Royal Air Force, Strand, London WC2R 1DH, UK
Daniel’s memorial.
Cornbury Park House
The Estate, Rangers Lodge Cottages, Cornbury Park, Charlbury, Chipping Norton OX7 3HL, England
Christening of Jude’s baby.

Mark: Well, I can always find time to save the world. And Bridget, you’re my world.

Jack: We could be so good for each other. 97%.
Bridget: On paper. But falling in love doesn’t happen on paper. Sometimes you love a person because of all the reasons they’re not like you. And sometimes you love a person just because they feel like home.

Bridget: Can’t go back and keep making same mistakes. Must keep moving forward and make new ones.

Jack: Come on, buddy. Why are you so angry?
Mark: You know what? I’m really not your buddy. And I don’t know about vibes and negative energy or prenatal wind, and even less about algorithms. So, I will confess that the laws of attraction are somewhat beyond me. In fact, Bridget defies comprehension generally. But despite, or perhaps, owing to the bewildering litany of catastrophes I’ve witnessed over the last 40 years, I feel I’ve come to know Bridget rather well, and I’ve spent those years caring for her very deeply. And that may defy automated reasoning, but there’s nothing I can do about it.

Mark: You can do this. You can. We can do it together. Just think what life’s thrown at you already. You’ve turned disasters into triumphs with your sheer, joyful, indefatigable, infectious lust for life. You’ve managed this entire pregnancy almost entirely on your own, despite a lunatic mother, repressed men, and boyfriends who don’t deserve you.

Bridget: What if it’s not yours?
Jack: What?
Bridget: What if the baby turns out to be Mark’s?
Jack: Well, I mean, it would certainly change things.

Bridget: What if it’s not yours?
Mark: Then I’ll love him anyway. Just as I love you. Just the way you were, the way you are, the way you always will be.

Mark: She’s gone back to The Hague, where she’s now living, and I’m not.
Bridget: Oh, I’m so sorry, Mark.
Mark: Right at this precise moment, I’m not sorry at all.

Dr. Rawlings: You don’t really need them, you know. All they’re good for is fitting car seats and blaming things on. They really just get in the way after that. You’re absolutely capable of doing this on your own.

Dr. Rawlings: I do recommend that you have the anmiocentesis because there are always more risks with a geriatric mother.
Bridget: Geriatric? That’s outrageous.
Dr. Rawlings: Indeed.
Bridget: Unless you can sign on for your child support and pension at the same time.

Jack: For better or worse, fate has brought us together.
Mark: It wasn’t fate, it was condoms.
Jack: What do you mean?
Mark: Those ridiculous dolphin-friendly things from the bottom of Bridget’s bag.
Jack: I’m sorry, I have no idea what you’re talking about. When Bridget and I got it on, I was… I was not dressed for the occasion.

Shazzer: Oh, God! You didn’t use those? The vegan condoms?
Bridget: “Biodegradable and dolphin-friendly.” If I’m going to be slutty, it’s nice to think I’m helping the environment.

  • In the first film, it is revealed that Bridget’s birthday is November 9th, but by the third film, it has been moved to May 9th.
  • Three different endings were filmed for this movie. None of the cast members knew which one was used until it opened in cinemas.
  • According to Colin Firth, his new rival, Patrick Dempsey’s Jack Qwant, is more intimidating than his former opponent, Hugh Grant’s Daniel Cleaver. “Mark didn’t think Daniel was better than him. This guy Jack seems to be more of the charming good guy, and in some ways that’s scarier.”
  • Hugh Grant was originally slated to return as Daniel Cleaver in the film, but he ultimately turned down the role, citing dissatisfaction with the script and concerns that the character would need to be significantly altered to fit into the story, something he was unwilling to do.
  • Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran makes a cameo playing at the music festival where Bridget meets Jack.
  • Helen Fielding wrote a novel titled Bridget Jones’ Baby, which was released after this movie. In this book, the two possible fathers were Mark Darcy and Daniel Cleaver.
  • Bridget’s diary has been replaced with a tablet/iPad.
  • With the release of this film, the Bridget Jones series became the only romantic comedy trilogy of the new millennium to have all three installments released in theaters and starring the same lead actress throughout.
  • Shipped to some theaters under the name, London Bridge
Awards
Year
Recipient
Category
Result
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
2017
Sharon Maguire, Renée Zellweger
Hall of Shame
Winner
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
2017
Craig Armstrong
Top Box Office Films
Winner
European Film Awards
2017
Sharon Maguire
People’s Choice Award
Nominee
Evening Standard British Film Awards
2017
Sarah Solemani
Best Supporting Actress
Nominee
National Film Awards
2017
Jim Broadbent
Best Supporting Actor
Nominee
National Film Awards
2017
Gemma Jones
Best Supporting Actress
Nominee
National Film Awards
2017
Renée Zellweger
Best Actress
Nominee
Budget
$ 0
Box Office
$ 0

Videos

Bridget Jones's Baby

22 Videos
Song
Artist
Length
Lyrics
Still Falling for You
Ellie Goulding
4:03
Meteorite
Years & Years
3:27
Reignite
Knox Brown and Gallant
3:25
Thinking Out Loud (Campfire version)
Ed Sheeran
4:12
Hold My Hand
Jess Glynne
3:46
Slave to the Vibe (Radio edit)
V. Billon
2:48
King
Years & Years
3:34
Run
Tiggs Da Author
2:50
Fuck You
Lily Allen
3:41
The Hurting Time
Annie Lennox
7:33
Jump Around
House of Pain
3:37
That Lady Pts 1 & 2
The Isley Brothers
5:36
Walk On By
Dionne Warwick
2:57
Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
The Temptations
3:49
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Marvin Gaye
3:14
We Are Family (Single version)
Sister Sledge
3:37
Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now
McFadden & Whitehead
3:37
Race to Mark’s Flat
Craig Armstrong
2:13
Lyrics
Wedding
Craig Armstrong
3:08
Lyrics