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bridget jones's diary (2001)

bridget jones's diary
Bridget Jones's Diary
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Comedy
Documentary
Drama
Romance
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Release Date
April 13, 2001
Director
Sharon Maguire
Runtime
97
Main Genre
Comedy
Writers
Helen Fielding , Andrew Davies , Richard Curtis
Tagline
Health Warning: Adopting Bridget's lifestyle could seriously damage your health.

Summary

Based on the best-selling book by Helen Fielding, this comedy chronicles a year in the life of a single, 30-something British woman (Zellweger) as she struggles with men, her weight, and her work in a publishing company. Zellweger is accompanied by British favorites Hugh Grant and Colin Firth, who play her love interests.

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