Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 2025

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is a 2025 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Morris from a screenplay by Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer and Abi Morgan. It is the fourth in the Bridget Jones film series, and is based on the 2013 novel by Fielding. Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth reprise their roles from the previous films, with Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall and Isla Fisher joining the cast. In the film, Bridget Jones, now a widowed single mother, navigates the challenges of parenthood, work, and modern dating with the support of her friends, family, and former partner, Daniel Cleaver. As she re-enters the dating world, she finds herself pursued by a younger man while also forming an unexpected connection with her son's science teacher. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy was released in cinemas in France on 12 February 2025 by StudioCanal and in the United Kingdom on 13 February by Universal Pictures. In the United States, the film was released on Peacock on 13 February. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed $140 million against a budget of $50 million.