Bridget Jones's Diary

2001 film directed by Sharon Maguire
Movie film Q752313
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Bridget Jones's Diary

Summary

Bridget Jones's Diary is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,532 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bridget Jones's Diary received the Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor[3].
  • Bridget Jones's Diary's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Bridget Jones's Diary was directed by Sharon Maguire[5].
  • Andrew Davies wrote the screenplay for Bridget Jones's Diary[6].
  • Richard Curtis wrote the screenplay for Bridget Jones's Diary[7].
  • Helen Fielding wrote the screenplay for Bridget Jones's Diary[8].
  • Bridget Jones's Diary's composer is recorded as Patrick Doyle[9].
  • Bridget Jones's Diary's genre is romantic comedy[10].
  • Bridget Jones's Diary's genre is Christmas film[11].
  • Bridget Jones's Diary's genre is comedy film[12].
  • Bridget Jones's Diary's genre is film based on a novel[13].
  • Bridget Jones's Diary's genre is melodrama[14].
  • Bridget Jones's Diary's based on is recorded as Bridget Jones's Diary[15].
  • A cast member of Bridget Jones's Diary was Renée Zellweger[16].
  • A cast member of Bridget Jones's Diary was Colin Firth[17].
  • A cast member of Bridget Jones's Diary was Hugh Grant[18].
  • A cast member of Bridget Jones's Diary was Gemma Jones[19].
  • A cast member of Bridget Jones's Diary was Jim Broadbent[20].
  • A cast member of Bridget Jones's Diary was Shirley Henderson[21].
  • A cast member of Bridget Jones's Diary was Sally Phillips[22].
  • A cast member of Bridget Jones's Diary was James Callis[23].
  • A cast member of Bridget Jones's Diary was Embeth Davidtz[24].
  • A cast member of Bridget Jones's Diary was Neil Pearson[25].
  • A cast member of Bridget Jones's Diary was Paul Brooke[26].
  • A cast member of Bridget Jones's Diary was Salman Rushdie[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Tim Bevan[28], Eric Fellner[29], and Jonathan Cavendish[30]. Bridget Jones's Diary was directed by Sharon Maguire[5]. Screenwriters include Andrew Davies[6], Richard Curtis[7], and Helen Fielding[8]. Cast members include Renée Zellweger[16], Colin Firth[17], Hugh Grant[18], Gemma Jones[19], Jim Broadbent[20], and Shirley Henderson[21].

Publication

Publication dates include April 4, 2001[31], August 23, 2001[32], and April 13, 2001[33]. The original language of Bridget Jones's Diary was English[34]. Genres include romantic comedy[10], Christmas film[11], comedy film[12], film based on a novel[13], and melodrama[14]. Its part of the series is recorded as Bridget Jones[35]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[36] and theatrical release[37].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include goal pursuit[38] and mate choice[39]. Bridget Jones's Diary's part of the series is recorded as Bridget Jones[35].

Reception

Bridget Jones's Diary received the Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor[3]. Reviews include 6.9/10[40], 80%[41], and 66/100[42].

Why It Matters

Bridget Jones's Diary ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,532 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What awards did Bridget Jones's Diary receive?

Honors received include Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [41] . wikidata.org.
  35. [42] . wikidata.org.
  36. [31] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  37. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [39] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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