7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against her age, her weight, her job, her lack of a man, and her various imperfections. As a New Year's resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the complete truth. The fireworks begin when her charming though disreputable boss takes an interest in the quirky Miss Jones. Thrown into the mix are Bridget's band of slightly eccentric friends and a rather disagreeable acquaintance into whom Bridget cannot seem to stop running or help finding quietly attractive.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Overview
Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against her age, her weight, her job, her lack of a man, and her various imperfections. As a New Year's resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the complete truth. The fireworks begin when her charming though disreputable boss takes an interest in the quirky Miss Jones. Thrown into the mix are Bridget's band of slightly eccentric friends and a rather disagreeable acquaintance into whom Bridget cannot seem to stop running or help finding quietly attractive.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical themes of personal growth, romance, and self-acceptance, with its central conflict and resolution being individual rather than ideological or systemic.
Bridget Jones's Diary features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble and no explicit race or gender swaps. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on a classic romantic comedy plot without central DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The film includes a gay supporting character, Tom, who is portrayed positively as a loyal friend. His sexuality is present but not central to the plot, nor is it a source of conflict or deep exploration. The portrayal is incidental, neither strongly affirming nor denigrating LGBTQ+ themes, resulting in a neutral net impact.
Bridget Jones's Diary does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. As such, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding its impact on transgender representation, resulting in an N/A rating.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a direct adaptation of Helen Fielding's novel, and all major characters retain their established genders from the source material. There are no instances of characters canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender on screen.
The film adapts the novel where all major characters, including Bridget Jones, Mark Darcy, and Daniel Cleaver, were established as white. The on-screen portrayals align with these established races, with no characters depicted as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.7
Critic Ratings
7.9
6.6
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