4.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.8
Overview
Bridget Jones is working as a TV host and still dating her new love, barrister Mark Darcy, for a perfect six weeks. But Bridget is jealous of the time Mark spends with a gorgeous co-worker Rebecca and, despite a vacation meant to smooth things over, ends their relationship. On assignment in Thailand with her disreputable ex, Daniel Cleaver - claiming to be a reformed man - they have a short dalliance, and she is arrested at the airport and temporarily jailed on the false accusation of drug smuggling before Mark, seemingly indifferent, comes to the rescue.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Overview
Bridget Jones is working as a TV host and still dating her new love, barrister Mark Darcy, for a perfect six weeks. But Bridget is jealous of the time Mark spends with a gorgeous co-worker Rebecca and, despite a vacation meant to smooth things over, ends their relationship. On assignment in Thailand with her disreputable ex, Daniel Cleaver - claiming to be a reformed man - they have a short dalliance, and she is arrested at the airport and temporarily jailed on the false accusation of drug smuggling before Mark, seemingly indifferent, comes to the rescue.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter revolves around personal romantic relationships and self-discovery, which are inherently apolitical themes. While it touches on societal pressures on women, its narrative champions individual growth and finding happiness within a conventional romantic framework without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.
The film features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble, consistent with its genre and period. Its narrative centers on personal relationships without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film includes Bridget's gay friend Tom, whose sexuality is an incidental aspect of his supportive character. However, a brief comedic plot point involving Bridget being mistakenly identified as a lesbian uses same-sex attraction for awkward humor. The overall portrayal is neutral, as positive incidental representation is balanced by a minor, somewhat problematic comedic scenario.
The film 'Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely centered on the protagonist's romantic and professional life, resulting in no portrayal of transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a direct sequel to "Bridget Jones's Diary," continuing the story with the same established characters. All major and supporting characters maintain their original canonical gender as established in the source novels and previous film.
This film is a direct sequel to 'Bridget Jones's Diary' and features the same core cast portraying characters whose races align with their established portrayals in the previous film and the source novels. No character canonically or widely established as one race is portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.0
6.2
Critic Ratings
2.7
4.4
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