Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- sincere
- date night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel warm, well-paced, and enjoyable for returning fans, though its familiar formula limited its impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bridget's unexpected pregnancy leaves her navigating uncertainty between Mark Darcy and Jack.
Bridget reconnects with ex-boyfriend Mark while developing a relationship with Jack.
Bridget's forty-third birthday is framed by her mother's reminder that her time to have children is running out.
The film returns to Bridget, Mark, and the established series milieu while adding Jack and a pregnancy-centered plot.
Films like Bridget Jones's Baby, and why
Bridget Jones's Diary
shares an adult romantic comedy structure, awkward self-deprecation, and a heroine navigating commitment and parenthood
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
shares a British romantic comedy tone, workplace pressures, and a complicated love triangle
What to Expect When You're Expecting
shares warm relationship comedy, pregnancy-centered stakes, and intersecting romantic dilemmas
Love Actually
shares witty British romance, emotional uncertainty, and an adult heroine caught between competing partners
Movie Details
- Director
- Sharon Maguire
- Release Date
- 2016-09-14
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (3130)
Cast
- Renée Zellweger
- Colin Firth
- Patrick Dempsey
- Jim Broadbent
- Gemma Jones
- Emma Thompson
- Sally Phillips
- James Callis
- Shirley Henderson
- Sarah Solemani
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bridget Jones's Baby about?
- A newly pregnant Bridget Jones must navigate two possible fathers, old feelings, and modern adulthood with her trademark comic awkwardness.
- What is Bridget Jones's Baby like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bridget Jones's Baby as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Bridget Jones's Baby violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Bridget Jones's Baby.
- What did critics think of Bridget Jones's Baby?
- Critics generally found the sequel warm, well-paced, and enjoyable for returning fans, though its familiar formula limited its impact.
- Which films are like Bridget Jones's Baby?
- Films with a similar feel include Bridget Jones's Diary, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, What to Expect When You're Expecting, and Love Actually.
- How long is Bridget Jones's Baby?
- Bridget Jones's Baby runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bridget Jones's Baby?
- In United States, Bridget Jones's Baby streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Apple TV channel.
