‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ Director Says Previous Films Weren’t ‘Misogynistic,’ but Instead Shone a Comedic Light on ‘Pressures That Existed’ at the Time
variety.comAlex Ritman Expertly timed to coincide with Valentine’s Day, the fourth — and apparently final — installment in the iconic Bridget Jones franchise has now been released, available on Peacock in the U.S.
and in theaters via Universal around the world, including the U.K. The long-gestating “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” — based on Helen Fielding’s third Jones novel — drags cinema’s favourite diary-writing singleton in the 2020s, this time as a widow with two small children and who’s nervously reentering the dating scene.
As the story sounds, it’s considerably more emotional than the previous titles, but still manages to pack in the all-important rom and com.
For director Michael Morris, “Mad About a Boy” marks only his second feature and came his way after a chance meeting with Fielding at a friend’s house.
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