<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $25 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $281.9 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Bridget Jones's Diary is a 2001 British - American - French romantic comedy film directed by Sharon Maguire and written by Richard Curtis, Andrew Davies, and Helen Fielding . It is based on Fielding's novel of the same name, which is a reinterpretation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice . The adaptation stars Renée Zellweger as Bridget, Hugh Grant as the caddish Daniel Cleaver, and Colin Firth as Bridget's "true love", Mark Darcy . Production began in August 2000 and ended in November 2000, and took place largely on location in London and the Home Counties . The film premiered on 4 April 2001 in the UK and was released to theatres on 13 April 2001 simultaneously in the UK and in the US . </P> <P> Bridget Jones's Diary received positive reviews and was a commercial success, grossing over $280 million worldwide . Zellweger was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film . A sequel, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, was released in 2004 and another sequel, Bridget Jones's Baby, was released in 2016 . </P>

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