Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Beeban Kidron

Writers (WGA):

Helen Fielding (novel)
Andrew Davies (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

19 November 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Same Bridget. Brand new diary.

Plot:

The story picks up four weeks after the first film, and already Bridget Jones is becoming uncomfortable in her relationship with Mark Darcy...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Prison | Thailand | Intern | Reporter

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 6 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 12	7:20 AM	TBS
Mon. July 13	12:00 AM	TBS

Cast

Renée Zellweger	...	Bridget Jones
Gemma Jones	...	Mum
Jim Broadbent	...	Dad
James Faulkner	...	Uncle Geoffrey
Celia Imrie	...	Una Alconbury
Dominic McHale	...	Bernard
Colin Firth	...	Mark Darcy
Donald Douglas	...	Admiral Darcy
Shirley Dixon	...	Mrs. Darcy
Neil Pearson	...	Richard Finch
Rosalind Halstead	...	Receptionist
Luis Soto	...	Mexican Ambassador
Tom Brooke	...	Production Assistant
Hugh Grant	...	Daniel Cleaver
Alba Fleming Furlan	...	Girl in Rome
Jacinda Barrett	...	Rebecca
Sally Phillips	...	Shazzer
James Callis	...	Tom
Shirley Henderson	...	Jude
Lucy Robinson	...	Janey
David Verrey	...	Giles Benwick
Mark Tandy	...	Derek
Stephanie O'Rourke	...	Sexy P.A.
Jeremy Paxman	...	Himself
Flaminia Cinque	...	Corset Lady
Jessica Hynes	...	Magda (as Jessica Stevenson)
Trevor Fox	...	Hairdresser
Alex Jennings	...	Horatio
Catherine Russell	...	Camilla
Ian McNeice	...	Quizmaster
Philip Gardner	...	Toastmaster
Wolf Kahler	...	Commentator
Lilo Baur	...	Chemist
Hannes Flaschberger	...	Chemist Customer (as Hans Flaschberger)
Sabina Michael	...	Chemist Customer
Paul Humpoletz	...	Chemist Customer
Paul Nicholls	...	Jed
David Auker	...	Clive
Patrick Baladi	...	Steward
Rong Kaomulkadee	...	Thai Chef
Ting Ting Hu	...	Thai Prostitute
Michelle Lee	...	Thai Police Woman
Hon Ping Tang	...	Thai Jail Guard
Suthas Bhoopongsa	...	Dudwani
Jason Watkins	...	Charlie Parker-Knowles
Vee Vimolmal	...	Phrao
Melissa Ashworth	...	Thai Jail Girl
Pui Fan Lee	...	Thai Jail Girl
Oliver Chris	...	Director in Gallery
Sam Hazeldine	...	Journalist
Amanda Haberland	...	Journalist
Neil Dudgeon	...	Taxi Driver
Peter Gordon	...	Porter
Sam Beazley	...	Very Old Man
Simón Andreu	...	Mr. Santiago (as Simon Andreu Trobat)
Arturo Venegas	...	Mr. Hernandez
Richard Braine	...	Vicar
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Morne Botes	...	Office Manager (uncredited)
Ray Donn	...	Customer (uncredited)
Antonia Frering	...	Sophia (uncredited)
Campbell Graham	...	Hamish (uncredited)
Jade Ramsey	...	Twin#2 (uncredited)
Nikita Ramsey	...	Twin#1 (uncredited)

Directed by
Beeban Kidron

Writing credits (WGA)
Helen Fielding		(novel "Bridget Jones: the Edge of Reason")
Andrew Davies		(screenplay) and
Helen Fielding		(screenplay) and
Richard Curtis		(screenplay) and
Adam Brooks		(screenplay)

Produced by
Bernard Bellew	....	line producer
Tim Bevan	....	producer
Jonathan Cavendish	....	producer
Liza Chasin	....	executive producer
Eric Fellner	....	producer
Debra Hayward	....	executive producer
Klaus Jüptner	....	line producer: Satel, Austria (as Klaus Jüptner-Jonsrorff)
Cesare Landricina	....	line producer: Media Land, Italy
Oswald Wolkenstein	....	producer: Satel, Austria (as Oswald von Wolkenstein)

Original Music by
Harry Gregson-Williams

Cinematography by
Adrian Biddle

Film Editing by
Greg Hayden

Casting by
Michelle Guish

Production Design by
Gemma Jackson

Art Direction by
Paul Inglis
David Warren		(supervising art director) (as Dave Warren)

Set Decoration by
Anna Lynch-Robinson

Costume Design by
Jany Temime

Makeup Department
Thanaporn Ariyaputi	....	hair assistant: Thailand
Thanaporn Ariyaputi	....	makeup assistant: Thailand
Carmel Jackson	....	hair stylist
Carmel Jackson	....	makeup artist
Graham Johnston	....	hair designer
Graham Johnston	....	makeup designer
Lorna McGowan	....	hair stylist
Lorna McGowan	....	makeup artist
Laura McIntosh	....	additional hair stylist
Laura McIntosh	....	additional makeup artist
Emma Sheldrick	....	crowd hair coordinator
Emma Sheldrick	....	crowd makeup coordinator
Supakarn Yindee	....	hair assistant: Thailand
Supakarn Yindee	....	makeup assistant: Thailand

Production Management
Beatrice Arweiler	....	production manager: Italy
Catherine Counihan	....	production manager
Ian Ford	....	assistant unit manager
Jeanette Haley	....	post-production supervisor
Charles Hubbard	....	unit manager: Thailand
Nick Laws	....	production manager
Piya Pestonji	....	production manager: Thailand
Santa Pestonji	....	production supervisor: Thailand
Bobby Prince	....	unit manager (as Bobby Ray Prince)
Gerhard Rupp	....	production manager: Austria
Michelle Wright	....	executive in charge of production: Working Title

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vicki Allen	....	second assistant director: visual effects unit, Lonely People
Adam Coop	....	additional third assistant director
David Daniels	....	assistant director: aerial unit
Susan Drennan	....	third assistant director
Filippo Fassetta	....	first assistant director: Italy
Carlos Fidel	....	second assistant director (as Carlos Fidel Barbero)
Julie Heskin	....	trainee assistant director
Barney Hughes	....	second assistant director: aerial unit
Paul Jennings	....	director: aerial unit
Didier LaFond	....	unit director: Austria, ski segment
Tippawan Mamawee	....	second assistant director: Thailand (as Tippawan Mamanee)
Candy Marlowe	....	crowd assistant director
Iris Moizi	....	first assistant director: Austria
Susanne Nowotny	....	assistant diurector: ski camera unit
Emily Perowne	....	daily trainee assistant director
Samar Pollitt	....	third assistant director: visual effects unit, Lonely People (as Sam Pollitt)
Chrystelle Robin	....	first assistant director: Italy
Chrystelle Robin	....	second assistant director
Jeanette Rosenmaier	....	second assistant director: Austria (as Jeanette Rosenmaier-Pochlatko)
Richard Styles	....	first assistant director
Charlie Sungkawess	....	first assistant director: Thailand (as Charlee Sungkawess)
George Walker	....	first assistant director: visual effects unit, Lonely People
Susanne Wastl	....	third assistant director: Austria (as Su Wastl)
Julian Webber	....	unit director: visual effects unit, Lonely People

Art Department
Ben Barrington-Groves	....	art department runner (as Benjamin Barrington-Groves)
Malcolm Bensted	....	props storeman
John Bohan	....	construction manager
Alex Boswell	....	dressing props
John Botton	....	dressing props
Peter N. Brown	....	chargehand carpenter
Penchan 'Pet' Buranasamut	....	art department buyer: Thailand (as Penchan Buranasamut)
Penchan 'Pet' Buranasamut	....	set decorator: Thailand (as Penchan Buranasamut)
Scott Busby	....	stagehand
Keith Carey	....	rigger
Paul Carpenter	....	carpenter
Tony Chance	....	storyboard artist
Somm Suthinee Chantakarn	....	set coordinator: Thailand (as Suthinee Chantakarn)
Roy Chapman	....	chargehand dressing props
Snaong Chomtha	....	dressing props: Thailand
Sophia Chowdhury	....	set decorator assistant
Prawit Chumchooluk	....	dressing props: Thailand
Fergus Clegg	....	production buyer
Graham Cole	....	carpenter
Alan Cooch	....	painter (as Alan Gooch)
Frederick Crawford	....	rigger
Graham Dale	....	stand-by props
Mark Dowling	....	painter
Joe Duebell	....	stand-by props: Austria (as Josef Duebell)
Paul Duff	....	carpenter
Robert J. Dugdale	....	assistant scenic artist
Stephen Dunsford	....	stagehand
Peter Edge	....	painter
Johan Elgström	....	props runner: Austria
Colin Ellis	....	dressing props
Michael Finlay	....	chargehand painter
James Foster	....	draughtsman
Barry Gibbs	....	property master
Mark Goodman	....	stand-by stagehand
Warren Greenham	....	painter (as Warren Grenham)
Alan Grenham	....	supervising painter
Peter Grove	....	carpenter (as Peter Groves)
Jessie Hammond	....	painter (as Jesse Hammond)
Rohan Harris	....	propmaker
Peter Hawkins	....	rigger: HDD
Christopher Helps	....	property assistant: Austria
Jamie Henstock	....	painter laborer
Nipol Hongsithipong	....	dressing props: Thailand
Horst Hruska	....	head of construction: Austria
Andrea Hughes	....	art department runner
Barnaby Inman	....	carpenter (as Barney Inman)
Jonathan Ivall	....	painter
Supawat Jeanpetch	....	construction foreman: Thailand
Dave Jones	....	stagehand
Vasu Kantatham	....	construction manager: Thailand
George King	....	chargehand stagehand
Chris Kirby	....	painter
Suchartanun 'Kai' Kuladee	....	art director: Thailand (as Kuladee Suchatanan)
Carol Kupisz	....	graphic designer
William Lawlor	....	carpenter
Glenn Lewis	....	stagehand
Wissanu Limthong	....	dressing props: Thailand
Kevin Lloyd	....	stagehand
Chris Lowe	....	art director: Thailand (as Christopher Lowe)
David Lowery	....	chargehand carpenter
Cathal MacIlwaine	....	stand-by carpenter
John Martin	....	stagehand
Thomas Martin	....	assistant construction manager
Bernie Mayor	....	carpenter
Sean McCarthy	....	carpenter trainee
John McGee	....	carpenter
Eamon McLoughlin	....	carpenter: HDD
Brian Morris	....	painter
Nakorn Muangnum	....	dressing props: Thailand
Pol Muangnum	....	lead man: Thailand
Mitch Niclas	....	chargehand stand-by props
Geoff Nolan	....	carpenter (as Geof Nolan)
John O'Brien	....	supervising carpenter
Roy O'Brien	....	carpenter trainee
John O'Regan	....	carpenter
David Parratt	....	stagehand
Darryl Paterson	....	chargehand dressing props
Nick Pearce	....	painter
Carl Peters	....	props trainee
Jason Phelps	....	carpenter
Lucy Richardson	....	draughtsman
Zoe Robertson	....	construction buyer
Tom Roberts	....	stand-by painter (as Tommy Roberts)
Carrie Rock	....	painter trainee
Nina Ross	....	stand-by art director
Prapol Sangasai	....	dressing props: Thailand
Lee Shelley	....	painter
Witoon Suanyai	....	property master assistant: Thailand
Jeff Sullivan	....	painter
Sudkamol Tangtham	....	art department coordinator: Thailand (as Sudkamol Tangatham)
Boontawee 'Tor' Taweepasas	....	construction foreman: Thailand (as Boontawee Taweeprasart)
Sebastian Thanheiser	....	dressing props: Austria
Tommy Vögel	....	art director: Austria
Clive Ward	....	painter: HDD
Howard Weaver	....	scenic artist
Kenneth Welland	....	painter (as Ken Welland)
Andy Weller	....	stand-by rigger
Mark Weston	....	carpenter trainee
Stephen Weston	....	wood machinist
Matt Whelan	....	carpenter (as Matthew Whelan)
Sarah Whittle	....	art department assistant
Derek Whorlow	....	stagehand: HDD
Stuart Willis	....	stagehand
David Youngs	....	carpenter
Kimberley Fahey	....	dressing props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Hugo Adams	....	foley editor
Ben Barker	....	sound effects editor
Mattew Desborough	....	sound consultant: Dolby (as Matt Desborough)
Arthur Fenn	....	sound maintenance
Nick Foley	....	adr recordist
Glenn Freemantle	....	supervising sound editor
Jamie Gambell	....	additional boom operator
Ben Greaves	....	cable person
Diane Greaves	....	foley artist
Simon Hayes	....	sound mixer
Lee Herrick	....	adr editor
Lee Herrick	....	dialogue editor
Mark Heslop	....	conform editor
Robin Johnson	....	second assistant boom operator
Michael Legum	....	sound recordist
Brendan Nicholson	....	sound re-recording mixer
John O'Hare	....	video soundman
Richard Pryke	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jamie Roden	....	adr mixer
Jack Stew	....	foley artist
Ted Swanscott	....	adr mixer
Kevin Tayler	....	foley mixer
Andrew Wilkinson	....	first assistant sound editor
Katy Wood	....	assistant dialogue editor
Paul Wrightson	....	assistant sound editor
David Yonson	....	adr mixer: Toronto
Andrew Caller	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
James Doyle	....	sound mixing technician (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Stuart Brisdon	....	special effects supervisor
Martin Geeson	....	senior special effects technician
Mark Haddenham	....	lead senior special effects technician
Peter Haran	....	special effects technician
Dave Keen	....	senior special effects technician
Martin 'Marty' McLaughlin	....	senior snow effects technician
Del Reid	....	snow effects technician
David 'Pinkie' Thomas	....	snow effects technician
Mark White	....	special effects technician
Nigel Wilkinson	....	special effects technician
Thomas Pastor	....	technical director (uncredited)
Matthew Roberts	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Diccon Alexander	....	digital matte painter: Double Negative
Paul Alexiou	....	editorial assistant: Double Negative
Dasha Ashley	....	scanning: digital clean up and shoot, Framestore CFC (as Daria Ashley)
Dan Ashton	....	digital lab coordinator: Framestore CFC (as Daniuel Ashton)
Oliver Atherton	....	roto/paint artist
Nicola Brodie	....	CG artist: Double Negative
Jason Burnett	....	scanning: digital clean up and shoot, Framestore CFC
Andy Burrow	....	scanning: digital clean up and shoot, Framestore CFC
Michelle Camp	....	digital lab editor: Framestore CFC
James Clarke	....	scanning: digital clean up and shoot, Framestore CFC
Hal Couzens	....	visual effects producer: Double Negative
Ciaran Crowley	....	digital compositor
Claudia Dehmel	....	visual effects coordinator: Double Negative
Paul Doogan	....	scanning: digital clean up and shoot, Framestore CFC
Jonathan Dredge	....	scanning: digital clean up and shoot, Framestore CFC
Luke Drummond	....	digital compositor: titles, Framestore CFC
Michael Bruce Ellis	....	2D effects supervisor: Double Negative (as Mike Ellis)
Will Elsdale	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Joe Godfrey	....	scanning: digital clean up and shoot, Framestore CFC
Ben Goldsmith	....	motion control operator: visual effects unit, Lonely People
Dianne Gordon	....	data operator: Framestore CFC
Andy Hague	....	visual effects editorial
Alistair Hamer	....	film mastering engineer: Framestore CFC
Pete Hanson	....	studio manager: Double Negative
Nic Hodgkinson	....	compositor
Jan Hogevold	....	production executive: Framestore CFC
Jody Johnson	....	visual effects supervisor: Double Negative
Phil Johnson	....	CG artist: Double Negative
Tomi Keeling	....	motion control operator: visual effects unit, Lonely People (as Tommy Keeling)
Pedro Lara	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Rick Leary	....	CG effects supervisor: Double Negative
Phillip Leonhardt	....	digital compositor: Double Negative
Sarah Lockwood	....	digital compositor: Double Negative
Kevin Lowery	....	scanning: digital clean up and shoot, Framestore CFC
Matthew McCosker	....	CG artist: Double Negative (as Mat McCosker)
Steve McGee	....	digital compositor: Double Negative
Dan McRae	....	scanning: digital clean up and shoot, Framestore CFC
Ivan Mena	....	digital compositor: Double Negative
Ian Menzies	....	motion control operator: visual effects unit, Lonely People
Neil Miller	....	matte painter
Alice Mitchell	....	digital compositor: Double Negative
John Moffatt	....	digital compositor: Double Negative
Mike Morrison	....	digital grading assistant: Framestore CFC
Paul Norris	....	digital compositor
Alban Orlhiac	....	CG artist: Double Negative
Christopher Page	....	scanning: digital clean up and shoot, Framestore CFC (as Chris Page)
Steve Parsons	....	digital compositor: titles, Framestore CFC
Dan Perry	....	scanning: digital clean up and shoot, Framestore CFC
Fred Place	....	digital compositor
John Pope	....	visual effects producer: Double Negative
Laurent-Paul Robert	....	CG artist: Double Negative
Gia Sadhwani	....	CG artist: Double Negative
Gaël Seydoux	....	digital artist: Double Negative
William Skellorn	....	visual effects editorial: Double Negative
Matina Skouteri	....	scanning: digital clean up and shoot, Framestore CFC
Jim Steel	....	digital compositor: Double Negative
Jelena Stojanovic	....	digital compositor
Maria Stroka	....	scanning: digital clean up and shoot, Framestore CFC
Paola Varvaro	....	scanning: digital clean up and shoot, Framestore CFC
Victor Wade	....	digital compositor
Steve Wagendorp	....	digital grading assistant: Framestore CFC
George Walker	....	first assistant director: visual effects unit
Pieter Warmington	....	CG effects supervisor: Double Negative
Sharon Warmington	....	digital artist (as Sharon Peng)
Aubrey Woodiwiss	....	scanning: digital clean up and shoot, Framestore CFC
Annabel Wright	....	scanning: digital clean up and shoot, Framestore CFC
Andrew Francis	....	HDD5 VT operations (uncredited)
Charlie Habanananda	....	digital intermediate paint artist (uncredited)
Jack James	....	digital cleanup artist (uncredited)
Steve Lynn	....	technical support (uncredited)
Sona Pak	....	visual effects editorial: Double Negative (uncredited)

Stunts
Richard Bradshaw	....	stunt performer
Abbi Collins	....	stunt performer
Kelly Dent	....	stunt performer
Joss Gower	....	stunt performer
Veronica Gufler	....	stunt performer
Claire Hayhurst	....	stunt performer
Paul Jennings	....	stunt coordinator
Mark Lisbon	....	stunt performer
Fran Shashkova-Richards	....	parachuting stunt double
Anna Sivertsson	....	stunt performer
Julian Spencer	....	stunt coordinator
John N. Whittle	....	stunt assistant: Austria (as John Whittle)
Adam Dale	....	stunt camera operator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Gavin Alcott	....	additional focus puller
Marc Atherfold	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Jean-Pierre Bassin	....	camera operator: ski camera unit
Ray Bateman	....	electrician
Adam Biddle	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Theera Boonsri	....	video assist operator: Thailand
Steve Burgess	....	focus puller: ski camera unit
John Campbell	....	electrician
John Campbell	....	gaffer: visual effects unit, Lonely People
Tommy Carling	....	rigging electrician (as Tommy Carlin)
Stephen Casey	....	electrician
Kwan Charnsarikorn	....	electrician: Thailand
Chris Clarke	....	additional clapper loader
Nobby Clark	....	electrical rigger (as Nobby Clarke)
Adam Dale	....	camera operator: aerial unit
Chris Dale	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
John Daly	....	director of photography: visual effects unit, Lonely People
Kevin Day	....	gaffer
Rob Done	....	video camera
John Dunphy	....	electrician
Sean Evans	....	first assistant camera (as Shaun Evans)
Francesco Ferrari	....	second assistant camera: visual effects unit, Lonely People
John Flemming	....	key grip
Alan Grayley	....	rigging electrician
Amy Hall	....	camera trainee
Mark Hanlon	....	rigging electrician
Paul Harford	....	electrical rigger
Paul Hatchman	....	additional grip
Sompong Kammerdpetch	....	electrician: Thailand
David Kempner	....	video camera
John King	....	electrician
Richard Law	....	electrical rigger
Clive Mackey	....	first assistant camera
Vince Madden	....	chief rigging electric
Barry McCullagh	....	electrician
Joe McGee	....	practical electrician
Pat Miller	....	rigging gaffer
Andy Mountain	....	rigging electrician
Darren O'Leary	....	electrician
Ron Osman	....	video and computer supervisor
Ben Perry	....	second assistant camera
Aderik Phaphun	....	camera assistant: Thailand
Armin Poll	....	video assist operator: ski camera unit
Campbell Pratt	....	video assist operator
Bernd Purkrabek	....	electrician: Austria
Mark Rafferty	....	rigging electrician
Derek Russell	....	grip: "b" camera
Sommay Saengsinchai	....	best boy: Thailand (as Sommart Sangsinchai)
Prasit Samorthon	....	electrician: Thailand (as Prasit Somparn)
Ronnie Savory	....	generator operator (as Ron Savory)
Richard B. Shean	....	video operator
Chesda Smithsuth	....	gaffer: Thailand (as Chesda Smithsuth)
Punkaew 'Dang' Somchart	....	key grip: Thailand (as Somchart Punkaew)
Laurie Sparham	....	still photographer
'Yuk' Sanam Srikum	....	best boy grip: Thailand (as Sarnam Srikum)
Sakarin Srilert	....	rigging gaffer: Thailand
Heinz Stockhammer	....	electrician: Austria
Nuttapong Teegern	....	electrician: Thailand
Lol Thiomas	....	electrical rigger
Sambut Tiyasutiporn	....	electrician: Thailand (as Sombut Tiyasithiporn)
Alf Tramontin	....	Steadicam operator
Wolfgang Vince	....	gaffer: Austria
Steve Wallace	....	first assistant camera: visual effects unit, Lonely People
Andrew Watson	....	best boy
Andy Weller	....	rigger
J. Glyn Williams	....	first assistant camera: aerial unit (as Glyn Williams)
Ben Wilson	....	electrician
David Worley	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Joe Wright	....	clapper loader: ski camera unit
Danny Young	....	generator operator
Martin Zimmermann	....	grip: ski camera unit
Jon Euesden	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Abigail Barbier	....	adr voice casting
Louis Elman	....	adr voice casting
Gaby Kester	....	casting associate
Jarenrith Srisuwan	....	extras casting assistant: Thailand
Krongthong Thampradith	....	extras casting director: Thailand (as Krongthong Thampadith)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Arianna Cadwallader	....	costume department runner
Annie Crawford	....	costume supervisor
Richard Davies	....	costume buyer
Yvonne Duckett	....	costume assistant
Claire Finlay	....	assistant costume designer
Laurent Guinci	....	wardrobe master
Helen Ingham	....	wardrobe mistress
Vivienne Jones	....	assistant costume designer
Panjaporn Patrayanond	....	key costume assistant: Thailand
Lupt Utama	....	costume assistant: Thailand
Dave Croucher	....	costumes (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Tania Clarke	....	first assistant editor
Victoria Curtin	....	editor trainee
Lucie Graves	....	post-production coordinator
Adam Inglis	....	colorist: Framestore CFC
Claire McGrane	....	digital intermediate producer: Framestore CFC
Debs Richardson	....	second assistant editor (as Deborah Richardson)
Jason Wheeler	....	negative cutter
Kevin Phelan	....	film recording producer: Lip Sync Post (uncredited)

Music Department
Nick Angel	....	music supervisor
Stephen Barton	....	composer: additional music
Nicholas Bucknall	....	musician: solo clarinet (as Nick Bucknell)
Toby Chu	....	assistant to composer
Peter Cobbin	....	score mixer
Peter Cobbin	....	score recordist
Meri Gavin	....	assistant to composer
Isobel Griffiths	....	orchestral contractor
Roland Heap	....	assistant scoring engineer
Alexandra Hill	....	music coordinator: Working Title
Robert Houston	....	assistant music editor
Richard Lancaster	....	assistant music engineer
Kirsten Lane	....	music consultant: Right Music Limited
Kathy Nelson	....	executive in charge of music: Universal Pictures
Heitor Pereira	....	musician: guitars
Michael Price	....	music editor
Gavin Wright	....	orchestra leader

Transportation Department
Paul Brosnan	....	facility driver
Daniel Brown	....	facility driver
Jamie Burden	....	unit driver
John Burden	....	unit driver
Richard Cain	....	driver: Renée Zellweger (as Richard A. Cain)
Gus Carey	....	facility driver
Fred Chiverton	....	driver: Beeban Kidron (as Freddoe Chiverton)
George Corrigan	....	facility driver
Mark Crowley	....	driver: Beeban Kidron
Peter Devlin	....	transportation manager
Tony Driver	....	unit driver
Tim Earl	....	driver: grip truck
Woradet Em-Eam	....	transportation manager: Thailand
Thomas Fuchs	....	transportation manager: Austria
Craig Gilbert	....	facility driver (as Craig Gibert)
Adam Gramstone	....	unit driver
Chris Hammond	....	unit driver
Ben Harrington	....	unit driver
Pat Jinks	....	facility driver
Paul Laffy	....	unit driver
William Laidler	....	facility driver (as Billy Laidler)
Darren Litten	....	action vehicle coordinator
Walter Ludwig	....	assistant transportation captain: Austria
Dean Moran	....	assistant transportation captain
Francisco Pinto	....	unit driver
Micky Richardson	....	unit driver
Mike Smith	....	facility driver
Tony Wadsworth	....	driver: Collin Firth
Dave Williams	....	facility driver
Don Williams	....	facility driver
Dale Wilson	....	facility driver
Marc Wolff	....	camera helicopter pilot: aerial unit
Vic Wynne	....	facility driver

Other crew
Christina Angeloudes	....	paralegal: Working Title
Leo Baumgartner	....	mountain guide: Austria
Leo Baumgartner	....	mountain safety coordinator: Austria
Kellie Belle	....	copyright clearances
Kellie Belle	....	product placement
Barbara Berkery	....	voice and dialect coach
Michelle Binieda	....	trainee accountant: Production Guild
Emma Brazier	....	trainee accountant: Production Guild
Maresa Breuer	....	production coordinator: Austria
David Broder	....	supervising location manager
Marc Brugger	....	assistant location manager: Austria
Pattamawan Chaiwattananan	....	floor runner: Thailand (as Pattamawon Chaiwattamanun)
Cara Cheeseman	....	daily floor runner
Meredith Chislett	....	assistant: Renée Zellweger
Tom Clode	....	safety engineer: aerial unit
Chris Croucher	....	additional floor runner
Matt Curtis	....	title designer: main and end titles
Lara Davis	....	production assistant
Nicole Devcic	....	production runner: Austria
Brigitte Dolibasic	....	assistant production coordinator: Austria
Chloe Dorigan	....	assistant: Tim Bevan, Working Title (as Chloé Dorigan)
Michael Douglas	....	marine administrator: Thailand
Cristiano D'Urso	....	trainee accountant: Production Guild
Charles Edwards	....	clearance coordinator
Wendy Ellerker	....	production accountant
John Falkener	....	mountain safety coordinator: Austria (as John Falkner)
John Falkener	....	ski coordinator: Austria (as John Falkner)
Joyia Fitch	....	body double: Renee Zellweger
Karen Fryer	....	continuity trainee: FT2
Nick Fulton	....	location manager
Shefali Ghosh	....	chief financial officer: Working Title
Amelia Granger	....	development executive: Working Title
Elisa Gross	....	nutritionist: Renée Zellweger
Fritz Gruner	....	accountant: Austria
Brian Hall	....	mountain safety supervisor: Austria
Stewart Hamilton	....	floor runner
Tarn Harper	....	accountant: post-production
Nion Hazell	....	assistant production coordinator
Allan Henneberry	....	marine safety: Thailand
Sophie Hennessy	....	production assistant
Tai Hota Hota Hereora	....	marine coordinator: Thailand
Lil Heyman	....	production coordinator
Dan Hillsdon	....	assistant accountant
Sonja Hribar	....	production assistant: Austria
Anthony Jacobs	....	location assistant
Aliza James	....	assistant: Eric Fellner, Working Title
Paul Jennings	....	aerial unit director
Carrie Johnson	....	unit nurse
Lance Julian	....	marine coordinator: Thailand (as Harry Lance)
Lesley Keane	....	travel coordinator
Chantas Kolkijkovin	....	doctor: Thailand
Jamie Lengyel	....	location finder
James Linton	....	stand-in: Colin Firth
Ann Lynch	....	executive coordinator: Working Title
Kenny MacDonald	....	assistant production coordinator: Working Title
Stacy Mann	....	unit publicist
Fry Martin	....	senior assistant accountant
Chris Mayrhofer	....	mountain safety guide: Austria
Aaron McDowell	....	marine shop manager: Thailand
Gráinne Mckenna	....	senior legal and business affairs executive: Working Title
Sarah Anne Milliken	....	assistant: Renée Zellweger (as Sarah Milliken)
Angela Morrison	....	chief operating officer: Working Title
Peter Muhr	....	location manager: Austria
Johnny Mulligan	....	accountant: Thailand (as John Mulligan)
Kate Mulligan	....	assistant: Beeban Kidron
Jack Murphy	....	movement director
Monique Mussell	....	production coordinator: pick-up shots
Billy Pegg	....	location assistant
Ian Pollington	....	location manager
Michaela Rathbauer	....	production coordinator: Austria
Harald Reich	....	crowd marshall: Austria
Steve Ricard	....	stand-in: Hugh Grant
Tony Richards	....	pilot: aerial unit
Maria Ryan	....	assistant: Beeban Kidron
Sorayuth Sagrikananda	....	production assistant: Thailand
Markus Selikovsky	....	location manager: ski camera unit
Sheeraz Shah	....	head of legal and business affairs: Working Title
Wongwatawat 'Goy' Siriporn	....	production coordinator: Thailand (as Siriporn Wongawatawat)
Chiaporn Songmang	....	marine assistant: Thailand
Rob Sorrenti	....	behind-the-scenes
Nick Spetsiotis	....	marine consultant
Thomas Spitzer	....	crowd marshall: Austria
Nitad Srisomsub	....	senior location manager: Thailand
Camilla Stephenson	....	location manager
Tom Stuart	....	location assistant
Weerachai Sukulchokchai	....	accounting assistant: Thailand
Weerasak Suriyo	....	floor runner: Thailand
Steve Swallow	....	pilot: aerial unit
Erica Taylor	....	floor runner
Wipakorn Thamraksa	....	marine assistant: Thailand
Chan Thananuntasiri	....	caterer: Thailand
Veeranand Vanijaka	....	location manager: Thailand
Pattanasak Vonggayeesakul	....	production runner: Thailand
Lucy Wainwright	....	legal and business affairs executive: Working Title
Helen Walker	....	accounts assistant
Kevin Welch	....	fly rigger
Rachel Welch	....	accounts assistant
Angela Wharton	....	script supervisor (as Angela Noakes Wharton)
John N. Whittle	....	mountain guide: Austria (as John Whittle)
Tiane Wilson	....	assistant: Colin Firth
Robert Winkler	....	mountain safety guide: Austria
Sara Woodhatch	....	assistant: Hugh Grant
Lisa Wood	....	stand-in: Renée Zellweger
Sarah Jane Wright	....	production executive
Sarah Jane Wright	....	production executive: Working Title (as Sarah-Jane Robinson)
Tora Young	....	assistant: Jonathan Cavendish
Daniel Gill	....	daily floor runner (uncredited)
Darren Helman	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Sandra Reis	....	rotoscope artist: Double Negative (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Working Title Films
• Universal Pictures
• Miramax Films
• Atlantic Television
• Little Bird
• Studio Canal

Distributors

• Universal Studios (2004) (worldwide) (all media)
• Universal Pictures (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Bontonfilm (2004) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Mars Distribution (2004) (France) (theatrical)
• Solar Films (2004) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Brazil) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (UK) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Norway) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Universal Home Video (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Universal Home Video (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Double Negative (digital visual effects)
• Snow Business International (snow effects)

Other Companies

• Shepperton Studios  movie studio
• 2020 Casting  extras casting
• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance (as AON/Albert G. Ruben)
• Abbey Road Studios  music recorded at
• Action Vehicles  prop vehicles
• Andy Weller Rigging  stand-by rigging
• Angels the Costumiers  costumier
• Bellwood Media  product placement and clearances (as Bellwood Media)
• Bickers Action Enterprises  low loader (as Bickers Action)
• Bon Appetit Catering  catering: main unit (as Bon Appetit)
• Carlo Manzi Rentals  costumier (as Carlo Manzi)
• Casting Collective  extras casting (as The Casting Collective Limited)
• Cavalier Transport  location facilities (as Cavalier International Transport)
• Flying Pictures  aerial filming services provided by
• Framestore CFC  digital intermediate
• Framestore CFC  post-production
• Gearbox Sound and Vision  additional ProTools systems supplied by
• Geffen Records  soundtrack released by
• Island Records  soundtrack produced by
• J & E Post Production  post-production consultant
• JHA Film Safe-T  health & safety advisor (as JHA Safe T)
• Jason Wheeler Film Services  negative cutting
• Lays International  location facilities
• Lee Lighting  lighting equipment
• Lip Sync Post  laser film recording
• Mad Dog Casting  extras casting
• Marshall/Plumb Research Associates  legal clearances
• Media Land S.r.l.  production services: Italy
• Midnight Transfer  editing facilities and equipment
• On Set Location Services  location facilities (as On Set Location Facilities)
• Panavision UK  camera equipment provided by
• Reel Sound  sound post-production (as Reelsound)
• Right Music  music consultant
• SA19  extras casting
• Santa International Film Productions Co. Ltd.  production services: Thailand (as Santa International Film Productions Company Limited)
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script service
• Sargent Disc  payroll services
• Satel Fernseh-und Filmproduktions  production services: Austria
• Shepperton Studios  sound re-recorded at (as Pinewood Shepperton Studios)
• Technicolor  laboratory
• Universal Music  soundtrack produced by
• Wavevend Communications  walkie talkies (as Wavevend)

Also Known As:

Bridget Jones - Am Rande des Wahnsinns (Germany)
Bridget Jones - L'age 2 raison (France) (DVD box title)
Bridget Jones 2 (UK) (informal title)
Bridget Jones's Diary 2 (UK) (working title)
Bridget Jones: L'âge de raison (France)
Bridget Jones: L'âge de raison (Belgium: French title) (Canada: French title) [fr]
Bridget Jones - Am Rande des Wahnsinns (Austria) [de]
Bridget Jones - Mantigin siniri (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Bridget Jones - På randen (Norway) [no]
Bridget Jones 2: al borde de la razón (Chile) [es]
Bridget Jones: Al borde de la razón (Argentina) [es]
Bridget Jones: Elämä jatkuu (Finland) [fi]
Bridget Jones: I epomeni selida (Greece) [el]
Bridget Jones: No Limite da Razão (Brazil) [pt]
Bridget Jones: Sobreviviré (Spain) [es]
Bridget Jones: Täitsa lõpp (Estonia) [et]
Bridget Jonesui ilgi: Yeoljeong aejeong (South Korea) [ko]
Che pasticcio, Bridget Jones! (Italy) [it]
På spaning med Bridget Jones (Sweden) [sv]

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

UK | France | Germany | Ireland | USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Malaysia:U | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:Btl | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Chile:14 | Czech Republic:12 | Finland:K-7 | Germany:6 | Ireland:15 | Italy:T | Netherlands:12 | Norway:A | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Zurich) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Indonesia:Dewasa

Filming Locations:

Aldbury, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Working Title Films

Trivia:

In the book, Bridget Jones is obsessed by the actor Colin Firth from the BBC TV series "Pride and Prejudice" (1995), and even gets to meet him for an interview. This plot-line is omitted from the film, where Firth actually plays her love interest Mark Darcy.

Goofs:

Continuity: Back at her workplace following the skydiving fiasco, as Bridget walks to her boss's office her sweater is buttoned the wrong way in one shot, the right way in the next, and back to the wrong way when she actually enters the office.

Quotes:

Daniel Cleaver: Oh, come on Jones. Who gave who the hoof... and why?
Bridget Jones: Let's just say... that we suffered from fatal incompatibility.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

I Eat Dinner

It only looks like it's asking for trouble

Directed By: Beeban Kidron

Starring: Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Jacinda Barrett, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent, Sally Phillips, Shirley Henderson

The opening of Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason just looks like it is asking for trouble. The first half hour features lame references to The Sound Of Music and The Spy Who Loved Me, and fails to recapture the magic of its forerunner's opening. Having Bridget sing All By Myself in Bridget Jones's Diary felt genuine; having her recreate THAT parachute dive (with Nobody Does It Better playing in the background) just seems desperate and obvious. But The Edge Of Reason does recover, and, in the end, provides warm enough entertainment.

What problems does Bridget (Renée Zellweger) actually have this time? Well, none. She's happy in her relationship with Mark Darcy (Colin Firth). And that's the problem. Everything is all too right. Several emotions, including jealousy, begin to surface when one of Mark's work colleagues, the exceptionally fit Rebecca (Jacinda Barrett) arrives on the scene. Bridget is also about to find her hands full thanks to the coincidental, but not surprising return of her former boss, Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant).

There's nothing particularly wrong with The Edge Of Reason, it's just missing the spark that nearly lifted our first encounter with Bridget up to the level of maximum marks. Thankfully, no amount of inconsistencies and unlikely happenings, coupled with a preposterous narrative that would make Love Actually seem coherent (Richard Curtis hasn't really learnt anything, has he?) can hide the fact that I left the cinema quite contented.

Renée Zellweger, though not quite as consistent with the accent this time, can play Bridget in her sleep. It's clear the role was made for her, and she doesn't need to do much. Alas, this is also a problem. She no longer has a point to prove, and as a result it looks like she literally IS sleepwalking through the role. It's a complacent performance that screams, "Look, now I've got an Oscar, so I can do this without trying too hard." Her heart just doesn't seem in it.

In fact, "heart" is what this film lacks as a whole. The warm glow of the previous film has been replaced by a decorated sitcom feel, with a fast, frantic pace that moves from one sketch to the next. The likes of Bridget and Mark don't feel real anymore; they're as deep as Bridget's friends, despite the actors' best efforts. The effortless charm of Bridget Jones's Diary is still here, but only in spurts.

What a relief the second half of the film is then. Perhaps this has something to do with the arrival of Hugh Grant, whose comic timing is as immaculate as ever. Just like one of the film's main subplots, his entrance may be incredibly contrived, but it has ENERGY – something that is sorely missing from the film's opening half hour. As far as everyone else goes…well, Colin Firth is as dependable as ever, but he does nothing to write home about here. But it is good to see Sally Phillips getting more screen time (even though Shirley Henderson and Jim Broadbent are both wasted), and Jacinda Barrett is irresistible in her small role. Rebecca actually hides a little secret that may be offensive to some, but hilarious to others.

I think the problem with The Edge Of Reason lies with Beeban Kidron, the director. Where the original's director, Sharon Maguire, gave us smart, unforced comedy with a feeling of novelty, Kidron piles on the slapstick so heavily to the point where what's on screen is only occasionally funny. I could also add that Kidron has not only added more slapstick to this film, but more product placement. (If Galaxy, Coke and Ben & Jerry's really are the answer to all the world's problems, I suppose it's not hard to see where Bridget gets all her weight from.)

The Edge Of Reason functions perfectly as a romantic comedy matinée, but it's kind of disappointing – no, make that sad – when a film you thought would be one of the real high points of the year ends up joining the list of disappointments. On this evidence, I can definitely wait for Bridget Jones to write another diary.

Rating: *** (out of *****)