Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Bridget Jones is still dating her new love, barrister Mark Darcy, for a perfect six weeks. However, while on assignment in Thailand with her disreputable ex, Daniel Cleaver, claiming to be reformed, Bridget questions if she has everything she's ever dreamed of having.

Critics found this Bridget Jones sequel a largely tired rehash, faulting its over-reliance on slapstick set-pieces and a story that simply repeats the beats of the original rather than building on them. Audiences and awards bodies were considerably kinder than reviewers, with Zellweger earning award recognition even as critics dismissed the film around her.