Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Peacock | Release Date (Streaming): February 13, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
Positive:
21
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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60
Little White LiesHannah StrongFeb 15, 2025
The bite that made the first Bridget Jones’ Diary such a delight isn’t really here. Perhaps that’s a sign of the maturing protagonist, but it doesn’t leave much for us to get excited about. Read full review
60
TimeStephanie ZacharekFeb 14, 2025
There’s something safe and cozy about Mad About the Boy that made me long for the unruliness of the first film. Read full review
60
VarietyOwen GleibermanFeb 12, 2025
It’s not another unhinged Bridget bash — more like a hearts-and-flowers finale. Read full review
48
Paste MagazineJesse HassengerFeb 12, 2025
Fans of the series will likely bask in the warm feelings, particularly a handful of scenes following a one-year time jump toward the end, like Tolkien devotees reveling in final stretch of Return of the King; agnostics may regard this same section as if it’s, well, the final stretch of Return of the King, playing to the similarly unconverted. Read full review
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ColliderEmma KielyFeb 12, 2025
Mad About the Boy is the disappointing end to a franchise that should have never gone beyond its first sequel. Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawFeb 12, 2025
Though I was willing myself to enjoy this fourth film, about the heroine’s adventure with a younger man, the Bridget Jones series has frankly run out of steam. Read full review
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