Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.0

Overview

Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) is an average woman struggling against her age, her weight, her job, her lack of a man, and her many imperfections. As a New Year's Resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life,...

Starring Cast

Renée Zellweger • Colin Firth • Hugh Grant

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

LGBTQ: Neutral

Overview

Starring Cast

Renée Zellweger • Colin Firth • Hugh Grant

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film focuses on apolitical themes of personal growth, romance, and self-acceptance, with its central conflict and resolution being individual rather than ideological or systemic.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

Bridget Jones's Diary features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble and no explicit race or gender swaps. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on a classic romantic comedy plot without central DEI themes or critiques.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NeutralConfidence: Medium

The film includes a gay supporting character, Tom, who is portrayed positively as a loyal friend. His sexuality is present but not central to the plot, nor is it a source of conflict or deep exploration. The portrayal is incidental, neither strongly affirming nor denigrating LGBTQ+ themes, resulting in a neutral net impact.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film is a direct adaptation of Helen Fielding's novel, and all major characters retain their established genders from the source material. There are no instances of characters canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender on screen.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film adapts the novel where all major characters, including Bridget Jones, Mark Darcy, and Daniel Cleaver, were established as white. The on-screen portrayals align with these established races, with no characters depicted as a different race.