Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - Release date and where to watch in Australia

The new Bridget Jones movie, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, is coming to Australian cinemas this week. 

Bridget Jones 4 is finally here more than eight years after the third film Bridget Jones’s Baby was released, with Renée Zellweger reprising her iconic role as Bridget Jones. Hugh Grant and Colin Firth also reprise their characters, while Chiwetel Ejiofor (Doctor Strange) and Leo Woodall (The White Lotus) will play new characters introduced as Bridget’s new love interests. 

Find out when you can watch Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy in Australia using this guide.

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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy release date Australia

Bridget Jones 4 is coming to Australian cinemas on Thursday, 13 February 2025. 

Reports of a fourth film in the works began in 2022. It was finally confirmed in April 2024 with the latest film based on the third book in the Bridget Jones series, “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy”.

Movie	Release Date	Run Time
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy	Thur, 13 Feb 2025	2h 4m

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy trailer

Don’t miss Bridget Jones 4 in Australia on 13 February! Check out the trailer below.

Is Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy streaming in Australia yet? 

Bridget Jones 4 is just about to make its theatrical debut in Australia, meaning, it will probably take 2-3 months (or longer) before it becomes available for streaming online. To have an idea of where to watch Bridget Jones 4 online at home, its global distributor is Universal Pictures and it’s also set to stream on Peacock in the US.

Many movies released by Universal go straight to BINGE and Foxtel after their theatrical releases, so it’s safe to assume that the upcoming film will be streaming on the aforementioned platforms later.

What is the plot of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy?

In Mad About the Boy, Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) is alone once again after the wonderful Mark Darcy passed away four years ago during a humanitarian mission. Widowed with two children, she struggles to navigate motherhood and life in general all alone and still grieving the loss of the love of her life.

At the strong advice of her family and friends, Bridget attempts to live life again, which means also opening herself up to the possibility of new love. 

This new romance arrives in the form of Mr. Wallaker (Chiwetel Ejiofor), her son’s science teacher. And because it’s Bridget, the possibility of another romance is high especially with dating apps available, where she eventually comes across a younger man, Roxster (Leo Woodall).

Speaking of romances, even Bridget’s former flame Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant) is back, although it’s only to help out with babysitting. It looks like the womanising Daniel has come a long way, or maybe not, we’ll have to wait and see. 

The fourth Bridget Jones film is directed by Michael Morris from a screenplay written by Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer, and Abi Morgan. Familiar faces returning include Jim Broadbent and Gemma Jones as Bridget’s parents, Emma Thompson as Doctor Rawlings, and Hugh Grant as Daniel Cleaver.

Isla Fisher (Wolf Like Me) also joins the cast as Rebecca, Bridget’s new neighbour. As for Colin Firth starring in the new film, while he appeared in the trailer, it is revealed he passed away years ago. 

Where to watch all the Bridget Jones movies? 

The rom-com films based on Helen Fielding’s books of the same name have turned into a massive global franchise. When combined together, the three films Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) and Bridget Jones’s Baby (2016) have an accumulated earnings of more than $800 million worldwide.

Ahead of the Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy release date in Australia, here’s how you can stream every Bridget Jones film online while you wait for the latest fourth instalment.

Bridget Jones movies	Released	Streaming Services
Bridget Jones’s Diary	2001	BINGE / Foxtel Now / Paramount+ / Stan 7plus
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason	2004	BINGE / Foxtel Now / Paramount+ / Stan
Bridget Jones’s Baby	2016	BINGE / Foxtel Now / Paramount+ / Stan

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