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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy adaptations: books & films
Every version of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy — the books & films, compared across media.
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy revisits one of fiction's most enduring heroines — a Londoner wrestling with modern technology, romantic mishaps, and the indignities of ageing. The book and the 2025 film share Bridget's voice of wry self-deprecation and stubborn hope, now set against the particular complications of middle age. Both versions follow the same character through the same comedic, warm-hearted world across two different media.
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy films
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy books
Frequently asked
Is Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy based on a book?
Yes. The 2025 film adapts Bridget Jones. Mad About the Boy, a novel following the same character as she navigates modern technology, dating, and ageing in London.
How many versions of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy are there?
Two versions are covered here: the original book Bridget Jones. Mad About the Boy and the 2025 film Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, which brings the story to screen.
Should I read the book or watch the 2025 film first?
Either works as a starting point. The book gives you Bridget's inner voice and comic observations about modern life, while the 2025 film centres on her as a widow and single mother navigating dating apps and new romance.