Renée Zellweger’s Bridget is back and that means more emotional baggage, more hilarious antics, and a new batch of certified bangers for an all-new soundtrack.
The Bridget Jones soundtracks have become almost as popular as the film series itself.
A sort of Mount Rushmore of British pop music, the soundtracks have featured the likes of Geri Halliwell, Gabrielle, Jamelia and Robbie Williams, to name just a few.
When the third Bridget Jones movie landed in 2016, efforts were made to give the soundtrack a more contemporary edge, with Ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding giving popular – if slightly uninspired – efforts.
No surprise then, that the fourth instalment, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, continues the trend of blending iconic jazz standards with young pop A-listers like London’s homegrown talents Jessie Ware and RAYE.
What’s on the Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy soundtrack?
Weeds – Rose Morris
The Sweetest Gift – Sade
Modern Love – David Bowie
Worth It – RAYE
Love is Back – Celeste
Toes – Glass Animals
Pearls – Jessie Ware
What a Wonderful Thing Love Is – Al Green
Light Work – Elmiene
Mad About the Boy – Dinah Washington
Praise You – Fatboy Slim
I Want A Little Sugar in My Bowl – Nina Simone
A Little Respect – The Hanseroth Twins
Til I’m Done – Paloma Faith
Should I Stay Or Should I Go – The Clash
Turn On The Lights – Jamie Cullum
Blame It On Me – George Ezra
Am I the Same Girl – Barbara Acklin
Dive – Olivia Dean
Have You Met Miss Jones? – Robbie Williams
Excitingly, there’s also a mystery track to look forward to: a new original track from a so-far unrevealed artist.
When is Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy released?
It’s only fitting that the latest escapades of hopeless romantic Bridget Jones hits screens around Valentine’s Day.
Mad About the Boy reaches UK cinemas on Thursday February 13, with many cinemas hosting special Valentine’s events for the movie.
American fans can watch the movie from the comfort of their own sofa when it streams on Peacock on February 13.
Check out the trailer below for a taste of what to expect.
Who is in the cast?
Renée Zellweger returns as Bridget, her first big screen role since winning the Oscar for Best Actress in 2019’s Judy Garland biopic Judy.
Hugh Grant is back as Daniel Cleaver, once Bridget’s boss and love interest and previously assumed dead following a plane crash.
Leo Woodall is Roxster, the ‘boy’ of the title who soon has Bridget swooning. Woodall is best known for his roles in The White Lotus and Netflix drama One Day.
Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as Mr Wallaker, a teacher at Bridget’s children’s school and a potential new love interest for Ms Jones. Ejiofor is no stranger to a romcom having starred in genre-defining hit Love Actually in 2003, before his award-winning turn in 12 Years a Slave and joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the Doctor Strange movies.
British acting legend Emma Thompson returns as Doctor Rawlings, while Bridget’s parents are once again portrayed by Jim Broadbent and Gemma Jones.
Will there be a fifth Bridget Jones movie?
Highly unlikely. But both the author and star have teased future instalments with writer Helen Fielding giving a ‘Never say never’ response, and actress Zellwegger saying she had her ‘fingers crossed’ for a fifth outing.