- Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy has surpassed $100 million at the worldwide box office
- This is less than a month after the film’s release in theatres on 14 February
- The movie is the fourth installment in the Bridget Jones franchise
The fourth Bridget Jones movie, Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, has smashed the worldwide box office. The film was released less than a month ago on 14 February and was met with rave reviews by critics and fans. It already smashed a box office record on its opening weekend.
Yes, the new film has become the best opening ever for a romantic comedy in the UK and Ireland. Ironically the previous title holder was Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason. Now the most recent film has hit another box office milestone alongside its opening weekend one.
The fourth movie is the last installment in the immensely successful series based on the novels by Helen Fielding. Fielding released her first Bridget Jones novel in 1996. The books follow the protagonist of the same name on her journey of life, love, work, and dysfunction. The first movie came out in 2001, and each one corresponds with one of Fielding’s novels.
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Each film has been immensely successful at the worldwide box office. According to The Numbers, the franchise has made over $800 million at the box office, which will continue to rise with the newest movie! Deadline is now reporting that the latest one has surpassed $100 million at the worldwide box office, but what is its total revenue? Read on to find out.
How much has Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy made?
On 5 March, the outlet said the film made $101.3 million at the international box office. They report: “In 75 Uni markets through Wednesday, the gross is $94.8M. Studiocanal handles France where the total to date is $6.5M.” There are still some markets to count, but even with those, the 100 million mark has been reached!
Box Office Appeal
The Valentine’s Day release tactic seems to work for the fourth film because it has had number-one debuts in several countries. The top five markets where the film has grossed the most so far are as follows:
- 1. UK ($47.6 million)
- 2. Australia ($8 million)
- 3. France ($6.5 million)
- 4. Netherlands ($4.5 million)
- 5. Poland ($4.5 million)
Even with its prior release on streaming service Peacock on 13 February, it still dominated the box office!
Why the appeal of Bridget Jones?
The appeal of Bridget Jones is universal because fans have seen the character in many phases of her life. They have seen her as a single ‘spinster’, a loved-up girlfriend, a pregnant bumbling woman, and a single mother who is also a widow.
Since the franchise spans almost 25 years, fans have also seen Bridget reach many age milestones from her thirties to her fifties. The costume designer for the latest movie even acknowledged that although Bridget’s priorities have changed, not much about her personality or her at her core has. Like her short skirts, for instance!
Fans like that the character hasn’t changed in her heart over such a long time. Many also like that she has continued her relatable streak, ultimately leading them to tune in to each movie.
