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The chainsaw may have gathered dust, but Leatherface is far from done. Verve, the agency representing the rights to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise since 2017, is reportedly at the centre of a bidding frenzy as Hollywood circles one of horror’s most enduring properties.

Now over 50 years since Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel unleashed their low-budget terror classic onto unsuspecting audiences, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is once again primed for a return to the screen. This time, however, it’s not just another sequel on the cards, but a potential franchise overhaul—and all eyes are on the players vying to take the reins.

One such contender is Strange Darling director Jt Mollner, fresh off the success of his critically acclaimed cat-and-mouse thriller, which has quietly grossed $3 million and earned a rare 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. Mollner is reportedly interested in tackling a new Chainsaw instalment, with buzz growing around a potential collaboration with Glen Powell,...

Exclusive: Studios and filmmakers are knocking on Verve’s door as the agency is sitting on bloody good IP that they’re looking to take on the town: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Verve has repped the rights for the slasher series created by Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel since 2017.

At a time when horror and franchises are really the only surefire bets at the post-Covid and strike-impacted box office, the 51-year-old horror property about a chainsaw-wielding serial killer still has potential to make a killing.

One of the parties, we hear, showing interest in reviving Texas Chainsaw Massacre is filmmaker/scribe Jt Mollner and producer Roy Lee, hot off Strange Darling, their $3 million-grossing, 96% certified Rotten Tomatoes cult hit. If Mollner gets a script together, word is that Glen Powell would like to read it. It’s very early days on this; no contracts or attachments as of yet, and the...

Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy Worldwide Box Office: 5th Weekend Update (Photo Credit – YouTube)

Renee Zellweger’s romantic comedy Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy has surpassed a significant milestone at the worldwide box office. The film proved to be a financial success despite not being released in the United States. It is earning decent numbers at the international box office. However, as per reports, it will remain the lowest grossing in the franchise. Keep scrolling for the deets.

The Bridget Jones franchise has four films, the first of which came out in 2001, over twenty years ago. According to The Numbers, the franchise has grossed over $856.8 million worldwide. The franchise is based on the book series by Helen Fielding. Zellweger plays the titular role, along with an ensemble supporting cast. The rom-com follows the story and life of Bridget Jones and the primary characters, including Mark Darcy and Daniel Cleaver.

At this time last year, few likely had heard of Richard Gadd or Jessica Gunning, and the term “baby reindeer” didn’t immediately call to mind a harrowing exploration of sexual abuse and codependency. Yet, within a month, Baby Reindeer became one of last year’s most widely seen shows, and when the Emmy Awards announced its winners in the limited series and movie categories in September, Gadd, Gunning, and Baby Reindeer won. That’s illustrative of how quickly fortunes can change in the limited series race, which typically resets each season (save for an anthology series like Monsters or Fargo). Ahead, the early 2025 Emmy Awards odds in the movie/limited series categories.

Limited Series The Penguin — 17/10 Disclaimer — 9/2 Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story — 8/1 Say Nothing — 8/1 Dying for Sex — 14/1

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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy has helped the overall quadrilogy outgross an even bigger franchise. The new movie is the fourth installment in the romantic comedy series, which follows the life and romantic travails of Renée Zellweger's title character. The Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy cast sees Zellweger, Hugh Grant, and Colin Firth returning alongside newcomers Leo Woodall and Chiwetel Ejiofor. It is a Peacock exclusive in the United States, but its international theatrical release has seen it gross more than $100 million worldwide, making it the third highest-grossing English-language movie of 2025 at the time of writing.

Per The Numbers, over the course of its fifth weekend in theaters, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy has pushed the overall four-film rom-com franchise to a cumulative gross of $856.6 million worldwide. This has caused it to rise up the overall chart of the highest-grossing film franchises of all time, hitting No.

This week marks the end of another SXSW Film & TV Festival, where IndieWire’s “Screen Talk” co-host Ryan Lattanzio was on the ground to review and cover films including Nicole Kidman’s suburban satire “Holland,” A24’s horror-comedy “Death of a Unicorn,” and Matthew McConaughey’s first film role in six years with the bluegrass-tinted Oklahoma Western “The Rivals of Amziah King.”

We recap the festival on this week’s “Screen Talk” episode, where documentaries including “The Python Hunt” (the latest nonfiction film from Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Artists Equity after U2 doc “Kiss the Future” and Jennifer Lopez’s “The Greatest Love Story Never Told”) and the UFO investigation “The Age of Disclosure” popped on the ground. “The Python Hunt” centers on a snake-hunting contest in the Florida Everglades and has earned comparisons to “Tiger King.” Meanwhile, while “The Age of Disclosure” wowed audiences with its talking-heads...

At a time when most big-budget franchises seem to be targeted at male audiences, the Bridget Jones series is an anomaly, aimed at the underserved female demographic. The franchise is now nearly a quarter-century old, and is on the verge of passing a humongous global box office milestone thanks to its latest installment, the very well-received Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. During the last 25 years, the central character has established itself as a cultural icon in the United Kingdom, and has sustained star Renée Zellweger's career through drastic peaks and valleys.

Renee Zellweger "never" imagined making four 'Bridget Jones' movies.The 55-year-old actress first played the iconic character in 2001's 'Bridget Jones's Diary' - which was based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Helen Fielding - but Renee never expected that she would still be in the role 24 years later.Asked if she ever imagined herself playing the character in four films, Renee told The Hollywood Reporter: "Never. Never. No, I just didn’t want to get fired off the first thing, and I didn’t want to let anybody down, and I wanted Helen to be happy."The latest 'Bridget Jones' movie, 'Mad About the Boy', features a host of so-called Easter eggs. And the actress believes that the hidden references are an authentic parts of someone’s story.Renee said: "That’s life, isn’t it? We have our little things that are consistent...

Bridget Jones Mad About The Boy Worldwide Box Office: Hits A Major Milestone(Photo Credit – YouTube)

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is the fourth installment in the Bridget Jones franchise, which came out last month. Although the film has not been released in the United States, it crossed its first major milestone worldwide. Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, and Emma Thompson reprised their roles in the latest installment. Keep scrolling for the deets.

The rom-com by Michael Morris is the sequel to Bridget Jones’s Baby, which was released in 2016. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall, Isla Fisher, Josette Simon, Nico Parker, and Leila Farzad joined the existing cast in crucial roles. The film enjoys an 89% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes. According to them, it is a “bittersweet romp about new beginnings with another sparkling turn by Renée Zellweger. Mad About the Boy gracefully closes the book on Bridget Jones’ diary.

The fourth and, supposedly final, entry in the Bridget Jones franchise, Mad About the Boy, now streaming on Peacock, is stuffed full of Easter eggs and callbacks to past movies in the Renée Zellweger-starring rom-com series.

From the blue cocktails Bridget enjoys with her friends after yet another painful dinner with many smug married couples to her red-and-white penguin pajamas, sheer top and short skirt and a memorable sweater, the fourth film features numerous reminders of Bridget’s past.

Director Michael Morris says the Easter eggs are an intentional form of fan service.

“There are more probably than you would ever see in the first run through,” the director told The Hollywood Reporter at the Mad About the Boy New York premiere last month. “You could say Easter eggs are fan service. What’s wrong with fan service? Those are people who have been with the franchise for 25 years.

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy might be the least beloved of the Bridget Jones saga, with some critiquing Renée Zellweger's performance as the titular character and others having issues with the meandering plot structure, as I found it to be less engaging than I would have hoped when watching it. However, there is one aspect of the film that no one is critiquing heavily: Hugh Grant's performance. When watching any Bridget Jones film, and particularly Mad About the Boy, it is remarkable how much we are drawn to Hugh Grant’s sleazy womanizer, Daniel.

The romantic comedy may not be the dominant, inescapable genre in modern Hollywood that it once was, but that doesn’t mean the opportunity to watch two actors humorously fall in love onscreen has lost its appeal. On the contrary, the impulse to turn on a classic rom-com and let the laughs (and sometimes tears) come doesn’t seem to have faded from the culture nearly as much as Hollywood’s increasingly homogeneous theatrical output would have you believe.

In the moments when that impulse comes, you may find yourself in the mood for a rom-com with sharper jokes and even more passionate bursts of romance than you can typically find in the genre’s many PG-13 entries. With that in mind, here are the 10 best R-rated rom-coms for when you want to watch one that’s a bit darker, lewder or — in some cases — sexier than usual.

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Pixar, Disney+ share first episode of Win or Lose on YouTube

Pixar Animation Studios and Disney+ shared the first episode of the critically acclaimed new series Win or Lose on YouTube today. Pixar’s first original series features the intertwined stories of eight different characters as they each prepare for their big championship softball game — the insecure kids, their helicopter parents, even a lovesick umpire. The first six episodes are now streaming on Disney+, with the final two episodes premiering next Wednesday to conclude the heartfelt series. Watch the first episode, titled "Coach's Kid," below.

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy crosses $100 million mark at box office without U.S. theatrical release

Despite not having a theatrical release in the United States, Universal Pictures and StudioCanal's sequel, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, has surpassed a global box office milestone, raking in $100 million in worldwide receipts.

The Bridget Jones franchise has a long history, starting all the way back in 2001. And it has won over many fans over the years. No wonder there was excitement for the fourth entrant in the franchise. But the result might have exceeded even the filmmaker’s expectations.

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy hit the theatres back in February 2025. Outside the US that is. Domestically, it was directly released on Peacock (a move that the people in charge might be regretting now). In the international market, it had to deal with competition from bigwigs like Captain America: Brave New World. But it seems like it has held its own.

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Bridget Jones fever is back on, baby! While the titular character might be Mad About the Boy, it seems the world is mad about the next chapter in the life of Renée Zellweger’s titular character, as the franchise’s newest movie, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, has officially crossed the $100 million mark at the global box office. The final tally on Wednesday, March 5, saw the rom-com nail down $101.3 million, chugging along for its next big box office win. The financial success proves that fans were more than ready for another Bridget Jones movie, nearly a decade since the last hit theaters. In the United States, audiences flocked to Peacock to stream the movie, with the rest of the world receiving a cinematic release thanks to Universal.

Exclusive: Universal/Working Title’s Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy has crossed the $100 million mark at the international box office. The return of Renée Zellweger as the titular heroine swept past the milestone with Wednesday’s numbers included, reaching $101.3M through yesterday.

Whereas this is a direct-to-Peacock play domestically, Universal is releasing theatrically overseas. In 75 Uni markets through Wednesday, the gross is $94.8M. Studiocanal handles France where the total to date is $6.5M. Note that Universal still has Japan and Korea on deck, on April 11 and April 16, respectively.

Mad About the Boy, directed by Michael Morris and starring Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall, has now topped the offshore lifetime of Ticket to Paradise, making it Working Title’s biggest film post-pandemic.

In the UK & Ireland, the fourquel remains at a strong No. 1 with a running total of $47.6M through Wednesday. It surpassed the lifetimes of Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason...

Bridget Jones’s Baby saw the heroine finally get her happy ending when she married Mark Darcy (Colin Firth). It seems Bridget (Renée Zellweger) finally had everything she wanted — she was no longer single, and she was a mother. Therefore, the direction of another story seemed unclear, as the central component of each story had been Bridget’s romantic endeavors. So, when author Helen Fielding set about writing Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, she knew she had to make Bridget single once again — and this was replicated in the movie. However, Mark Darcy would never leave Bridget after their happy ending, so he had to be tragically killed off. The decision allowed the fourth movie to create a much more mature tone compared to its predecessors dealing with topics such as grief.

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Picture This is a British romantic comedy film directed by Prarthana Mohan from a screenplay by Nikita Lalwani. Based on the 2024 Australian film Five Blind Dates by Shawn Seet, the Prime Video film follows Pia, a young woman attending her sister’s engagement party, where she is told by a spiritual guru that she will find true love in the next five dates she goes on and during this time she will also find success in her photography career. Picture This stars Simone Ashley, Anoushka Chadha, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Luke Fetherston, Sindhu Vee, and Phil Dunster. So, if you loved the swoon-worthy love story, hilarious comedy, and memorable characters in Picture This, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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Five Blind Dates is an Australian romantic comedy film directed by Shawn Seet,...

Sci-fi blockbusters, animated gems, and feel-good comedies—this lineup has it all.

I’ll be honest – when I think Max, I think premium TV shows. But in addition to Goat-level series like “Game of Thrones,” “Succession” and “The Sopranos,” Max does have some sneaky good movies on the platform right now, including a few Oscar winners. Whether you’re in the mood for a sci-fi epic, a unique animated drama, a feel-good comedy, or a classic you’ve been meaning to revisit, there’s a solid lineup waiting to be streamed. So, let’s countdown the top 7 movies you can stream on Max right now.

Top 7 movies streaming on Max right now:

No. 7: ‘Juror #2’

No. 6: ‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’

No. 5: ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’

No. 4: ‘Flow’

No. 3: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’

No. 2: ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

No. 1: ‘Dune: Part Two’

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It’s no secret that horror is not the most celebrated or praised genre due to its constant boundary-pushing. But despite not usually being the recipient of accolades or critical praise, it is the genre that most often paves the way for the A-listers we know and love. In some cases, these films are well received and become renowned classics alongside the actor’s performance, like Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween. But in other, more frequent cases, the horror genre is simply a jumping-off point ahead of bigger and better things. The quality doesn’t matter as much as getting their name out there, and that was the case with Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, which helped launch Renée Zellweger’s career. Nowadays, she’s an Oscar-winning actress known for films such as Bridget Jones’s Diary, Chicago, and Judy— among plenty of others — but in 1995 she was just starting out,...

Critics didn't look favorably at Case 39 when it came out in 2009, calling it unoriginal and not very scary. It is easy to see why it was regarded as a letdown, considering it was an American debut by an up-and-coming German director, Christian Alvart, known for his gruesome and provocative first thriller, Antibodies (2005). Even though Case 39 doesn't reach the level of Alvart's spectacular debut, it still offers a solid, somber atmosphere and a few surprisingly captivating sequences (the one with hornets is particularly memorable). However, the film's true forte was its secretly genius casting, which brought together a young horror prodigy, Jodelle Ferland, a recent Oscar winner, Renée Zellweger, who was widely famous for her rom-com roles at the time, and Bradley Cooper, who hadn't had his big break yet. It might seem like these people shouldn't mix well in a horror setting — but they do, and the way...

Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) has always been the people’s hero, as her charming relatability has brought audiences back for decades. However, what makes the franchise so captivating is the way the audience has grown up with Bridget and see themselves reflected in her exploits. The first two movies saw her dealing with singledom in her 30s, while the third explored the societal expectation of becoming a mother for Bridget in her early 40s. The newest addition to the series, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, takes an unexpected turn, with the tragic death of Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) leaving Bridget single again. The movie chooses to split its focus between Bridget dealing with her grief and rekindling her enthusiasm for love, with one of her romantic interests being Roxster (Leo Woodall) who is significantly younger than her.

At a time when romantic comedies, or at least theatrical romantic comedies, are considered an endangered species, the Bridget Jones franchise is defying the odds. Next year, it'll celebrate its 25th anniversary, even as its latest installment — Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy — deals with the blow of having not been given a release in domestic theaters. Despite this setback, however, the fourth installment of the series is mere days away from hitting a coveted box office milestone. Directed by Michael Morris, the movie features returning star Renée Zellweger in the titular role.

Jerry Seinfeld has spent decades perfecting the art of observational comedy, dissecting the absurdities of everyday life with pinpoint precision. He’s the guy who made us question why we park in driveways and drive on parkways.

The man turned nothing into something, literally, with his legendary sitcom about, well, nothing. But even the best joke-writers have their moments of unpredictability. One minute, you’re at a casual dinner, the next, you’re leading a multi-million-dollar animated blockbuster about talking insects.

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That’s just how things unfold when you’re Jerry Seinfeld. You crack a joke, and instead of polite chuckles or a friendly nod, you get Hollywood moguls scrambling to make it a reality. Forget auditioning for roles or pitching scripts, just have dinner with the right people, and you might find yourself with a movie deal before dessert.

Jerry Seinfeld, Steven Spielberg,...

In the 21st century, 25 films have so far won Best Picture. A lot has changed over the past 25 years around the world and within the Academy. That evolution is partly reflected in this century’s list of Best Picture winners, which contains films that are both beloved and oft-derided. In the case of some, their Best Picture wins have even directly strengthened or worsened their reputations.

Now, ahead of the 2025 Oscars, here is where you can currently stream all of the Best Picture winners of the 21st century so far.

“American Beauty” (DreamWorks Pictures) “American Beauty” (1999)

The Best Picture winner at the 2000 Oscars, “American Beauty” is director Sam Mendes’ divisive drama about a white suburban American family slowly coming apart at the seams. It is available to stream now for free on Pluto TV.

“Gladiator” (Universal Pictures) “Gladiator” (2000)

This crowd-pleasing epic about a Roman general (Russell Crowe) who is forced...

It’s a new month, and that means new movies on streaming. There are bountiful picks on everything from Netflix to Max to Prime Video to Apple TV+ this month, including a new horror-thriller starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy, a bevy of romantic films for Valentine’s Day and some of the best films of the last few years newly added to your favorite streaming service.

Check out our picks for the best new movies streaming in February 2025 below.

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Happy Madison isn’t just for Adam Sandler comedies. Sometimes it’s responsible for Amy Schumer comedies too! In “Kinda Pregnant,” Schumer stars as “a woman who gets so jealous of her best friend’s pregnancy that she starts to wear a fake baby bump of her own,” according to Netflix. The movie was directed by Tyler Spindel, who happens...

It’s been a great year for theater kids in Hollywood.

Ariana Grande and Timothée Chalamet are two of the biggest names to have scored Oscar nominations this awards season, partly — or some would argue, entirely — down to their impressive vocal work in Wicked and A Complete Unknown, respectively. But what you might not know is the two shared a singing coach for their industry-acclaimed performances.

“When Ariana or Timothée walk into a room, all the molecules change,” Eric Vetro tells The Hollywood Reporter. “If you had no idea who they were, you would still know, ‘Oh, there’s something special about these people.'”

Vetro is singing coach to the stars. Only a snippet of his resume does all the talking: the New York native has worked with Angelina Jolie (Maria), Renée Zellweger and Emma Stone in their Oscar-winning outings in Judy and La La Land, Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown...

We have ourselves a race! The Oscar contests for Best Actor and Best Actress got especially interesting at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday because the winners disagreed with another industry peer group honor, the BAFTA Awards. But who tends to win the Oscar under those circumstances, the SAG winner, the BAFTA winner, or someone else entirely?

SEE2025 Oscars race scorecard: 'Conclave,' Timothée Chalamet pull off SAG Awards wins while Demi Moore rebounds

Let's start with Best Actress, where Demi Moore (The Substance) won the SAG Award while Mikey Madison (Anora) won BAFTA. This is the fifth year in a row that the two awards diverged. Let's break down all those disagreements year by year.

2023: Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) won SAG, Emma Stone (Poor Things) won BAFTA — Oscar went to the BAFTA winner.

2022: Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) won SAG,...

The following contains spoilers for Prime Target Season 1, Episode 7, "Prime Finder," now streaming on Apple TV+.

If there is a moral message behind Prime Target, it would be that absolute power corrupts absolutely. After Season 1, Episode 6, “The Last Link,” Edward and Taylah are in the home stretch. With our heroes back on British soil and the power dynamics between Jane Torres and Andrew Carter shifting, audiences are inching closer to the prime finder — a theoretical set of coded equations that could unlock any digital location around the world. With everything to play for and our intrepid duo no longer talking, they must fend for themselves in the penultimate episode of Apple’s most underrated thriller.

Now more than ever, privacy is essential. Our information sits on servers around the world being collected, collated, and kept for a rainy day. Season 1, Episode 7, “Primer Finder,” explores the implications of being digitally compromised.

The following contains spoilers for Prime Target Season 1, Episode 7, "Prime Finder," now streaming on Apple TV+.

If there is a moral message behind Prime Target, it would be that absolute power corrupts absolutely. After Season 1, Episode 6, “The Last Link,” Edward and Taylah are in the home stretch. With our heroes back on British soil and the power dynamics between Jane Torres and Andrew Carter shifting, audiences are inching closer to the prime finder — a theoretical set of coded equations that could unlock any digital location around the world. With everything to play for and our intrepid duo no longer talking, they must fend for themselves in the penultimate episode of Apple’s most underrated thriller.

Now more than ever, privacy is essential. Our information sits on servers around the world being collected, collated, and kept for a rainy day. Season 1, Episode 7, “Primer Finder,” explores the implications of being digitally compromised.

Halle Berry said she is “tired” of being the only Black woman to have taken home the Oscar for Best Actress, and expressed her hope that another Black performer will be recognized in the category this year.

Berry appeared on Trevor Noah’s “What Now?” podcast last week to discuss where she has found purpose in life over the years — she’s now taken on menopause care advocacy work.

Check out the full interview below:

“Like, winning that Oscar at that time, I was chosen to do that, to open that door. I knew it was bigger than me,” Berry told hosts Trevor Noah and Christiana Mbakwe Medina.

“I hope this year someone stands next to me. This year, I hope it happens because I’m tired of occupying that space alone,” Berry continued. “I hope this is the year, but even if it’s not, I was chosen in...

Halle Berry said she is “tired” of being the only Black woman to have taken home the Oscar for Best Actress, and expressed her hope that another Black performer will be recognized in the category this year.

Berry appeared on Trevor Noah’s “What Now?” podcast last week to discuss where she has found purpose in life over the years — she’s now taken on menopause care advocacy work.

Check out the full interview below:

“Like, winning that Oscar at that time, I was chosen to do that, to open that door. I knew it was bigger than me,” Berry told hosts Trevor Noah and Christiana Mbakwe Medina.

“I hope this year someone stands next to me. This year, I hope it happens because I’m tired of occupying that space alone,” Berry continued. “I hope this is the year, but even if it’s not, I was chosen in...

If it feels like you’ve seen a lot of movies lately where women are dating much younger men, well, it’s because you have. The latest is “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” now streaming on Peacock, where in her fourth and likely final outing, Renée Zellweger’s new love interest is played by 26-years-younger star of “The White Lotus,” Leo Woodall.

But Bridget is not alone. Last year saw the release of “The Idea of You,” in which Anne Hathaway’s character falls in love with a pop star 16 years her junior (played by Nicholas Galitzine); “A Family Affair,” where Nicole Kidman falls in love with a man also 16 years her junior; “Lonely Planet,” which sees Laura Dern fall for Liam Hemsworth, who is 23 years younger than her; and “Babygirl,” wherein Kidman once again plays a character who falls for a man 24 years younger than her. And of course the 2023 Todd Haynes film,...

If it feels like you’ve seen a lot of movies lately where women are dating much younger men, well, it’s because you have. The latest is “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” now streaming on Peacock, where in her fourth and likely final outing, Renée Zellweger’s new love interest is played by 26-years-younger star of “The White Lotus,” Leo Woodall.

But Bridget is not alone. Last year saw the release of “The Idea of You,” in which Anne Hathaway’s character falls in love with a pop star 16 years her junior (played by Nicholas Galitzine); “A Family Affair,” where Nicole Kidman falls in love with a man also 16 years her junior; “Lonely Planet,” which sees Laura Dern fall for Liam Hemsworth, who is 23 years younger than her; and “Babygirl,” wherein Kidman once again plays a character who falls for a man 24 years younger than her. And of course the 2023 Todd Haynes film,...

Having debuted nearly a quarter-century ago, Bridget Jones has emerged as one of the most enduring film franchises of recent times. The recently released fourth installment — Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy — is continuing the character's legacy by also targeting a new generation of audiences. Starring Renée Zellweger, the movie is playing in over 70 countries across the globe, but for some reason, was released directly on the Peacock streaming service in the United States. Granted, the character is more popular in Europe than she is in the United States, but the three previous Bridget Jones films have grossed over $130 million domestically.

Movie adaptations of popular books have introduced some of the most popular and critically acclaimed films, from Blade Runner to Wicked. Many adaptations often introduce multiple changes to the original story, adding new details and leaving others out of the film version. This is particularly true for book series with movie adaptations such as Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, and even the Twilight saga. But whether the movie is faithful to its source material or not, there's no denying that film adaptations of novels and book series always catch the public's attention. And in 2025, many new book adaptations are waiting to earn the public's interest.

From the latest entry in the Bridget Jones film series to viral thriller books coming to the big screen like The Housemaid, there are many movie adaptations to look forward to. Viewers who like to read the book before watching a movie adaptation...

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boyofficially surpasses all three of its rom-com predecessors at the box office.

Per Variety, the recently released Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy has reached the $71 million mark at the overseas box office, and is set to go beyond the $75 million mark by the end of the weekend. This is well above the bar set by all three previous Bridget Jones films at the same point in their respective original theatrical runs, setting a new record for the long-running romantic comedy series.

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Based on Helen Fielding's novel series of the same name, the Bridget Jones feature film franchise began with 2001's Bridget Jones's Diary which, like the original novel,...

“Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” is nearing a sweet box office benchmark with the fourth installment in the love-struck film franchise about to surpass $75 million overseas.

“Bridget Jones 4,” starring Renée Zellweger as the titular heroine, added a solid $19.2 million over the weekend from 73 international markets for a tally of $72.9 million. Those ticket sales are higher than the three prior “Bridget Jones” films as well as 2022’s Julia Roberts and George Clooney-led “Ticket to Paradise” at the same point in their theatrical cycles, according to distributor Universal Pictures. The $50 million-budgeted film debuted on Peacock in the United States.

For context, 2001’s “Bridget Jones’s Diary” earned $262 million internationally while its sequels, 2004’s “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason” and 2016’s “Bridget Jones’s Baby” generated $224 million and $187 million overseas, respectively. Meanwhile, “Ticket to Paradise” earned $100 million overseas. With all of these romantic-comedies, foreign ticket sales accounted for at least 60% and as much as 89% of overall revenues.

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Over the Valentine's Day weekend of 2025,Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy was released. The fourth entry in the popular Bridget Jones film franchise, which began in 2001 with the critically acclaimed Bridget Jones's Diary, landed in theaters worldwide on Feb. 13, 2025... except in the United States. If you lived in North America and wanted to see Bridget Jones's latest adventure, you couldn't see it on the big screen. Instead, the movie was released exclusively on the Universal streaming service Peacock. There is a good chance you might not have known there was a new Bridget Jones film, as the movie was seemingly dumped onto streaming with little fanfare.

While the idea of releasing Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy over Valentine's Day weekend on streaming, so fans could watch it under some covers at...

Leo Woodall was four years old in 2001, when Renée Zellweger charmed global audiences as the titular hapless romantic of Bridget Jones’s Diary. The film, which earned Zellweger her first Oscar nomination, became regular viewing for the London-born actor and his family at Christmas time each year. But he never could have imagined at the time that he would one day be playing Zellweger’s love interest in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the fourth and final installment of the franchise based on Helen Fielding’s novels.

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Despite her two Oscars, Renée Zellweger has had an uneven career. For instance, it has taken her six years to deliver a follow-up to her Academy Award-winning performance in the film Judy. Other actors would've capitalized on the success, and perhaps appeared in a string of popular projects. But Zellweger chose to wait it out, and returned this past week with the fourth installment in her career-defining Bridget Jones franchise. Titled Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the film arrives nearly a decade after the previous installment, but more curiously, was released directly on Peacock in the United States.

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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy brought the band back together, with stars like Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, and Hugh Grant reprising their roles, and Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall, and Isla Fisher joining the cast. Despite the caliber of talent involved, the film didn’t get an American theatrical release, instead sneaking onto Peacock last week.

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Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renee Zellweger, Leo Woodall and Michael Morris attended the Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy movie premiere at the Park Hyatt in Sydney, Australia.

The stars of the highly anticipated movie pose for a photocall after the premiere to celebrate the final film in the movie franchise in front of the famed Sydney Opera House. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the film, especially Zellweger as Bridget.

During the premiere, Zellweger expressed her enthusiasm for the film: “It’s such a joy to step back into Bridget’s shoes and bring her story to life again. I can’t wait for audiences to see where her journey takes her next.”

Ejiofor added, “Working on this film has been an incredible experience, and I think fans will love the new elements we’ve brought to the story.”

The film is now available to stream on Peacock.

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Bridget Jones is back where she belongs: on our screens and in our hearts.

With “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” which debuted Friday on Peacock 24 years after the original rom-com introduced us to Renée Zellweger’s Oscar-nominated performance as the lovingly bumbling heroine, one thing remains as true as ever: men can’t get enough of Bridget’s unwitting charm.

Now in “Bridget Jones 4,” Leo Woodall — previously a breakout heartthrob (and criminal) in “The White Lotus” Season 2 — lays on the dimpled charm as Roxster, Bridget’s younger, magnetic love interest, and competing suitor to Mr. Wallaker (Chiwetel Ejiofor), teacher of Bridget’s children.

If you found yourself swooning for the 28-year-old London-born actor, we know just the project you should watch him in next. Premiering last year on Netflix, “One Day” shows Woodall in a softer light than his bad boy “White Lotus” rabble-rouser, but his sex appeal and...

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“When people asked me, ‘What would be the thing that you want to do?,’ it’s always been to do a rom-com with Working Title,” “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” costume designer Molly Emma Rowe told IndieWire during a recent interview. “So to do the rom-com with them was really… I was like, ‘Ok, the manifestation of that went really well, I have to say.'”

Yes, Bridget is back — and in a more melancholy offering than the previous three installments. There is still plenty of slapstick and romantic entanglements, but life for Bridget hasn’t been smooth since she reunited with Mark Darcy at the end of “Bridget Jones’ Baby.”

Now four years widowed, Bridget finds herself at a crossroads when the film begins, until she makes the choice to do more than survive. She’s going to live! She promptly meets two new romantic entanglements — the younger...

Worldwide box office: February 14-16 Rank Film (distributor) 3-day (world) Cume (world) 3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1. Ne Zha 2(various) $279.6m $1.64bn $272.4m $1.63bn 4 2. Captain America: Brave New World(Disney) $180.9m $180.9m $92.4mm $92.4mm 53 3. Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy (various) $32.8m $34.3m $32.8m $34.3m 73 4. Detective Chinatown 1900 (various) $26m $443.5m $26m $441.6m 8 5. Paddington In Peru (various) $20.3m $128.8m $7.3m $115.8m 54 6. Chhaava (various) $19.1m $19.1m $17.3m $17.3m 21 7. Dog Man (Universal) $13.9m $84.5m $4.2m $17.6m 48 8. Heart Eyes (Sony) $10m $22.5m 1 9. Mufasa: The Lion King (Disney) $10m $686.3m $5.8m $445.5m 53 10. God Save The Tuche(various) $5m $15.4m $5m $15.4m 2

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Worldwide box office: February 14-16 Rank Film (distributor) 3-day (world) Cume (world) 3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1. Ne Zha 2(various) $279.6m $1.64bn $272.4m $1.63bn 4 2. Captain America: Brave New World(Disney) $180.9m $180.9m $92.4mm $92.4mm 53 3. Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy (various) $32.8m $34.3m $32.8m $34.3m 73 4. Detective Chinatown 1900 (various) $26m $443.5m $26m $441.6m 8 5. Paddington In Peru (various) $20.3m $128.8m $7.3m $115.8m 54 6. Chhaava (various) $19.1m $19.1m $17.3m $17.3m 21 7. Dog Man (Universal) $13.9m $84.5m $4.2m $17.6m 48 8. Heart Eyes (Sony) $10m $22.5m 1 9. Mufasa: The Lion King (Disney) $10m $686.3m $5.8m $445.5m 53 10. God Save The Tuche(various) $5m $15.4m $5m $15.4m 2

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Update: Super busy weekend at the international box office with Marvel/Disney’s Captain America: Brave New World and Universal/Working Title’s Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy both making their debuts while Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2 keeps zooming along — and also hit North America this session.

Captain America came in pretty much bang on worldwide projections with $192.4M (including domestic’s holiday Monday estimate). Of that, $92.4M is from 52 overseas markets through Sunday. The international bow is under the $110M we saw as a possibility before the weekend, though as cautioned, that included the swing market of China where Brave New World faced massive competition from Ne Zha 2.

Anthony Mackie’s first full feature adventure carrying the shield opened No. 1 or No. 1 non-local in nearly all major markets as well as most smaller markets. The most significant market not at No. 1 was the UK where Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy...

Meghann Fahy and Leo Woodall are ready to celebrate the best in film!

The 34-year-old The White Lotus star was in attendance at the 2025 BAFTAs, where her 28-year-old co-star and boyfriend was also in attendance on Sunday (February 16) at Royal Festival Hall in London, England.

Leo can currently be seen playing Bridget’s (Renée Zellweger) younger love interest Roxster in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.

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While they took pictures separately on the red carpet, the couple were also pictured cuddling up next to each other at the event.

They met while filming The White Lotus in 2022, and they’ve been together for quite a while. See a full timeline of their relationship history!