Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)

Description

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025) – Blu-ray

Universal Studios | 125 min | Not Rated | May 13, 2025
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Format: Blu-ray (Region A) + Digital HD (Movies Anywhere)

️ Video

• Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
• Resolution: 1080p
• Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
• Quality: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ (4.5/5)
  A warmly saturated, delicately detailed presentation. Bridget’s world is visually rich with lived-in color schemes—mustard yellows, soft greens, and textured interiors—all rendered with excellent clarity and nuance. Close-ups reveal realistic skin tones and impressive texture in fabrics and hair. Black levels are generally good, though some dimly lit interior scenes lose a bit of shadow detail. Overall, it’s a graceful and cinematic image with a charming softness that suits the film’s tone.

Audio

• Tracks:
  • English Dolby TrueHD 7.1
  • Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
  • Audio Descriptive Track
• Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
• Quality: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ (4.5/5)
  Though Atmos would’ve been welcome, this 7.1 mix is highly effective. Dialog is crisp and centered, with ambient city and household effects smoothly handled. Music moments shine—David Bowie’s “Modern Love” and The Clash’s “Should I Stay or Should I Go” provide emotional lift and spatial depth. Strong soundstage balance, subtle directionality, and modest low-end support make this mix quietly impressive.

Special Features

• ⭐⭐☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
  A small but sincere set of extras:
  • Deleted Scenes (4 total, ~7 min)
  • Back to Bridget (4:52) – Zellweger and director reflect on the character’s return
  • Bridget 4.0: The Making Of (6:27) – Cast and crew discuss themes and continuity
  • Mad About the Boys (5:06) – Focus on male characters and Bridget’s evolving relationships
    (No commentary or legacy content. No drink recipe, sadly.)

Overall

• Movie: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.0/5)
• Video: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
• Audio: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
• Extras: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
• Overall Score: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.0/5)

Review Summary:
Nearly a decade later, Renée Zellweger returns as a wiser, more grounded Bridget navigating love, loss, motherhood, and awkward reunions in a way that feels real and resonant. This fourth installment may be light on extras, but the technical quality is strong, and the emotional payoff for longtime fans is sincere.
✅ RECOMMENDED — especially for those who’ve grown up with Bridget.