10 Movies Like Bridget Jones's Diary: What to Watch Next

Published: Feb 23, 2026

For viewers who loved “Bridget Jones's Diary”, we’ve put together a selection of witty romantic stories about charming characters searching for themselves, getting caught in love triangles, and finding themselves in one awkward situation after another. The closest light romantic films here in mood and spirit are “Man Up”, “Love Actually”, “Notting Hill”, and “Four Weddings and a Funeral”.

Man Up

1. Man Up

Romance Comedy
6.8

2015 · 1h 28min

United Kingdom

Director: Ben Palmer

A single 34-year-old woman, Nancy, mistakenly ends up on someone else’s blind date. Not realizing the mix-up, 40-year-old Jack is charmed by her, and she decides to go along with the adventure.

Similarity

Most similar in: very romantic, strong humor, fast pacing

Shared keywords

Comedy, Search, Romance


Love Actually

2. Love Actually

Comedy Romance Drama
7.5

2003 · 2h 15min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Richard Curtis

Ten intertwined stories unfold in London a few weeks before Christmas and, in an extraordinary way, connect with one another. The film explores different expressions and forms of the vast concept of love.

Similarity

Most similar in: very romantic, strong humor, fast pacing

Biggest differences: noticeably more complex


Notting Hill

3. Notting Hill

Romance Comedy
7.2

1999 · 2h 4min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Roger Michell

The life of William, the owner of a small bookshop in London, changes dramatically after a famous movie star visits his store. From there, the already unusual encounter grows into a romance.

Similarity

Most similar in: very romantic, strong humor, fast pacing


Four Weddings and a Funeral

4. Four Weddings and a Funeral

Comedy Drama Romance
7.1

1994 · 1h 57min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Mike Newell

A 32-year-old bachelor, Charles, does everything he can to avoid getting married—until, at yet another wedding, he meets a charming American woman.

Similarity

Most similar in: very romantic, strong humor, fast pacing

Shared keywords

Search, Romance


How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

5. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Comedy Romance
6.5

2003 · 1h 56min

United States

Director: Donald Petrie

A journalist is working on an unusual assignment—a piece about the tricks women use to get rid of a man. To do it, she picks a random guy, plans to make him fall for her, and then test every trick in real life. Unfortunately for her, she chooses a man who has just made a bet with his boss that he can make a girl fall in love with him in ten days.

Similarity

Most similar in: very romantic, strong humor, fast pacing

Shared keywords

Comedy, Romance


Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

6. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Drama Comedy Romance
7.0

2008 · 1h 32min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Bharat Nalluri

A London governess is fired yet again. With no other option, she lands a job under false pretenses as the personal secretary to an American actress who has come to Britain in search of fame.

Similarity

Most similar in: fast pacing, low tension, fairly simple plot

Shared keywords

Comedy, Romance, Love Triangle


What If

7. What If

Drama Comedy Romance
6.8

2013 · 1h 38min

United States, Canada

Director: Michael Dowse

A young man meets a fun, unconventional girl at a party. As they talk, they realize they have a lot in common and decide to keep things as friends. It would all be fine—except over time it turns out to be much harder than they expected.

Similarity

Most similar in: very romantic, fast pacing, strong humor

Shared keywords

Romance, Slow Burn


Love, Rosie

8. Love, Rosie

Romance Drama Comedy
7.1

2014 · 1h 42min

United Kingdom, Germany

Director: Christian Ditter

Rosie and Alex have been best friends since childhood. They’ve loved each other for a long time, but indecision and a twist of fate keep them from admitting their feelings. After finishing school, Alex goes off to a university in Boston, and Rosie unexpectedly becomes pregnant by a classmate...

Similarity

Most similar in: very romantic, fast pacing, fairly simple plot

Shared keywords

Romance, Slow Burn


Definitely, Maybe

9. Definitely, Maybe

Comedy Romance
7.1

2008 · 1h 52min

France, Germany

Director: Adam Brooks

The story follows a man who, while going through a divorce, tells his daughter about his life before marriage—especially his three great love stories. The daughter has to guess which one of them is about her mother.

Similarity

Most similar in: very romantic, fast pacing, low tension

Shared keywords

Romance, Love Triangle


The Proposal

10. The Proposal

Comedy Romance Drama
6.8

2009 · 1h 48min

United States

Director: Anne Fletcher

Facing the risk of losing her visa and being deported to Canada, a powerful, ambitious boss offers her assistant a fake marriage. What starts as a simple arrangement begins to turn into something more.

Similarity

Most similar in: very romantic, strong humor, fast pacing

Shared keywords

Comedy, Romance, Awkward

Other films in the series

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

1. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Comedy Romance
6.0

2004 · 1h 48min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Beeban Kidron


Bridget Jones's Baby

2. Bridget Jones's Baby

Drama Comedy Romance
6.4

2016 · 2h 3min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Sharon Maguire


Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

3. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Romance Comedy Drama
6.5

2025 · 2h 4min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Michael Morris

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About the movie Bridget Jones's Diary

Year: 2001

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama

Plot: A single 32-year-old woman decides it’s finally time to get her life together and starts keeping a diary of her successes and failures. With family and coworkers constantly trying to set her up, she finds herself in a love triangle between her charming playboy boss and a reserved lawyer who seems arrogant at first.

Keywords: Comedy, Rivalry, Self-Discovery, Search, Romance, Slow Burn, Love Triangle, Infidelity, Awkward, Self-Acceptance