Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Underestimate Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy in a final at your own risk. At 47% overall the numbers suggest mediocrity — until you isolate the last round. The franchise's latest entry, arriving with decades of built-in affection from its audience. Returning fans bring loyalty to the ballot; the question is whether the film earns new ones. 1.7s average. Quick enough to suggest a snap judgment, slow enough to involve a flicker of thought.
Synopsis
Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, she's pursued by a younger man and maybe – just maybe – her son's science teacher.
51% opening, 33% semis, 63% finals. The middle-round dip filters out the undecided — what's left in the final is concentrated conviction.
Notting Hill at 50% is as close to a dead heat as the platform produces. Every vote matters in this one. Against When Harry Met Sally..., Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy wins only 14%. Some matchups simply don't go your way.
In Valentine's Day Showdown 2026, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy edges The Proposal 51–49% in round one, loses to When Harry Met Sally... (14%) in the semifinals, edges Notting Hill 50–50% in the final. The final is too close to call.
#4 of 8 in Valentine's Day Showdown 2026.
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