25 Best Christmas Films

5) Bridget Jones' Diary

Director: Sharon Maguire

Actors: Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, 

Jim Broadbent, Shirley Henderson, Gemma Jones

Year: 2001

A pleasantly plump (and much more attractive) Renee Zellweger takes on the best role of her career in Bridget Jones. I laugh every single time I see this film (and I've seen it like 30 times). I highly recommend it. One of the best scenes: Bridget runs through the snow in nothing but a pair of gym shoes, a cardigan, and some undies.

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Brit of the Week

Hugh Dancy (June 19, 1975) was born in Staffordshire, England. His father is a philosopher and professor and his mother is a publisher. He was educated at Dragon School, Winchester College, and finally St. Peter's College. He got his start on the series "Cold Feet" and made his film debut in 2001's "Black Hawk Down". He has since had roles in "Adam", "Confessions of a Shopaholic", "King Arthur", and "Evening". Next up for him: "My Idiot Brother" (with Paul Rudd, Rashida Jones, and Elizabeth Banks), "Hysteria" (with Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rupert Everett, and Gemma Jones), and "Dorothy of Oz" (with Lea Michele, Patrick Stewart, and Dan Aykroyd).