The Bridget Jones movie franchise now includes three sequels. The first two were 2004’s Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (in which Bridget ends up in a Thai jail) and 2016’s Bridget Jones’s Baby (in which Bridget finds herself pregnant at age 43,

In a world where imperfections are filtered out and social media frames life as a curated highlights reel, Bridget’s messiness should be welcomed and applauded

Mad About the Boy’ is the best film in the series since the beloved original—and a testament to why there’s never really been another romantic comedy franchise like it.