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Leap Year

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Leap Year (2010)

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Reviews Counted:91

Fresh:19

Rotten:72

Average Rating:4.2/10

Consensus: Amy Adams is as appealing as ever, but her charms aren't enough to keep Leap Year from succumbing to an overabundance of clichés and an unfunny script.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for sensuality and language.

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jan 8, 2010 Wide

Box Office: $25,375,605

Synopsis: Amy Adams and Matthew Goode star in Leap Year, a romantic comedy that follows one woman's determined quest to get married to the perfect guy...despite what fate has in store for her. When their... Amy Adams and Matthew Goode star in Leap Year, a romantic comedy that follows one woman's determined quest to get married to the perfect guy...despite what fate has in store for her.

When their four-year anniversary passes without a marriage proposal, Anna (Amy Adams) decides to take matters into her own hands. Investing in an Irish tradition that allows women to propose to men on February 29th, Anna decides to follow her boyfriend Jeremy (Adam Scott) to Dublin and get down on one knee herself.

But airplanes, weather and fate leave Anna stranded on the other side of Ireland, and she must enlist the help of handsome and surly Declan (Matthew Goode) to get her across the country. As Anna and Declan bicker across the Emerald Isle, they discover that the road to love can take you to very unexpected places.
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Starring: Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott

Starring: Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott

Director: Anand Tucker

Director: Anand Tucker
Screenwriter: Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
Studio: Universal Pictures

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Fortunately, Adams can carry even a weaker script than this (and has) ...

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
02/05/10
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

We need more rom-coms for Moms and their daughters but despite Adams' charms this film has zero sizzle.

Full Review Source: Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | comment Comment
02/01/10
Bruce Bennett
Bruce Bennett
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

Leap Year is not constructed from the finest materials, but its two appealing lead actors make the most with what they're given to provide a sweet, breezy escape.

Full Review Source: Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema | comment Comment
01/31/10
Mark Pfeiffer
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

A generally witless and uninspired rom-com that follows the genre's forumla to a tee without adding anything entertaining or funny to the mix

Full Review Source: The Trend | comment Comment
01/19/10
Stephen Silver
Stephen Silver
The Trend

It's a shame to see the talented actress Amy Adams floundering around in such a lame and unfunny romantic comedy.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
01/15/10
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

The real star of this movie isn't even in the credits. Or in the title, for that matter.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment 1 Comment
01/14/10
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Leap Year takes few chances.

Full Review Source: Illinois Times | comment Comment
01/14/10
Charles Koplinski
Charles Koplinski
Illinois Times

In Hollywood, it’s all about the concept, and some studio executive must have thought it would be fun to watch Adams slogging around in the Irish mud. Unfortunately, there’s no accounting for taste.

Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
01/14/10
Calvin Wilson
Calvin Wilson
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Forgettable all around.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
01/14/10
Mark Keizer
Mark Keizer
Boxoffice Magazine

As a tearful Anna perched on a cliff near the end, I was tempted to shout, "Jump! Jump!", while wishing that Kaplan and Elfont would join her.

Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
01/13/10
Brett Michel
Brett Michel
Boston Phoenix

Has a script that normally comes festooned with the names of a half-dozen or more writers instead of two; it's the kind of bad that usually requires a committee to attain.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
01/13/10
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Two charismatic actors, Adams and Goode, lift this movie up to heights of entertainment it shouldn't achieve,

Full Review Source: jackiekcooper.com | comment Comment
01/13/10
Jackie K. Cooper
Jackie K. Cooper
jackiekcooper.com

Will they fall in love? Will we ever care?

Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
01/13/10
Aaron Hillis
Aaron Hillis
Time Out New York

I could watch Amy Adams read the dictionary. "Leap Year" is sentimental, to be sure, but never sappy.

Full Review Source: Kaplan vs. Kaplan | comment 1 Comment
01/12/10
David Kaplan
David Kaplan
Kaplan vs. Kaplan

I'll grant that's it's not the most original plotline, but what really counts in these films is the chemistry. And "Leap Year" has plenty of that.

Full Review Source: Kaplan vs. Kaplan | comment 2 Comments
01/12/10
Jeanne Kaplan
Jeanne Kaplan
Kaplan vs. Kaplan

An old man screams at Anna and Declan to kiss over and over again. It feels like something that should be against the law instead of endearing.

Full Review Source: The Scorecard Review | comment Comment
01/12/10
Jeff Bayer
Jeff Bayer
The Scorecard Review

Despite its patronizing theme, and however much you're tired of Amy Adams's wide-eyed, neurotic shtick, Leap Year has a winning charm that sneaks up on you and makes you fall in love with Matthew Goode %u2013 I mean, with it.

Full Review Source: Movies.com | comment Comment
01/12/10
Jen Yamato
Jen Yamato
Movies.com

You've seen this movie before dozens of times under dozens of different titles. What's the point in seeing it again under this title?

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
01/11/10
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

The incredible Amy Adams might not turn this sow's ear material into a silk purse, but she gives a spellbinding performance.

Full Review Source: Tolucan Times | comment Comment
01/10/10
Tony Medley
Tony Medley
Tolucan Times

Both of the leads do well in their roles, but since the movie is so predictable and some of the attempts at humor go south, most of it just leave you smacking your palm against your forehead.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
01/10/10
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
 
 
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