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Serendipity (2001)

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Average Rating: 5.8/10
Reviews Counted: 130
Fresh: 76 | Rotten: 54

Light and charming, Serendipity could benefit from less contrivances.

Average Rating: 5.8/10
Critic Reviews: 31
Fresh: 19 | Rotten: 12

Light and charming, Serendipity could benefit from less contrivances.

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Movie Info

After the long-delayed Town and Country, director Peter Chelsom turns in his second 2001 effort with this love-at-first-sight romantic comedy that revolves around fate, destiny, and chance. Jonathan (John Cusack) and Sara (Kate Beckinsale) are two New Yorkers already in relationships when they meet one another, each reaching for the last pair of cashmere gloves at a department store. Over coffee, they strike up an intimate conversation, and Jonathan thinks they should see each other again.

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Comedy, Romance

Directed By: Peter Chelsom

Written By: Marc Klein

In Theaters: Oct 5, 2001 Wide

On DVD: Apr 9, 2002

Box Office:$50.0M

Miramax Films

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Cast

John Cusack
Jonathan Trager
Kate Beckinsale
Sara Thomas
Molly Shannon
Eve
Jeremy Piven
Dean Kansky
John Corbett
Lars Hammond
Bridget Moynahan
Halley Buchanan
Eugene Levy
Bloomingdale's Salesman
Kate Blumberg
Courtney

Critic Reviews for Serendipity

All Critics (154) | Top Critics (35) | Fresh (77) | Rotten (54) | DVD (25)

A movie I found myself liking more than perhaps I should.

October 18, 2001 Full Review Source: New York Observer

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Andrew Sarris

New York Observer

Top Critic

Fluffy and innocuous as Cool Whip, it is nonetheless uplifting, romantic and delightful, further enhancing the world's enduring love affair with the Big Apple.

October 18, 2001 Full Review Source: New York Observer

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Rex Reed

New York Observer

Top Critic

Serendipity may be calculated, but the good news is that all that hard work never prevents it from being genuinely charming.

October 12, 2001 Full Review Source: Salon.com

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Charles Taylor

Salon.com

Top Critic

So stringently a 'romantic comedy,' you could review it with a pie chart.

October 10, 2001 Full Review Source: CNN.com

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Paul Tatara

CNN.com

Top Critic

Insipid, by-the-numbers romance.

October 6, 2001 Comment

Desson Thomson

Washington Post

Top Critic

An overfamiliar and exasperating game of cat-and-mousie.

October 6, 2001 Comment

Rita Kempley

Washington Post

Top Critic

Lightweight romance may appeal to teens.

December 28, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

The goofiest movie Nora Ephron never wrote.

September 23, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

...so empty, so derivative

January 29, 2005 Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A qu�mica entre Cusack e Beckinsale � eficaz - pena que, durante a maior parte do tempo, os dois sejam mantidos separados pelo fraco e previs�vel roteiro de Marc Klein.

July 9, 2003 Comment

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

I can't get over the complete reliance on fate even if it is what the movie is all about.

April 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Movie Views

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Ryan Cracknell

Movie Views Source: Movie Views

Serendipity director Peter Chelsom gives us charm instead of plot, romance instead of logic.

December 19, 2002 Comment

Josh Gilchrist

Billings Outpost (Montana)

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The story's been done before and it's bound to be done again, nonetheless, this incarnation is enjoyable and worth watching.

December 17, 2002 Full Review Source: About.com

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Rebecca Murray

About.com

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I'm generally not a chick flick/romantic movie type of guy. However, I LOVE "Serendipity". This is my favorite romance movie. I love the premise, I love the performances, I love the music, I really love everything about it. It's the story of Johnathon(John Cusack) and Sara(Kate Beckinsale). They meet one night by

December 26, 2011

Everett Johnson

Super Reviewer

A quirky and fun film! Romantic and a feel good film!

June 23, 2011

Bethany Murphy

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