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Serendipity

Play trailer Poster for Serendipity PG-13 2001 1h 30m Romance Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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58% Tomatometer 138 Reviews 79% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
On a magical night when they are in their 20s, Jonathan (John Cusack) meets Sara (Kate Beckinsale). He finds it love at first sight, but Sara believes in destiny. After 10 years the two -- with 3,000 miles between them -- must decide if fate wants them to be together again. When love feels like magic, it is called destiny; when destiny has a sense of humor, it is serendipity.
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Light and charming, Serendipity could benefit from less contrivances.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 28, 2010
4/5
Lightweight romance may appeal to teens. Go to Full Review Todd McCarthy Variety Aug 19, 2008
"Serendipity" will serve as an excellent gauge of any viewer's tolerance level for schmaltzy contrivance and manipulation. Go to Full Review William Thomas Empire Magazine Dec 30, 2006
3/5
There's nothing special or remarkable, but it's amiable and entertaining enough to make you forget that it's directed by the same man who brought the world Town And Country. Go to Full Review Joe Leydon The Moving Picture Show Sep 12, 2021
You'll be highly amused, bountifully entertained and - maybe, just maybe - uplifted and reinvigorated. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Sep 5, 2021
3/5
...lightweight to a fault... Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jan 9, 2021
3.5/4
...a somewhat absurd premise that's employed to pervasively affable and flat-out delightful effect... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jerod S @jeroduptown Sep 4, 2026 It's one of those rom-coms that you're just constantly frustrated by the series of events because it's clear how it's going to end. See more Doig E @dougpse1 Jul 5, 2026 One of the most romantic movies ever See more Melissa M @Lisey Apr 28, 2026 Serendipity has got got the Dead Pan humor of Eugene Levy. The rapid fire approach to acting from John Cusack. Molly Shannon's character Eve is quirky but surprisingly the voice of reason. You can definitely see the bromance between John Cusack and Jeremy piven. They made so many good movies together. Their friendship was so Crystal clear in the movies they made it together. There was a time they were the equivalency of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. The meet-cute between Jonathan & Sara at the beginning of the movie is adorable. The crazy coincidences that happened in the movie make the film fun to watch. It's the perfect date movie.. Kate beckinsale is a multi-talented actress. This movie could either be a romantic rom-com. Or super cute Christmas movie. See more Monica B @Chartreusea Feb 22, 2026 Funny enough to keep watching, but yeah, not a good plot, and I wouldn’t watch it again. It did have some original humor in it, those are the stars. See more alan g @agenser Dec 22, 2025 What is she wearing on her head? See more keven q @kevenquinlan Dec 13, 2025 Love it. One of my favorite romantic movies and watch it every Christmas. It reminds me of how I felt when I was young and looking for the one. Great acting, especially Piven, try not to think about it too much and dissect and just watch and enjoy. See more Read all reviews
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Peter Chelsom

Director

John Cusack

Jonathan Trager

Kate Beckinsale

Sara Thomas

Molly Shannon

Eve

Jeremy Piven

Dean Kansky

John Corbett

Lars Hammond

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Synopsis On a magical night when they are in their 20s, Jonathan (John Cusack) meets Sara (Kate Beckinsale). He finds it love at first sight, but Sara believes in destiny. After 10 years the two -- with 3,000 miles between them -- must decide if fate wants them to be together again. When love feels like magic, it is called destiny; when destiny has a sense of humor, it is serendipity.
Director
Peter Chelsom
Producer
Peter Abrams, Simon Fields, Robert L. Levy
Screenwriter
Marc Klein
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Tapestry Films, Simon Fields Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Scenes of Sexuality|Brief Language)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 5, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 20, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$50.2M
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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