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Serendipity (2001)

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Reviews Counted:128

Fresh:74

Rotten:54

Average Rating:5.8/10

Consensus: Light and charming, Serendipity could benefit from less contrivances.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some language and sensuality

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Oct 5, 2001 Wide

Box Office: $49,968,653

Synopsis: New York City, just before Christmas. The last pair of black cashmere gloves in Bloomingdale's is on its way to the counter. As the gloves arrive, Sara (Kate Beckinsale) and Jonathan (John Cusack)... New York City, just before Christmas. The last pair of black cashmere gloves in Bloomingdale's is on its way to the counter. As the gloves arrive, Sara (Kate Beckinsale) and Jonathan (John Cusack) claim them simultaneously. And so it begins--Sara and Jonathan go to a little coffee shop, named Serendipity, to decide who gets the gloves. They skate in Central Park. They look at the stars--the Cassiopeia constellation has the same pattern as the freckles on Sara's forearm. She writes her phone number in a book, saying she'll sell it to a random bookstore tomorrow. Jonathan writes his number on a five-dollar bill and she gives it to a street vendor. If destiny means them to be together, the book will find him, and the five-dollar bill will find her. Several years later--in New York--Jonathan is about to marry Hally (Bridget Moynahan). On the West Coast, Lars (John Corbett) proposes to Sara. Both Jonathan and Sara remember their delightful night. Jonathan sets out with friend Dean (Jeremy Piven) to find the book. Sara, with her friend Eve (Molly Shannon), flies to New York looking for Jonathan. Crisp direction from Peter Chelsom, a witty script by Marc Klein, and beautiful performances by John Cusak and Kate Beckinsale, make SERENDIPITY a delightful romantic comedy. [More]

Starring: Kate Beckinsale, John Cusack, John Corbett, Eugene Levy

Starring: Kate Beckinsale, John Cusack, John Corbett, Eugene Levy, Jeremy Piven, Molly Shannon, Bridget Moynahan

Director: Peter Chelsom

Director: Peter Chelsom
Screenwriter: Marc Klein
Producer: Simon Fields, Peter Abrams, Robert L. Levy
Composer: Alan Silvestri
Studio: Miramax Films

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  • Serendipity
  • Irresistible stars John Cusack (AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS, HIGH FIDELITY) and Kate Beckinsale (PEARL HARBOR, BROKEDOWN PALACE) are drawn together and take a chance on love in this critically acclaimed romantic comedy! In the course of one magical evening, Jonathan (Cusack) and Sara (Beckinsale) meet unexpectedly ... then part without expectation when she decides they must let fate determine if they are meant to be together. Years later, they are both engaged to others but cannot give up the dream that -- despite time, distance, and the obstacles that conspire to keep them apart -- they will one day meet again. Also starring Jeremy Piven (THE FAMILY MAN, VERY BAD THINGS) and Molly Shannon (SUPERSTAR, NEVER BEEN KISSED) in a stellar supporting cast -- you're destined to agree with audiences everywhere who fell for the surprising charms of this delightful big-screen romance!
  • Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
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    Reviews for Serendipity

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    British director Peter Chelsom and writer Marc Klein almost seem to take pride in having made a cookie-cutter movie, and to be fair, they've made a rather tasty confection.

    Full Review Source: Lawrence Journal-World | comment Comment
    10/12/01
    Dan Lybarger
    Dan Lybarger
    Lawrence Journal-World

    The pace is brisk and the details are carefully arranged, but there's no sparkle -- and what's a romance without that?

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    10/11/01
    Maitland McDonagh
    Maitland McDonagh
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    begins as a "B-" then builds consistently to an "A-"

    Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
    10/11/01
    Ross Anthony
    Ross Anthony
    Hollywood Report Card
    N/R

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    Full Review Source: Houston Community Newspapers | comment Comment
    10/10/01
    Gary Brown
    Gary Brown
    Houston Community Newspapers

    This romantic confection has all the weight of a soap bubble, but it has all the sheen and charm of one, too.

    Full Review Source: Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies | comment Comment
    10/10/01
    Nell Minow
    Nell Minow
    Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

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

    Full Review Source: CNN.com | comment Comment
    10/10/01
    Paul Tatara
    Paul Tatara
    CNN.com

    Such sharp casting and performances is a testament to the wonderful directing job by Chelsom.

    Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
    10/09/01
    Michael Dequina
    Michael Dequina
    TheMovieReport.com

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    Full Review Source: Film Blather | comment Comment
    10/08/01
    Eugene Novikov
    Eugene Novikov
    Film Blather

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    Full Review Source: Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) | comment Comment
    10/08/01
    Bob Bloom
    Bob Bloom
    Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

    A pleasant film full of coincidences that make you smile.

    Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
    10/08/01
    Eric D. Snider
    Eric D. Snider
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    N/R

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    Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
    10/08/01
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    N/R

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    Full Review Source: Philadelphia City Paper | comment Comment
    10/08/01
    Cynthia Fuchs
    Cynthia Fuchs
    Philadelphia City Paper

    Serendipity at least lets us believe that we have some control over the choices we make in our lives, a comforting thought right now.

    Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
    10/08/01
    Tracy McLoone
    Tracy McLoone
    PopMatters

    Magic that appears in a non-magical world is most wondrous...delight to watch two people charmed by each other twisting in the fickle wind of destiny.

    Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
    10/07/01
    Karina Montgomery
    Karina Montgomery
    Cinerina

    Insipid, by-the-numbers romance.

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
    10/06/01
    Desson Thomson
    Desson Thomson
    Washington Post
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    An overfamiliar and exasperating game of cat-and-mousie.

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
    10/06/01
    Rita Kempley
    Rita Kempley
    Washington Post
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    An irritating premise, charmingly performed.

    Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
    10/06/01
    Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
    Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
    St. Paul Pioneer Press

    Will melt the hardest heart.

    Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
    10/06/01
    Tom Sander
    Tom Sander
    South Florida Sun-Sentinel

    A movie that never rises above featherweight.

    Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
    10/06/01
    Moira MacDonald
    Moira MacDonald
    Seattle Times

    Whether viewed out of choice or preordainment, Serendipity probably won't disappoint many viewers.

    Full Review Source: Screen It! | comment Comment
    10/06/01
    Jim Judy
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