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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.
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Comedies
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
Reviews for Serendipity
Wittily scripted, beautifully played by an excellent cast, and just so darned... nice, this is must-see viewing for the romantics.
Though it has an implausible plot and syrupy ending, Serendipity is nearly perfect as a date flick.
There are some good moments that challenge the idea of predestined soul mates.
Textbook romantic comedy, complete with the good feeling that you’ll leave with – even if this does disappear as fast as a snowflake on the tongue.
Serendipity may be calculated, but the good news is that all that hard work never prevents it from being genuinely charming.
If you can believe Serendipity's cockeyed conceit, you may find that discovering this escapist love story feels like a lucky accident.
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