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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

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They say romantic comedies like Serendipity are what we can expect in times of crisis. Another reason to pray for peace.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Daily News | comment Comment
10/04/01
Gary Thompson
Gary Thompson
Philadelphia Daily News

Like purchasing a CD of '80s super-hits off a late-night infomercial, watching Serendipity leaves you feeling somewhat violated but no less delighted at the trespass.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
10/04/01
Rachel Deahl
Rachel Deahl
Orlando Weekly

Rarely does a movie feel so shrink-wrapped; you expect it to be marked down come spring.

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10/04/01
Robert Wilonsky
Robert Wilonsky
New Times

Lightweight but hugely enjoyable.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
10/04/01
Connie Ogle
Connie Ogle
Miami Herald

It's a good date flick, more than okay for a rainy matinee or a rental later on, but eminently forgettable and ohh so cute.

Full Review Source: Greenwich Village Gazette | comment Comment
10/04/01
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

A sweet, pleasant pouf -- a puffy, fluffy place to sit down and escape the real world.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
10/04/01
Jane Sumner
Jane Sumner
Dallas Morning News

The movie is littered with inconsistencies and lapses in logic.

Full Review Source: Contra Costa Times | comment Comment
10/04/01
Mary F. Pols
Mary F. Pols
Contra Costa Times

Pretty and witty but too preplanned, the film zips us along merrily yet fades as soon as it's over.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
10/04/01
Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune

A series of near misses and close calls which you'll either find delightful or irritating, depending on your tolerance for whimsical romance.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
10/04/01
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

While I don't think this is the kind of movie worth running out to see, if you like sentimental pictures, you will probably enjoy what Serendipity has to offer.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
10/04/01
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

These are frightening, uncertain times and there is something soothing about watching a movie and knowing exactly what is going to happen.

Full Review Source: NUVO Newsweekly | comment Comment
10/04/01
Edward Johnson-Ott
Edward Johnson-Ott
NUVO Newsweekly

Various 'new age' detours addressing destiny and soulmates, as well as a jazzy soundtrack of original tunes by Alan Silvestri, make the familiar material seem lively and original.

Full Review Source: Eclipse Magazine | comment Comment
10/04/01
Sean O'Connell
Sean O'Connell
Eclipse Magazine

, Serendipity is John Cusack doing Gabriel Garcia Marquez. As bizarre as that marriage might sound, there's a lightness to the union that forgives a multitude of sins

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
10/04/01
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

A funny, frantic romantic romp -- don't miss it.

Full Review Source: Talking Pictures (U.S.) | comment Comment
10/03/01
Tony Toscano
Tony Toscano
Talking Pictures (U.S.)

Director Peter Chelsom has the perfect touch for the frustratingly funny near-misses that drive the ambrosial romance.

Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
10/03/01
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

Does romantic comedy have to come off as sugared stupidity? It does here.

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
10/03/01
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone

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.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
10/03/01
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

If America ever needs this sort of movie, it will signal the end of intelligent life on these shores.

Full Review Source: Phantom Tollbooth | comment Comment
10/03/01
J. Robert Parks
J. Robert Parks
Phantom Tollbooth

We're meant to accept contrivances and leaps of logic that wouldn't pass muster on a Three's Company episode.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
10/03/01
Scott Von Doviak
Scott Von Doviak
culturevulture.net

The most romantic New York movie since August's Happy Accidents.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
10/02/01
Ed Park
Ed Park
Village Voice
 
 
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