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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 .. Read more

Starring John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale, Molly Shannon, Jeremy Piven
Director Peter Chelsom
Genres Comedy, Romance

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Serendipity

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 for 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 Cusack and Kate Beckinsale, make SERENDIPITY a delightful romantic comedy.

Starring John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale, Molly Shannon, Jeremy Piven, John Corbett, Bridget Moynahan, Eugene Levy
Director Peter Chelsom
Studio WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 27 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate PG.gif
Collections 100 Rom-Coms
Genres Comedy, Romance
Language English
Dubbed Italian
Released DVD: 24 Jun 2002
Production year: 2001
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews (2) of Serendipity

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    In this whimsical romantic comedy, John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale play the New York Christmas shoppers who meet in Bloomingdales and realise they are strongly attracted to one another. Both are involved with other people, so, on her insistence, they leave the chance that they could make a cute twosome to the fickle hand of fate. Years later, when they're about to go down the aisle with their respective partners, they try to find each other to see if it really was true love. Director Peter Chelsom's follow-up to the disastrous Town and Country is occasionally sickly sweet, but is saved from being just another dollop of seasonal pudding by Cusack's winning performance. There's also fun support from Jeremy Piven as the cynical best friend and Eugene Levy as an uptight shop assistant.

    • Radio Times
  • Amiable but empty romantic comedy, so full of coincidence that it becomes risible.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
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  • 13 out of 15 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    great!

    was it corny? yes. Predictable? yes. But who cares, a great film. John Cusack's character is like a grown up Lloyd Dobler; without the pretentiousness of Rob Gordon. Kate Beckinsale = perfection. Y'know, it's a pretty standard predictable film, but it works great if you're in the mood for it. It's one of those films that makes you believe in love. Similar in theme to Ephron's 'Sleepless In Seattle'...

      • Daniel Johnson from London, England
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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    classy

    this is a brilliant film, its got everything you would want in a movie, its funny, its romantic, it makes you feel good. rent it, you wont regret it!

      • A customer from england
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    • 24 May 2009

    French police have opened an investigation into the suicide of actress Lucy Gordon. The star - who appeared in movies including Spider-Man 3, Frost and Serendipity - was found dead at her Paris apartment on Wednesday (20May09), just two days before her 29th birthday. The Times of London reported on Thursday (21May09) that Gordon hanged herself. Her body was found at her apartment at la Rue des Petites Ecuries after her boyfriend, who was reportedly asleep in the apartment when Gordon killed... Read more

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    • 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) ...