| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | SERENDIPITY (2001) |
| Director | Peter Chelsom |
| Writer | Marc Klein |
| Lead Actor | John Cusack |
| Cast | John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale, Jeremy Piven, Molly Shannon, Bridget Moynahan, Eugene Levy |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance |
| Release Date | October 5, 2001 (United States) |
| Duration | 1h 30m (90 min) |
| Budget | $28 million |
| Language | English |
| IMDb Rating | 6.8/10 |
| Filming Locations | New York City, USA; Toronto, Canada |
| Tagline | “Destiny with a sense of humor.” |
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SERENDIPITY is a romantic comedy in what is becoming a revered genre: Lovers meet but separate for one reason or another. Then they desperately try to find each other, often years later. One problem with this scheme is that the boy and girl seldom spend the movie in the same city, much less the same shot (Sleepless in Seattle). This may be kind to everybody’s shooting schedule, but is tough on romantic chemistry.
In this case, Jonathan and Sara (energetic John Cusack and charming Brit Kate Beckinsale) meet amusingly at Bloomingdale’s while Christmas shopping. They hear all the magic music as they digest sundaes, skate in Central Park and gaze at the stars.
But Sara resists: She’s a romantic who believes in fate and not dumb luck. Some years later, each is about to marry someone else and still pining for his/her lost soulmate. Sara goes back to New York for one last shot at finding Jonathan. You know she will, although the near-misses and coincidences are thick.
Those who believe in destiny and one true love will enjoy this dippy, happy movie silly or not. Director Peter Chelsom (Hear My Song) has a knack for this stuff. Jeremy Piven plays Cusack’s comic sidekick, a Times obituary writer, with an improbable patter as good as Jay Leno’s. Not about real love but the pop, feel-good variety; time to lighten up and say O.K. for mature youth and adults.
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