• Serendipity (2001)

    On a magical night when they are in in their 20s, Jonathan (John Cusack) meets Sara (Kate Beckinsale). He finds it love at first sight, but Sara believes in destiny. After 10 years the two -- with 3,000 miles between them -- must decide if fate wants them to be together again. When love feels like magic, it is called destiny; when destiny has a sense of humor, it is serendipity.

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Serendipity
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Release Date: October 5th, 2001

DVD Release Date: April 9th, 2002

PG-13 |1 hr 30 min

Plot Summary

On a magical night when they are in in their 20s, Jonathan (John Cusack) meets Sara (Kate Beckinsale). He finds it love at first sight, but Sara believes in destiny. After 10 years the two -- with 3,000 miles between them -- must decide if fate wants them to be together again. When love feels like magic, it is called destiny; when destiny has a sense of humor, it is serendipity.

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

Director: Peter Chelsom

Genres: Romantic comedy

Production Co: Tapestry Films, Simon Fields Productions

Distributors: Miramax Films

Keywords: Love , New York City , 2000s , 1990s , Best friend , Heartwarming , Gripping ,

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  • 80
    Joe MorgensternWall Street Journal

    Serendipity is "Sliding Doors" with no alternate versions; it's willed enchantment all the way.

  • 50
    Carrie RickeyPhiladelphia Inquirer

    Contrived and schematic, Peter Chelsom's film is a mechanical bird that never takes wing. show more

  • 88
    Jay CarrBoston Globe

    Serendipity returns us, if only for a couple of hours, to the Manhattan of our dreams.

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