A couple search for each other years after the night they first met, fell in love, and separated, convinced that one day they'd end up together.A couple search for each other years after the night they first met, fell in love, and separated, convinced that one day they'd end up together.A couple search for each other years after the night they first met, fell in love, and separated, convinced that one day they'd end up together.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
Michael Guarino Jr.
- Customer At Bloomingdale's
- (as Michael Guarino)
Victor A. Young
- Mr. Buchanan
- (as Victor Young)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJohn Cusack and Kate Beckinsale filmed only a few days together during the shoot, much like their characters saw each other only for a limited time.
- GoofsWhen Jonathan finds the receipt for the gloves, the receipt has a date in 1990, while he first met Sara in 1994.
- Alternate versionsOn the DVD, there are a few deleted scenes:
- An alternate opening of how Jon and Sara meet.
- A scene where Sara asks Jon questions called she calls 'cubing'.
- Their first kiss.
- Jon and Dean talking about fate in the car while Eugene Levy's character is driving.
- Eve explaining how to use the Casanova candle.
- Sara going to see a psychic after she sees the "Cool Hand Luke" poster.
- Sara getting a phone call asking if her building sells cashmere gloves.
- Sara explaining to Eve how she feels about her fiance and a painting she once saw.
- Jon going home and looking out the window after he loses Sara.
- SoundtracksCool Yule
Written by Steve Allen
Performed by Louis Armstrong
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
[Played during the opening credits, the last scene and the end credits]
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Plot
A couple search for each other years after the night they first met, fell in love, and separated, convinced that one day they'd end up together.
Cast
John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale lead and both excel while flanked by Jeremy Piven, Eugene Levy but sadly also Molly Shannon.
Verdict
Serendipity is one of those movies it's no exaggeration to say I fell in love with after my first viewing, such an endearing, gloriously woven, masterfully crafted tale and my opinion has changed but only very slightly over the years.
You see it's a wonderful romance with enough comedy to add to how charming it is but not enough to take away from its core elements. It's a movie with cast who consistently knock it out of the park and leads who deliver wonderfully. It's a film with a fantastic soundtrack (Both score and licensed), amazing cinematography and leaves you with a smile on your face. Do you know how rare you can say that about a movie? I adore Serendipity, it's everything a film should be.
Rants
So, as I said my opinion has changed and the film has dropped from a 10/10 to a 9/10 and that's because my adult sensibilities and experiences have shifted. My issue? It's the dynamic of the characters meeting while both involved with someone else, that arguably the only reason nothing happens between them is because of the elevator debacle and that they spend the next few years obsessing over each other despite being engaged to their significant others. As I've grown older I've garnered an appreciation for just how messed up this is and it ever so slightly spoils this otherwise masterpiece.
The Good
Incredible cast Fantastic soundtrack Great cinematography Wondrous script Wholesome and endearing throughout
The Bad
Molly Shannon is just awful here The cheating dynamic bothers me greatly.
A couple search for each other years after the night they first met, fell in love, and separated, convinced that one day they'd end up together.
Cast
John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale lead and both excel while flanked by Jeremy Piven, Eugene Levy but sadly also Molly Shannon.
Verdict
Serendipity is one of those movies it's no exaggeration to say I fell in love with after my first viewing, such an endearing, gloriously woven, masterfully crafted tale and my opinion has changed but only very slightly over the years.
You see it's a wonderful romance with enough comedy to add to how charming it is but not enough to take away from its core elements. It's a movie with cast who consistently knock it out of the park and leads who deliver wonderfully. It's a film with a fantastic soundtrack (Both score and licensed), amazing cinematography and leaves you with a smile on your face. Do you know how rare you can say that about a movie? I adore Serendipity, it's everything a film should be.
Rants
So, as I said my opinion has changed and the film has dropped from a 10/10 to a 9/10 and that's because my adult sensibilities and experiences have shifted. My issue? It's the dynamic of the characters meeting while both involved with someone else, that arguably the only reason nothing happens between them is because of the elevator debacle and that they spend the next few years obsessing over each other despite being engaged to their significant others. As I've grown older I've garnered an appreciation for just how messed up this is and it ever so slightly spoils this otherwise masterpiece.
The Good
Incredible cast Fantastic soundtrack Great cinematography Wondrous script Wholesome and endearing throughout
The Bad
Molly Shannon is just awful here The cheating dynamic bothers me greatly.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Señales de amor
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $28,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $50,294,317
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $13,309,241
- Oct 7, 2001
- Gross worldwide
- $77,516,304
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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