Leap Year (2010)

Anna Brady plans to travel to Dublin, Ireland to propose to her boyfriend Jeremy on February 29, leap day, because, according to Irish tradition, a man who receives a marriage proposal on a leap day must accept it.

Director:

Anand Tucker

Writers:

Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont

Stars:

Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amy Adams	...	Anna Brady
Matthew Goode	...	Declan
Adam Scott	...	Jeremy
John Lithgow	...	Jack Brady
Noel O'Donovan	...	Seamus
Tony Rohr	...	Frank
Pat Laffan	...	Donal
Alan Devlin	...	Joe
Ian McElhinney	...	Priest
Dominique McElligott	...	Bride
Mark O'Regan	...	Captain
Maggie McCarthy	...	Eileen
Peter O'Meara	...	Ron
Macdara Ó Fatharta	...	Father Malone
Kaitlin Olson	...	Libby

Storyline

A woman who has an elaborate scheme to propose to her boyfriend on Leap Day, an Irish tradition which occurs every time the date February 29 rolls around, faces a major setback when bad weather threatens to derail her planned trip to Dublin. With the help of an innkeeper, however, her cross-country odyssey just might result in her getting engaged.

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Plot Keywords:

irish | apartment | airplane | leap year | airport | 

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Taglines:

Anna planned to propose to her boyfriend on February 29th. This is not her boyfriend.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sensuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

Universal [us]

Country:

USA Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 January 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Année bissextile

Filming Locations:

Carton House, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland

Box Office

Budget:

$19,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£728,251 (UK) (26 February 2010)

Gross:

$12,561 (USA) (30 September 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Birnbaum/Barber

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The number listed for Anna's social security on her apartment application is 987-6543-20.

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Goofs

In one of the scenes where Jeremy tries to take a photo of Anna using Nokia N97, he uses the "end call" button to take the picture whereas he supposed to use the camera shutter button on the side.

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Quotes

Declan: [slams Anna's suitcase on the ground] How does that work?
Anna: Can you be careful with that, it was a gift from my boyfriend!
Declan: He bought you a suitcase?
Anna: It's a Vuitton.
Declan: What?
Anna: A Louis Vuitton?
Declan: Come on. Ah, is it yourself Louis? Can I give you a hand getting into the car Louis? She named her suitcase, she's a crackpot.

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Road/Ninja Assassin/Old Dogs (2009)

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Soundtracks

"BUFFALO GALS"
Arranged and Adapted by George Doering and Jo Ellen Doering
Performed by The Brombies
Courtesy of Adina Records

User Reviews

Most fun I've had at a theater in quite a while

I just got back from the theater under an hour ago, and am still in a good mood after having watched this. Some romantic comedies are more comedy than romance, or more romance than comedy, but this one blends the two into something especially delightful. I left the theater with more of a bounce in my step and a wide smile on my face, despite having had a not so great day.

It's not perfectly original--there were parts where I was able to say ahead of time precisely what was going to happen next--but it is not entirely formulaic, either. And there is something comfortable about the familiar, especially if it is done slightly different.

Matthew Goode surprised me in his role, and there the originality is quite refreshing. I hadn't realized exactly how limited of roles I am used to seeing the typical "rom-com" male fit into, until he kept breaking my expectations. And I like how real Amy Adams is: no harsh looking clavicle bones sticking out, minimal makeup, and her face hasn't been pinched and pulled into a tight canvas.

The Irish scenes are gorgeous, and the accents entertaining. And, I don't know if there was anyone else who was pleased, but I was ecstatic at this proof of a great romantic comedy kept within a PG rating. No embarrassing scenes to make mixed company awkward; no offensive profanity. It IS PG, of course, so don't expect "Little Mermaid" standards, but it was still incredibly clean for the genre. I have little brothers aged 7 and 9 (who I'm very protective of), and I would not have felt embarrassed to allow them to watch this.

Overall, a great show for the genre. The best I've seen in a long time. Not perfect, but if you're in it for entertainment and a feel-good story, rather than as a movie critic, I think you'll really enjoy it.