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

One of the attractions of making the film for Matthew Goode was the chance to work with Anand Tucker, having enjoyed his work on Hilary and Jackie.

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Goofs

The carrots that Anna picked from the garden were not the same carrots that she was chopping in the kitchen in the next scene. The garden carrots were rather small and thin. The carrots in the kitchen were much larger and thicker.

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Quotes

Declan: Mrs. O'Brady Callhan. Where the hell are you going?
Anna: You said no.
Declan: I didn't say no. I didn't say anything.
Anna: You walked away.
Declan: I was getting something.
Anna: Really? That was a good time to go get something?
Declan: Yeah, it was actually.
[Presents Anna with a ring]

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Connections

Referenced in Richard Roeper & the Movies: The Back-Up Plan/The Losers (2010)

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Soundtracks

"A PINT FOR BREAKFAST"
Written by George Doering and Jo Ellen Doering
Performed by The Brombies
Courtesy of Adina Records

User Reviews

An absolute delight

I saw Leap Year today. Matthew Goode has been a favorite of mine since his performance in Chasing Liberty with Mandy Moore. Amy Adams was new to me. Both leads were outstanding in this film. I am 58 and single, an old softy who always looks for a good "chick flick" and this one is a beaut. I don't want to give away anything. Just see it. You will love the interplay between Amy and Matthew. Theirs is a very sweet romance that builds ever so slowly. For laughs, there are pratfalls and other silliness (that's a good thing). The supporting characters are also funny and charming. The Irish countryside is gorgeous. On the way out, I heard a man behind me tell his wife "That was a good movie. I'd see it again." So would I. Definitely!