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Serendipity

  • 2001
  • PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
119K
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John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale in Serendipity (2001)
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ComedyRomance

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.

  • Director
    • Peter Chelsom
  • Writer
    • Marc Klein
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Kate Beckinsale
    • Jeremy Piven
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    119K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    991
    193
    • Director
      • Peter Chelsom
    • Writer
      • Marc Klein
    • Stars
      • John Cusack
      • Kate Beckinsale
      • Jeremy Piven
    • 440User reviews
    • 108Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Top cast

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    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Jonathan Trager
    Kate Beckinsale
    Kate Beckinsale
    • Sara Thomas
    Jeremy Piven
    Jeremy Piven
    • Dean Kansky
    Bridget Moynahan
    Bridget Moynahan
    • Halley Buchanan
    Eugene Levy
    Eugene Levy
    • Bloomingdale's Salesman
    Lilli Lavine
    • Bloomingdale's Stock Girl
    Michael Guarino Jr.
    • Customer At Bloomingdale's
    • (as Michael Guarino)
    Abdul Alshawish
    • Customer At Bloomingdale's
    Stephen Bruce
    • Host At Serendipity
    David Sparrow
    David Sparrow
    • Josh's Dad
    Ann Talman
    Ann Talman
    • Bloomingdale's Saleswoman #1
    Crystal Bock
    Crystal Bock
    • Bloomingdale's Saleswoman #2
    Gary Gerbrandt
    • Josh
    Kate Blumberg
    Kate Blumberg
    • Courtney
    Ron Payne
    • Louis Trager
    Marcia Bennett
    Marcia Bennett
    • Mrs. Trager
    Victor A. Young
    • Mr. Buchanan
    • (as Victor Young)
    Eve Crawford
    • Mrs. Buchanan
    • Director
      • Peter Chelsom
    • Writer
      • Marc Klein
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      John 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.
    • Goofs
      When Jonathan finds the receipt for the gloves, the receipt has a date in 1990, while he first met Sara in 1994.
    • Quotes

      Dean: You know the Greeks didn't write obituaries. They only asked one question after a man died: "Did he have passion?".

    • Alternate versions
      On 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in On the Set: Serendipity (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Cool 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]

    User reviews440

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    Featured review
    it can and it does happen
    Since I have always wondered about fate/destiny and the alike, it was not for one moment, hard for me to embrace this movie. To me, this movie signifies the importance of saying what you feel and feeling what you say. All to often in life people pass each other by and subsequently up all because of being afraid to feel, say, think, and of what others will think. I have tried to become more honest in my life as a result of seeing this movie.
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    • enigma_777_f
    • Sep 30, 2003

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 2001 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Heureux hasard
    • Filming locations
      • Serendipity 3 - 225 E 60th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(restaurant)
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • Tapestry Films
      • Simon Fields Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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