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Serendipity - DVD

SKU: 4535925 | Release Date: 4/9/2002

Rating: PG-13 for Sexual Situations, Adult Language, Adult Situations

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Rating: PG-13 for Sexual Situations, Adult Language, Adult Situations
Format: DVD
Theatrical Release: 2001
Length: 91 minutes
Screen Formats: Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV
Genre: General Comedies
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Synopsis

After the long-delayed Town and Country, director Peter Chelsom turns in his second 2001 effort with this love-at-first-sight romantic comedy that revolves around fate, destiny, and chance. Jonathan (John Cusack) and Sara (Kate Beckinsale) are two New Yorkers already in relationships when they meet one another, each reaching for the last pair of cashmere gloves at a department store. Over coffee, they strike up an intimate conversation, and Jonathan thinks they should see each other again. Unconvinced, Sara arranges an elaborate series of "fate" games; if they're meant to be together, she reasons, she and Jonathan will receive some sort of sign in the future. Flash forward several years, and the two are at opposite ends of the country -- Jonathan in New York and Sara in San Francisco, both engaged to be married. Still, neither can shake the memory of their chance encounter, and they both enlist their best friends (Molly Shannon and Jeremy Piven) to help them find their true love again. Serendipity had its Gala World Premiere at the 2001 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide

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Languages/Sound

Eng/Fre

Screen Formats

Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV

Subtitle Languages

Eng/Spa

Additional Features

Feature commentary track with director Peter Chelsom Behind-the-scenes Starz Encore "On the Set" Peter Chelsom's production diary Deleted scenes with commentary by director Peter Chelsom Still gallery Storyboard comparisons Theatrical trailer French-language track Spanish subtitles Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound Widescreen (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 televisions

Chapters

Side #1 --
1. Opening Credits: "A Fortunate Accident" [2:45]
2. Astrological Freckles [2:45]
3. Forwarding Fate [5:44]
4. A Toast to Soulmates [3:23]
5. Magical Elements [5:51]
6. Searching for Sara [:17]
7. "Mr. Good-Enough-for-Right-Now" [:44]
8. Good Salesmanship [:44]
9. "One Last Fling" [3:39]
10. Tracking Down Destiny [4:03]
11. Signs and Clues [5:40]
12. The Groom's Gift [3:50]
13. "Everything Happens for a Reason" [3:15]
14. "Is It Over?" [3:39]
15. "An Exquisite, Sublime Plan" [6:32]
16. End Credits [9:53]

Cast

Kate Beckinsale - Sara Thomas
Eugene Levy - Bloomingdale's salesman
Jeremy Piven - Dean Kansky
Molly Shannon - Eve
John Corbett - Lars Hammond
John Cusack - Jonathan Trager
Bridget Moynahan - Halley Buchanan
Kate Blumberg - Courtney
Eugene Levy - Bloomingdale's Salesman

Crew

Screenwriter: Marc Klein
Co-producer: Andrew Panay
Production Designer: Caroline Hanania
Producer: Robert L. Levy
Cinematographer: John DeBorman
Composer (Music Score): Alan Silvestri
Costume Designer: Marie-Sylvie Deveau
Executive Producer: Amy Slotnick
Producer: Peter Abrams
Co-Executive Producer: Robert Brenner
Executive Producer: Julie Goldstein ,Bob Osher
Director: Peter Chelsom
Producer: Simon Fields
Editor: Christopher Greenbury
Co-producer: Amy K. Kaufman ,Amy J. Kaufman
Sound Mixer: Mike Smith
Producer: Robert Levy
Co-Executive Producer: Robbie Brenner

Serendipity: AMG Review
Michael Hastings , AMG

A thoroughly routine romantic comedy rendered more aggravating by its incessant "near-miss" plot structure, Serendipity gets its few pleasures not from its leads but from its often-inspired supporting cast. Once again making a bid for romantic star status, John Cusack proves that he's only as good as the material he's provided; the movie rarely allows him to show the loose, natural persona he exhibited in 2000's High Fidelity. The same can be said for Kate Beckinsale, a talented young actress whose spirit seems dulled as her character is forced to leap through numerous logistic hurtles, all in the name of "chance." Serendipity's main problem isn't with the actors but their script: Since they're allowed such a brief sliver of time together at the movie's outset, it's hard for the audience to have a vested interest in whether or not they end up together at the end. Along the way, however, we're treated to a host of ancillary laughs, the best of which come from John Corbett as a trippy, dippy world-music star, and the ever-reliable Eugene Levy as an anal-retentive store clerk. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide

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