Serendipity
Miramax Home Entertainment | Release Date: October 5, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 33 Critic Reviews
Positive:
14
Mixed:
15
Negative:
4
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Serendipity has no business working, but it does. And by the way, Eugene Levy has no business almost stealing the show, but he does, too. Read full review
88
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Serendipity returns us, if only for a couple of hours, to the Manhattan of our dreams.
80
Mr. ShowbizKevin Maynard
The casting is sublime.
80
SalonCharles Taylor
Airy and enchanting, this romantic comedy works overtime to sprinkle moonlight and stardust over itself. Read full review
80
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
Serendipity is "Sliding Doors" with no alternate versions; it's willed enchantment all the way.
75
San Francisco ChronicleBob Graham
Serendipity is a throwback to a more innocent era in American life, 25 days ago. Read full review
75
New York PostLou Lumenick
Honestly, it's still pretty hard to resist as a guilty pleasure: A fluffy date-night movie that wrung a tear or two from more than one hardened male critic's eyes, chick flick or no. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
Serendipity's finale is a perfect crowd-pleaser, sweet and unlikely and over the top. Read full review
70
Film ThreatMichael Dequina
Serendipity leaves one with a pleasant feeling few films generate: that of wanting more. Read full review
70
Village VoiceEd Park
The most romantic New York movie since August's "Happy Accidents." Read full review
70
NewsweekDavid Ansen
A fanciful, featherweight, mostly charming concoction predicated on the old romantic myth that there is one true soul mate out there for us all.
63
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
There is a thrill in seeing them wooing and pursuing each other through the streets of New York, a city that here again, for a while, becomes a movie isle of joy. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
The lightweight bauble is perfect entertainment for now. Read full review
63
USA TodayClaudia Puig
If you can believe Serendipity's cockeyed conceit, you may find that discovering this escapist love story feels like a lucky accident. Read full review
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