Serendipity (film) at Bloomingdale's, enjoying champagne on their anniversary at the same spot where they first met. "Serendipity" was shot in New Jersey, New York City, Ontario, and San Francisco, California in the spring of 2001. Following the 9/11 attacks, images of the World Trade Center towers were digitally removed from all skyline shots of New York City. "Serendipity" premiered at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival. The film opened at #2 at the U.S. box office earning $13,309,241 in its opening weekend, behind "Training Day". With an estimated budget of $28 million, this was the first of Chelsom's films to turn
Peter Chelsom in 2001, starring Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, and Garry Shandling. That same year he directed "Serendipity", with John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale, which grossed $50 million. His next film in 2004 was a remake of the 1996 film, "Shall We Dance?" The American version starred Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon, and Stanley Tucci. The film grossed $170 million worldwide. In 2009, Chelsom directed "" for Disney. The film broke box office records when it opened in the USA to a figure of $32 million on its first weekend. In 2014, Chelsom directed "Hector and the Search for