Serendipity (film) grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert gave the film 1½ out of 4 stars. Not included within the release of the soundtrack Serendipity (film) Serendipity is a 2001 American romantic comedy film directed by Peter Chelsom, written by Marc Klein, and starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale. The music score was composed by Alan Silvestri. During the Christmas season in New York City, Jonathan Trager encounters Sara Thomas at Bloomingdale's while they attempt to buy the same pair of black cashmere gloves. While they are both in relationships, a mutual attraction leads to sharing dessert
Simon Fields that, "This guy has no talent. We have no interest." Toward the end of his twelve-year tenure with Limelight, Fields teamed with director Peter Chelsom in developing and producing feature films. Together they shepherded the Ned Beatty romantic comedy "Hear My Song", the Buena Vista distributed "Funny Bones" starring Oliver Platt and Jerry Lewis (which earned Fields and Chelsom a London Critics Circle Film Award for British Producer of the Year), "The Mighty" starring Elden Henson, Kieran Culkin and Sharon Stone, Miramax’s romantic comedy "Serendipity" starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale, and the romantic comedy "Shall We Dance", starring Richard