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
Kate Beckinsale psychological thriller "Stonehearst Asylum", loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story. A lukewarm critical reception greeted the film upon its DVD release; Jeannette Catsoulis of "The New York Times" said Beckinsale was "emoting as if an Oscar nomination depended on it" while Dennis Harvey of "Variety" found her performance "overwrought." Also in 2014, she provided the voice for Queen Ayrenn, a character in "The Elder Scrolls Online" video game. In 2015, she starred in the psychological thriller "The Face of an Angel" alongside Daniel Brühl. The film, directed by Michael Winterbottom, was inspired by the case of Meredith Kercher.