Serendipity (film) 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 at Serendipity 3. Sara reveals her opinion that fate determines many of her decisions in life. They encounter each other again when they both have to return
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.