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
John Cusack Rob Reiner's "The Sure Thing" (1985). He also starred in Cameron Crowe's directorial debut film, "Say Anything..." (1989). Cusack played a con artist in Stephen Frears' 1990 neo-noir film "The Grifters". After establishing New Crime Productions, Cusack co-wrote the screenplay for and starred in George Armitage's crime film "Grosse Pointe Blank" (1997). In Spike Jonze's fantasy film "Being John Malkovich" (1999), Cusack played a puppeteer who finds a portal leading into the mind of the eponymous actor, John Malkovich. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress. Cusack was nominated