Serendipity

A romantic comedy about fate — not the nasty noir kind that sticks out its foot and trips you up, but the twinkly-eyed variety that unites soulmates in mysterious ways. Sara (Kate Beckinsale) and Jonathan (John Cusack) meet at the height of the Christmas shopping rush as they grab for the same pair of cashmere gloves. Both have significant others, but they share a friendly cup of coffee at the serendipitously named Serendipity before parting ways. Except that they don't: He's forgotten his scarf, she's forgotten her shopping bag, and they bump into each other again. So they spend some more time together, ice-skating in Central Park, stargazing and gabbing as tho...