Review of Serendipity (2001) by Rob Gonsalves for eFilmCritic.com — 22 Sep 2007

The goofiest movie Nora Ephron never wrote.

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This review of Serendipity (2001) was written by Rob Gonsalves and published by eFilmCritic.com on 22 Sep 2007.

Serendipity has generally received positive reviews.

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