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A time-travel romantic comedy whose best elements -- Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman -- overcome distracting plot holes, loose threads and assorted contrivances to make for a mostly charming and diverting tale.
Lael Loewenstein, Variety
Kate & Leopold
If they lived in the same century, they'd be perfect for each other.
2001 · 1h 58m · PG-13
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Directed by
James Mangold
Overview
When her scientist ex-boyfriend discovers a portal to travel through time -- and brings back a 19th-century nobleman named Leopold to prove it -- a skeptical Kate reluctantly takes responsibility for showing Leopold the 21st century. The more time Kate spends with Leopold, the harder she falls for him. But if he doesn't return to his own time, his absence will forever alter history.
Director and cast
- James Mangold Director
- Meg Ryan as Kate McKay
- Hugh Jackman as Leopold
- Liev Schreiber as Stuart Besser
- Breckin Meyer as Charlie McKay
- Natasha Lyonne as Darci
- Bradley Whitford as J.J. Camden
- Paxton Whitehead as Uncle Millard
- Spalding Gray as Dr. Geisler
- Josh Stamberg as Colleague Bob
- Matthew Sussman as Ad Executive Phil
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
51%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Ironically, what jeopardises the transaction is Ryan.
Charlotte O'Sullivan, Time Out
Rotten
The problem with Kate & Leopold is that although this is supposed to be a romantic comedy, the best scenes are the ones in which there's no Ryan.
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Rotten
Clocking her umpteenth role as a romantic comedy character in a forgettable mainstream scenario, [Ryan] seems to have lost all allure.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Rotten
It's as if the actress agreed to take another America's-sweetheart role but her spirit didn't.
Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle
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