Kate & Leopold (2001)
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50% of critics liked it
(126 reviews) -
64% of users liked it
(171,338 ratings)
Filmmaker James Mangold follows his Oscar-winning drama Girl, Interrupted (1999) with this whimsical fantasy. Meg Ryan stars as Kate McKay, a modern female executive in New York City whose drive to succeed in the cutthroat corporate world has left little time for romance. When her genius… More Filmmaker James Mangold follows his Oscar-winning drama Girl, Interrupted (1999) with this whimsical fantasy. Meg Ryan stars as Kate McKay, a modern female executive in New York City whose drive to succeed in the cutthroat corporate world has left little time for romance. When her genius ex-boyfriend Stuart (Liev Schreiber) opens a portal in time, the experiment transports Leopold (Hugh Jackman) from 1867 to the present day. A charming bachelor and the royal "Third Duke of Albany" in his own time, Leopold is fascinated by the 21st century. As the courtly Leopold and the decidedly liberated Kate tour the town, a mutual attraction develops into something deeper, a relationship that's threatened by Leopold's temporary chronological status. Kate & Leopold (2001) was originally developed by co-screenwriter Steve Rogers as a project for star/producer Sandra Bullock, who had a hit with his film Hope Floats (1998). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- James Mangold
- Written By
- Steven Rogers, James Mangold
- Genres
- Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Dec 25, 2001 Wide
- On DVD
- Jun 11, 2002
- Studio
- Miramax Films
Critic Reviews
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Lael Loewenstein, Variety
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.
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Charlotte O'Sullivan, Time Out
Ironically, what jeopardises the transaction is Ryan.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
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.
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Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Clocking her umpteenth role as a romantic comedy character in a forgettable mainstream scenario, [Ryan] seems to have lost all allure.
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Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle
It's as if the actress agreed to take another America's-sweetheart role but her spirit didn't.
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Cast
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Meg Ryan
as Kate McKay
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Hugh Jackman
as Leopold
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Liev Schreiber
as Stuart Bessler
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Breckin Meyer
as Charlie McKay
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Natasha Lyonne
as Darci
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Bradley Whitford
as J.J. Camden
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Paxton Whitehead
as Uncle Millard
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Spalding Gray
as Dr. Geisler
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Philip Bosco
as Otis
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Bill Corsair
as Limo Driver
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Francis Dumaurier
as Faux Emeril
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Robert Manning
as Passerby
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John Rothman
as Executive #1
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James Mangold
as Movie Director
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Martha Madison
as Office Woman
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Matthew Sussman
as Ad Executive Phil
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Arthur J. Nascarella
as Gracey
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Jonathan Fried
as Faux Wolfgang
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Charlotte Ayanna
as Patrice
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Ebony Jo-Ann
as Nurse Ester
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Frank Arcuri
as 1876 Doorman
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David Aaron Baker
as Studio Executive
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Andrea Barnes
as Clara
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Matthew Beisner
as Commercial Director
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Henry Boyle
as Cab Driver
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Cornelius Byrne
as Carriage Driver
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Michael Cassady
as Executive #3
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Kevin Daniels
as Doorman at party
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Viola Davis
as Policewoman
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Russell Di Perna
as Bridge Cop
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George Hahn
as Assistant Director
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Nai Yuan Hu
as Rooftop Violinist
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Andrew Jack
as Roebling
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Brian Letscher
as Ad Executive
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Chazz Menedez
as Purse Thief
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Stephanie Montalvo
as CRG Intern
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Joe Mosso
as Cameraman
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Brandon Parrish
as Dennis
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Dennis Rees
as Executive #2
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Stephanie Sanditz
as Gretchin
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William Sanford
as Barry
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Kristen Schaal
as Miss Tree
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Ray Seiden
as Sanitation worker
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Michael Shelle
as Distinquished Actor
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Josh Stamberg
as Colleague Bob
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Brittney Startzman
as Monica
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Roma Torre
as TV Newscaster
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Stan Tracy
as Photogropher
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Cole Hawkins
as Hector
- Bart DeFinna
- Domenick Lombardozzi


