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Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critics What's this?

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

  • Starring: Hugh Jackman, Meg Ryan
  • Summary: The story of two strangers in New York City, separated by a hundred years. When they meet, a century's worth of differences come crashing together. (Miramax Films)
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 27
  2. Negative: 5 out of 27
  1. Reviewed by: Richard Schickel
    80
    Given that this holiday film season has come up more than a little short on love and laughter, one can easily forgive Kate & Leopold the slightly excessive lengths and complications to which it goes in search of those rare commodities.
  2. 60
    Director and co-writer James Mangold (Girl, Interrupted) is supplying comfort food for bruised romantics.
  3. Reviewed by: Carla Meyer
    50
    The role of Kate, a spunky but romantically unfulfilled marketing expert, seems made for Ryan. Unfortunately, Ryan no longer seems made for it.
  4. An oppressively cute Manhattan time-travel romantic comedy that’s lost in time, space and cliches.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. 7
    Honestly! I thought it was hilarious! Nothing like that gruesome humour of There Is Something About Mary (that I can't stand) or Borat (ewww)! Thank Goodness we can still laugh, with classy stuff! a 7 in its genre! Delightful for sure! I love all the performances! Nevertheless, this is something I didn't totally like: Leopold falls in love with Kate far too quickly! We needed to see the romance developing a bit more. There should always be a transition on this matters. I did enjoy the film, indeed, but at times it was a bit corney for me...and I am a girl (very feminine but not girly-girl). Thumbs up, anyway! Expand

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