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2001
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Kate & Leopold
Positive Reviews
22
Negative reviews
15
Average Rating
2.9
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2.0
The actors are all fine, though Lyonne is underused, and Jackman is probably charming enough to carry the movie.
Austin Chronicle
4.5
Film maker James Mangold makes a concerted effort to make it work through sheer force of charm.
Screen Daily
3.8
Kate & Leopold is a preposterous time travel romance in which the third Duke of Albany leaves the New York of 1876 and arrives in the New York of Meg ..
Rogerebert
2.0
In 1876 New York, Leopold (Hugh Jackman) is an English duke whose uncle (Paxton Whitehead) is pressuring him to marry a wealthy woman in order to insu ..
Spirituality And Practice
2.8
Its a lot like those Cary Grant screwball comedies, but not quite as enjoyable or funny or screwy.
Sover
2.5
What do women want.An old fashioned gentleman, says this time tripping romantic fantasy, and obligingly supplies tense, disillusioned marketing execut ..
Tv Guide
3.8
Its essentially a series of familiar scenesas most romantic comedies arebut that it somehow seems fresh until late in the final act is a nice surprise ..
Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
Think the fish out of water love story Splash crossed with the old fashioned romance Somewhere in Time.
Usa Today
3.1
But the film is not about logic or science.It is a romantic comedy.
Lariat
3.2
Margold has fashioned quite a good date movie, though, leaving out the embarrassing sex and nudity and leaving in enough actual comedy and solid stuff ..
Eric Ds Nider
2.0
If hes going to be that careless, you can hardly expect him to write a script with any consistency, or to direct with the air of lighthearted whimsy t ..
News Review
2.0
More forced than touching, lacking much of a serviceable plot and simply feeling off track right from the get go, the film might have a touch of old f ..
Screen It
3.0
And the supporting cast is quirky as usual, adding just enough humour to keep us laughing.
Shadows On The Wall
2.0
It has its moments and is worth seeing for Jackmans performance but its very frustrating, given that it could so easily have been a much better film.
View London
5.0
The love across time gambit is nothing new, and Ryan has surely played this kind of role countless times before, yet Mangold makes it all seem fresh t ..
Film Journal
5.0
Yes, indeed.Ryan, who can do romantic comedy without even trying, is perfectly cast as Kate.
Reel Talk Reviews
3.2
Youll undoubtedly want to know about her hairdo: To play contemporary businesswoman Kate McKay in the teeny weeny, holiday preeny romantic comedy Kate ..
Ew
2.0
Despite a promising premise, Jackmans Golden Globe nominated performance remains the only tangible reason to see this movie.
Empire
3.0
This is a perfectly pleasant date movie with a cute premise and attractive stars, but it never quite works because (1) it is very predictable and (2) ..
Common Sense Media
2.5
The role of Kate, a spunky but romantically unfulfilled marketing expert, seems made for Ryan.Unfortunately, Ryan no longer seems made for it.
Sf Gate
3.0
Romantic comedy has never had a strong basis in logic and this was never more apparent than in Kate & Leopold, Meg Ryans dumb but enjoyable return to ..
Bbc
1.9
Once the film turns the volume down and stops hawking its cinematic thesis, Mangold effectively plays dumb with his run of the mill romance.
Slant Magazine
2.5
The enduring legacy of Beauty lies not, of course, in those facts and figures, but in that it is simply one of the finest works of cinema ever created ..
Mr Brown Movies
1.9
So desperately lacking is the screenplay that the distinguishing factors to set it apart from any number of other romantic comedies is nil.
The Movie Boy
3.5
Jackman is a genuine heartthrob and is the honey that will attract a sizable fem audience to this sweet little chick flick.
Reeling Reviews
1.5
Dammit, but I hated this movie.The film is filled with logical and temporal inconsistencies: the Brooklyn Bridge is not within walking distance of Mad ..
Flickfilosopher
3.8
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture.
ReelViews
2.0
Kate McKay (Meg Ryan) is a newly single ad executive living in New York City.
Hollywood
2.2
But, while a line or two of acerbic dialogue zings nicely, the overall quality of Mangolds writing and direction is poor.
Seattle Pi
2.5
You do cringe at certain points, because, if you have any self respect, cringing is part of this genre.But the banter is sometimes worth a chuckle.
Cnn
2.5
Ryan is talented but seemingly trapped by her demographic appeal in a perpetual loop of cutesy poo chick flicks.
Spliced Wire
3.1
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Movie Habit
1.0
Rosie DiManno: Sometimes, the truth simply will never be known Last week we learned that we likely will never learn the cause of two spectacular myste ..
The Star
2.5
Its not a terrible premise, but the material is badly directed by co writer/director Mangold, who plays many scenes far too broadly.
Deseret News
4.0
Its witty, funny, uplifting, surprising, clever, entertaining and totally captivating.
Urban Cine File
4.4
All of that, added to a sweet love story, and a great supporting cast, gives you two sensational hours worth of entertainment.
Three Movie Buffs
2.0
Such carelessness would be somehow forgivable if Mangold had pandered to comedy and given the always watchable Jackman some great lines to keep you sm ..
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
4.4
Fanciful and imaginative, creative and backed with high power production at all levels. *The reviewer stands to applaud
Ross Anthony
3.8
Kate & Leopold Review By Joe Lozito View all articles by Joe Lozito Surprisingly effective romantic comedy with Hugh Jackman at his most charming and ..
Big Picture Big Sound
1.0
Details: 2002, UK, USA, Cert 12, 121 mins mins Direction: James Mangold Genre: Romance Summary: A man from the 1870s finds himself lost in present day ..
Film Guardian
3.0
Ryan, an adequate actress who is quickly becoming associated with films that dont require acting, can do this type of role in her sleep (or Sleepless, ..
Film Quips Online
2.5
But to say that, because of Leos time journey, elevators somehow got built but dont work is dopey beyond belief.Wait, it gets worse.
Decent Films
2.5
If you watch the movie youll know that it is an essential plot point.)
Scifi Movie Page
2.5
Michigan, Ohio State football through the years Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving: Our front pages through the years Michigan football at Ohio State Bucke ..
Freep
1.9
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Movie Eye
3.0
McDermott: Bills QB competition remains wide open A.J. McCarron took first team reps Wednesday and Thursday, but that was by design and Sean McDermott ..
Rochester Goes Out
2.5
Ryans beguiling charm and romantic vulnerabilities play well against Jackmans Prince Charming.
Nitrate Online
4.0
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