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A woman (Amy Adams) heads to Ireland in order to force her boyfriend (Adam Scott) to accept her wedding proposal by scheduling it on leap day, the only time when he couldn't refuse due to the country'... read more read more...s tradition in this Spyglass Entertainment romantic comedy. Shopgirl's Anand Tucker directs from a script by Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan. Matthew Goode co-stars as a handsome innkeeper who throws a wrench into the woman's plans. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 41 min.

Directed by: Anand Tucker

Release Date: January 8, 2010

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  • deano
    August 28, 2011
    deano
    Good rom-com with Amy Adams and Matthew Goode that brings some laughs for there are pratfalls and other silliness.
    Adams really has wonderful physical comedic skills but still allows her charm to come across and make me smile. While the movie gets a little clumsy, nothing is bad... read more enough to keep me from appreciating her. Her chemistry with Goode played well. He was fun to watch as the Irish guy who lives a casual life with no expectations and no concern for others.
    The Irish countryside is spectacular. The story is a variation on an old theme, but it is retold in movies because it is a good one.
  • DreamExtractor
    August 15, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Romance comedies have been bad for years, the record stands even stronger with this. Amy Adams needs to stick with movies like The Fighter, and he just needs to get in more movies PERIOD! A boring and predictable movie but I did respect the beautiful settings in Ireland, but th... read moreen we get dumped back with a cliche and dumb ending where nobody even wants to stay in the theatre anymore.
  • murphmann93
    June 24, 2011
    murphmann93
    A great romantic comedy!
  • jennifxu
    April 30, 2011
    jennifxu
    Is it awful of me that I actually kind of like this movie, despite the fact that Amy Adams herself dismissed as complete and utter crap? I don't know, Matthew Goode is just so cute in it, and Amy is reliably adorable - it just works.
  • lewiskendell
    January 4, 2011
    lewiskendell
    Amy Adams is one of the few actresses that I would watch in absolutely anything. She could be starring in a movie about cold sores, and I'd still check it out. How could you not love her? She's gorgeous, a great actress, and she makes even a middle-of-the-road romantic comedy lik... read moree Leap Year worth watching for someone like me who only occasionally finds something in the genre that can hold my interest for me than four minutes.

    Adams stars as Anna, a woman who concocts a plan to travel to Ireland to propose to her boyfriend (who seems reluctant to pop the question after four years) on February 29, the day when Irish women are traditionally allowed to propose to men.

    Of course, her flight into Dublin is postponed, and in the intrest of making it to her destination on time, she has to rely on a local young innkeeper named Declan (that she initially doesn't get along with, naturally) to drive her from his small town to Dublin. At that point, Leap Year essentially becomes a road trip movie, as Anna and Declan have various misadventures throughout the beautiful Irish countryside and, well, I'm sure you can guess what else happens.

    As far as romantic comedies go, Leap Year is mildly funny, mildly entertaining, and mildly predictable. It's not quite as fresh as a movie like Adam, but not nearly as bland or cloying as recent bottom-tier efforts like Letters to Juliet. The end goes on far too long to reach it's obvious conclusion, but I guess that just comes with the territory. It's not a bad movie at all, though I'll admit that I probably wouldn't have found it as interesting (or perhaps seen it at all) without Adams in the lead role. Fans of hers can watch this without fear that you'll die from a banality overdose before it's done.
  • romy861
    December 28, 2010
    romy861
    This is exactly what you think it is. Cute enough story that anyone with half a brain could work out the plot to and exactly what is going to happen before you even take the disc out of the case.
    Amy Adams is always likeable. I think if some other actress had done this role the... read more whole movie would have sunk. There is not a lot of chemistry with her and Declan or her and Jeremy. To be honest, could not say I really wanted to see her end up with either of those guys. ....SPOILERS............. Am really getting fed up with the mouthy male stereotype in romantic comedies who somehow you know is a good guy, even though there's little to redeem them on screen, and the women who throw everything away to be with them... because it's love. It would be nice to just see a nice guy, with actual nice looks, and nice personality get the girl instead of this rugged thing that's supposed to be appealing, but actually looks like they can't be bothered. However, for an undemanding chick flick, if you don't think too hard about it, is a reasonably enjoyable way to spend an hour and a half.
  • CrookedlittleB33
    December 11, 2010
    CrookedlittleB33
    DO NOT SEE IT.

    AH.
  • theylovealexis
    November 22, 2010
    theylovealexis
    On the quest for love everything that can go wrong, will. This movie had a lot of that going on. I thought it was romantic and sweet. Made me want to visit Ireland. If you liked The Matchmaker, you'll enjoy this.
  • LWOODS04
    October 18, 2010
    LWOODS04
    Cast: Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott, John Lithgow, Kaitlin Olson

    Director: Anand Tucker

    Summary: Anna (Amy Adams) chooses February 29 to propose marriage to her "perfect" boyfriend, Jeremy (Adam Scott), sure he'll accept because of an Irish custom. But after meeting ... read morecharming innkeeper Declan (Matthew Goode) en route to Dublin, Anna must evaluate her original plans. Anand Tucker directs this charming romantic comedy about finding what one really wants in the most unexpected places.

    My Thoughts: "It's always the same with romantic comedies. Different concepts but the same outcome. Some of the ending had me literally rolling my eyes. I am not big on romance even though I end up watching most romantic comedies. But most of the time the films are funny. I didn't find this one that funny. The only part I found some what humorous was when they are at the random wedding. Amy Adams character is quite annoying. I enjoyed Mathew Goode in this. His character was likeable for me considering I tend to like the "smartass" in any film. I enjoyed the bickering of all the elders. But in all, the film was just OK."
  • mrbungle7821
    September 29, 2010
    mrbungle7821
    It?s not funny. It has more clichés than imaginable. The very premise that a woman has to travel all the way to Ireland to be ?allowed? to propose to her long-time boyfriend is bizarre and borderline offensive. And yet, the unmistakably lowball chick flick is watchable thanks to ... read morethe charms of leads Amy Adams and Matthew Goode. The two actors pretend like they?re in a different, better movie, and the illusion lasts just long enough for the film to come to its typical happy ending before you sit back and say, ?Hey, that was pure junk.? Ireland is treated yet again as this quaint place of hospitality and magic, like it?s some postcard wonderland. Granted, the scenery is beautiful, and director Anand Tucker (Hilary and Jackie, Shopgirl) is quite taken with his shooting locations, highlighting the natural beauty of the Emerald Isles. With all the attention on the scenery, and not so much the plot, you realize that everyone signed up for this movie as a means of having a paid vacation. And I can?t blame them or hate their movie, but that doesn?t mean I have to like it either.

    Nate's Grade: C

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Critic Reviews

Mary F. Pols
January 9, 2010
Mary F. Pols, MSN Movies

Leap Year is a sweet little movie, although so by the books that it doesn't exactly distinguish itself Full Review

Lou Lumenick
January 8, 2010
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

Leap Year may be the least funny Hollywood comedy to take advantage of Irish tax credits since The Honeymooners. Full Review

Liam Lacey
January 8, 2010
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

The most charming of actors can be left flailing in the face of a feeble script and direction. Full Review

A.O. Scott
January 8, 2010
A.O. Scott, New York Times

What makes Leap Year so singularly dispiriting is precisely that it is bad without distinction â" so witless, charmless and unimaginative that it can be described as a movie only in a strictly technic...

Tom Long
January 8, 2010
Tom Long, Detroit News

If the premise seems lame, the actual script by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont is far worse, leaning on so many clichéd situations it's a wonder 45 other screenwriters weren't credited. Full Review

Glenn Whipp
January 8, 2010
Glenn Whipp, Associated Press

There's not one surprising moment in the script, but Adams and Goode allow you to look past the familiar and develop a rooting interest in them as a couple. Full Review

Cliff Doerksen
January 8, 2010
Cliff Doerksen, Chicago Reader

As modern rom-coms go, this is trite but relatively painless. Full Review

Richard Roeper
January 8, 2010
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com

Recycled plot, lame sight gags, Leprechaun-like stock Irish characters. The charms of Amy Adams rescue 'Leap Year' from Truly Awful status. Full Review

Peter Howell
January 8, 2010
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

Is this 2010, or 1950? It certainly seems the latter, since no contemporary woman with an IQ above Guinness temperature would sit with such nonsense. Full Review

Claudia Puig
January 8, 2010
Claudia Puig, USA Today

What saves it from being completely dismissible drivel are the gorgeous Irish locations and the charm of its stars, Amy Adams and Matthew Goode. Full Review

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