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Leap Year

PG

Released Jan 8, 2010

1h 37m

Romance

Comedy

List

23%

Tomatometer

145 Reviews

47%

Audience Score

100,000+ Ratings

When yet another anniversary passes without a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Anna (Amy Adams) decides to take action. Aware of a Celtic tradition that allows women to pop the question on Feb. 29, she plans to follow her lover to Dublin and ask him to marry her. Fate has other plans, however, and Anna winds up on the other side of the Emerald Isle with handsome, but surly, Declan -- an Irishman who may just lead Anna down the road to true love.

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Critics Consensus

Amy Adams is as appealing as ever, but her charms aren't enough to keep Leap Year from succumbing to an overabundance of clichés and an unfunny script.

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Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

Welcome another gentleman Brit to possible leading-man status in Hollywood. Everyone else involved should redact Leap Year from his or her résumé.

Apr 3, 2020

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Poor Amy Adams.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 3, 2020

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

If a worse film is released this year I'll eat my own weight in cuddly leprechauns. So I will. So I will.

Apr 3, 2020

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Michael Leader

Den of Geek

It doesn’t reach such giddy heights, as the veil of naturalism remains, drawing dark, absurd humour out of straightforwardly grim situations, reaching a particular NSFW peak...

Rated: 2/5

May 7, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Almost everything you need to know about Leap Year is in the trailer. Why do you need to see the movie? ...You sit through this movie because you enjoy romantic comedies and the warm feelings they give you.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 28, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

The worst film of 2010. [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 20, 2022

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Sara B

One of my go to, feel good movies. Beautiful setting. Heartwarming characters. Doesn't require too much emotional investment to just enjoy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Ava V

Amazing movie, definitely watch!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/09/24

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purrfectly w

I love this movie, it's a great re-watchable movie that always makes me smile. The co-stars are a great match as their chemistry builds perfectly and realisitcally, the story is rich with Irish culture and country side, which I never get tired of seeing. It hits all the right notes for a rom-com but with the Irish theme it stands well above most in this genre for me. When you have a lot of the same rehashed rom-com tropes the defining element that makes one stand apart can be as simple as the location and cultural theme you use to tell the story - and they nailed with this Irish delight. That's what really sells the magic of this love story for me. The Irish characters they meet on their journey were great and the overall story telling for the lore and superstition of the area that they were in really enhances the enjoyment of watching these to two amazing actors, awkwardly fall in love. The story is very well written and the journey they go on is a blast to watch, and rewatch again. Highly recommend if you like Irish culture, rom-coms or even just these 2 amazing actors.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/17/24

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bunny

I don't understand the overwhelming bad reviews on this. It's probably the nostalgia that makes me love this movie so much, not anything new but it's a fun and lighthearted watch. I keep coming back to it over the years, definitely a comfort film of mine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/29/24

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Qasim R

It's good movie.....

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/14/24

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James B

Why are there two very different ratings on RT depending on where one looks this movie up? 24% here and 93% on Spectrum and other cable providers! It's neither that bad nor that good! It's a cute romcom. The leads are very likable and believable, albeit the outcome is way too predictable.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/24

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Anand Tucker

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Matthew Goode

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Synopsis

When yet another anniversary passes without a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Anna (Amy Adams) decides to take action. Aware of a Celtic tradition that allows women to pop the question on Feb. 29, she plans to follow her lover to Dublin and ask him to marry her. Fate has other plans, however, and Anna winds up on the other side of the Emerald Isle with handsome, but surly, Declan -- an Irishman who may just lead Anna down the road to true love.

Director: Anand Tucker
Producer: J.C. Spink, Su Armstrong
Screenwriter: Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Barber-Birnbaum, Benderspink
Rating: PG (Sensuality|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 8, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.9M
Runtime: 1h 37m

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