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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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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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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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Nathalia Aryani

The MovieMaven

Nothing deep, but its serendipity nature is uplifting for those of us who believe that life is full of surprises and somehow it works out the way it's supposed to be.

May 23, 2021

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Helena K it should have been better. pretty disappointed Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/09/24 Full Review grey g This is a romance that follows the predictable and dull formula of boy meets girl etc. It's set in Ireland to add charm and scenery, but it's not Ireland the country, but Ireland according to Hollywood scriptwriters from those times they wrote with manual typewriters. Simply stated: it's daft. There's nothing believable in it: not the characters, not the reasons for delays that enable the couple to get close, not the hotels, not the grass, not the geography and most especially not the nonsense of a leap year enabling women to propose. If the film were made in the 1930s or 40s, it could escape criticism for the fantasy it is. Even putting that aside, there's no chemistry with the leads, her fiance surgeon is from another planet and her homespun manners irritate. Truly awful. Those who know and love The Boys can see Queen Maeve as a bride in a wedding from John Ford's imagination. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/19/24 Full Review john j funny. romance movie. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/10/24 Full Review Bee W This was silly and i normally enjoy romcom's.Matthew Goode was very good but really subdued.To be honest i watched only because i normally enjoy his performancesAmy Adams was trying too hard - the chirpy acting got on my nerves.the plot was cliched and what a waste of John Lithgow! Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/28/24 Full Review Nivea s I love this movie! I watched it multiple times. It is wholesome. Love the view, would like to go to Ireland because of this movie. Amy Adams acting is great and so as the leading man, love them both. I am very entertained. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/18/24 Full Review Wendy B I absolutely love this movie! I bought the DVD many years ago and pop it in every once in a while. Makes me happy and I love Ireland! And the actors are perfect together! Highly recommended! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Anand Tucker Director Amy Adams Anna Matthew Goode Declan Adam Scott Jeremy John Lithgow Jack Noel O'Donovan Seamus

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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: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Jonathan Glickman, Chris Bender, Jake Weiner
Screenwriter: Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Barber-Birnbaum, Universal Pictures, 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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