Leap Year
When yet another anniversary passes without a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Anna 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.
Critics Sentiment
Declan proposes to Anna with his mother's Claddagh ring
Anna stages apartments and waits for Jeremy's proposal
The film dramatically improves from the slow opening (5.8) to the beloved Irish wedding sequence (8.1), a jump of 2.3 points that represents the transformation from formulaic setup to genuine romantic chemistry.
Leap Year follows a classic romantic comedy arc that starts slowly but builds genuine charm through the central relationship. While critics found the opening predictable and the Irish stereotypes problematic, most were won over by Amy Adams and Matthew Goode's chemistry, with the final act delivering the emotional payoff that elevated it above typical genre fare.
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Amy Adams
Anna Brady
Matthew Goode
Declan
Adam Scott
Jeremy
John Lithgow
Jack Brady
Noel O'Donovan
Seamus
Tony Rohr
Frank
Pat Laffan
Donal
Alan Devlin
Joe
Ian McElhinney
Priest
Dominique McElligott
Bride
Mark O'Regan
Captain
Maggie McCarthy
Eileen
Peter O'Meara
Ron
Macdara Ó Fátharta
Father Malone
Kaitlin Olson
Libby
Liza Ross
Edith
Marcia Warren
Adele
Michael J. Reynolds
Jerome
Ben Caplan
Realtor
Catherine Walker
Kaleigh
Crew
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