Welcome to the sister article to Comedy Clicks! Each week, we will be taking an in depth look at some of the best comedy films that the world of cinema can offer! Today we will be looking at Kate & Leopold

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About the Film

Summary of Plot

An English Duke from 1876 is inadvertently dragged to modern day New York where he falls for a plucky advertising executive. – iMDB

Year Of Release

2001

Running Time

1 Hour 58 Minutes

Director

James Mangold

Tagline

If they lived in the same century they’d be perfect for each other.

Opening Weekend US & Canada

$9,725,408

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Trailer

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Starring

Meg Ryan – Kate McKay
Hugh Jackman – Leopold
Liev Schreiber – Stuart Besser
Breckin Mayer – Charlie McKay

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Song From the OST

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Trivia

• Hugh Jackman took etiquette lessons from 19th-century etiquette expert Jane Gibson. He also studied ballroom dancing and trained to ride a horse for the film.
• Albany, New York was named after the then Duke of Albany in 1664.
• Sandra Bullock was originally in contention for the part of Kate.
• Hugh Jackman was 31 while Meg Ryan was 39 while filming.
• This marks Hugh Jackman’s second romantic comedy

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