Jonathan and Sara visit Bloomingdale’s in the 2001 romantic comedy Serendipity.
The department store is where Jonathan Trager and Sara Thomas meet while shopping for Christmas gifts in New York City. Although both are involved with other people, they feel an immediate connection. Their chance encounter begins the film’s central question: whether fate will bring them together again.
Directed by Peter Chelsom, Serendipity stars John Cusack as Jonathan and Kate Beckinsale as Sara. The title refers to a fortunate discovery made by chance, matching the story’s repeated focus on coincidence, timing, and romantic destiny.
The store is sometimes confused with Macy’s because both are famous New York shopping landmarks and frequently appear in holiday settings. In Serendipity, however, the opening meeting takes place at Bloomingdale’s, while the couple’s later attempts to reconnect move through several other New York locations.