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Sleepless in Seattle

PG Released Jun 25, 1993 1h 44m Romance Comedy TRAILER for List
75% Tomatometer 61 Reviews 75% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
After the death of his wife, Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks) moves to Seattle with his son, Jonah (Ross Malinger). When Jonah calls in to a talk-radio program to find a new wife for his father, Sam grudgingly gets on the line to discuss his feelings. Annie Reed (Meg Ryan), a reporter in Baltimore, hears Sam speak and falls for him, even though she is engaged. Unsure where it will lead, she writes Sam a letter asking him to meet her at the Empire State Building on Valentine's Day.
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Sleepless in Seattle is a cute classic with a very light touch and real chemistry between the two leads -- even when spending an entire movie apart.

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Caroline Siede AV Club Sleepless In Seattle balances romance and realism by giving its central characters two different but equally pragmatic philosophies on love. Jan 25, 2019 Full Review Michael Wilmington Los Angeles Times "Sleepless in Seattle" (citywide), a real charmer, is a romantic comedy about an ultimate long-distance relationship. Emphasize "romantic." Emphasize "comedy." It delivers both. Jan 25, 2019 Full Review David Ansen Newsweek Self-consciousness infects Nora Ephron's sweet but perilously thin love story, Sleepless in Seattle...such are the perils of these postmodernist times: even our love stories feed off borrowed emotion. Mar 20, 2018 Full Review Tina Kakadelis Beyond the Cinerama Dome Sleepless in Seattle is odd because there is no meet cute until the final scene. Somehow, Norah Ephron has created a world where it makes sense that two strangers are separated by 3,000 miles and still manage to fall in love. Jul 25, 2023 Full Review Zita Short InSession Film Sleepless in Seattle fully embraces romantic melodrama and Ephron cleverly exploits the insane chemistry that Hanks and Ryan share. Its greatness is undisputed and the list just wouldn’t be complete without it. Feb 1, 2023 Full Review Molly Haskell Ladies' Home Journal Sleepless in Seattle succeeds as a glorious three-way romantic comedy between men, women and children. It's a valiant valentine to the post-nuclear family. Aug 4, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Patrick M Great classic Rom Com, a few things didn't hold up over time, but overall enjoyable film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/15/24 Full Review Bahad j There is no way not to praise each other's actors in this film. Really great acting. Of course, the main character was the best. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/08/24 Full Review Gnr E Such a heartbreaking love story. Its made me cry Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/27/24 Full Review Munkhchimeg T Mission accomplished team. So cute and heart touched movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/27/24 Full Review Gertrude F Oh my god! That was GOOD. best Rom-Com I've watched so far. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/29/24 Full Review Isaiah Y Predictable and shallow, but good performance by Tom Hanks Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/29/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After the death of his wife, Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks) moves to Seattle with his son, Jonah (Ross Malinger). When Jonah calls in to a talk-radio program to find a new wife for his father, Sam grudgingly gets on the line to discuss his feelings. Annie Reed (Meg Ryan), a reporter in Baltimore, hears Sam speak and falls for him, even though she is engaged. Unsure where it will lead, she writes Sam a letter asking him to meet her at the Empire State Building on Valentine's Day.
Director
Nora Ephron
Producer
Gary Foster
Screenwriter
Nora Ephron, David S. Ward, Jeff Arch
Distributor
Columbia Tristar
Production Co
TriStar Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 25, 1993, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$125.6M
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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