Sleepless in Seattle

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Sleepless in Seattle

PG

1993

1h 44m

Romance

Comedy

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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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Critics Consensus

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

01/25/2019

Sleepless In Seattle balances romance and realism by giving its central characters two different but equally pragmatic philosophies on love.

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Michael Wilmington

Los Angeles Times

01/25/2019

"Sleepless in Seattle" (citywide), a real charmer, is a romantic comedy about an ultimate long-distance relationship. Emphasize "romantic." Emphasize "comedy." It delivers both.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

03/20/2018

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.

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Tina Kakadelis

Beyond the Cinerama Dome

07/25/2023

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.

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Zita Short

InSession Film

02/01/2023

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.

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Molly Haskell

Ladies' Home Journal

08/04/2021

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.

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Patrick M

02/15/2024

Great classic Rom Com, a few things didn't hold up over time, but overall enjoyable film.

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Sarah M

@Sarah80 3d

Stalker! She's a stalker!

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Meadow L.

@Meadow143 Dec 31

Its isn't as good as You've Got Ma8l but better than While You Were Sleeping. Meg Ryan's character is basically a butterfly who moves on when life gets routine and mundane IMHO Im waiting for Sleepingin Seattle 2 . when the kid gets asthma or has to go into rehab or the guy has to do chemo and see how long she lasts.

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judy b

Dec 29

One of my all time favorite Rom Coms! Watching it again for probably the fourth time.

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paul o

@Paulo190408 Nov 17

Good, light hearted, film.

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Gareth v

Jul 23

A sweet, light romantic comedy that leans heavily on charm, nostalgia, and the fantasy of unseen love. An emotionally thin movie that lacks any real spark but will be loved by fans of this genre.

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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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