When Harry Met Sally...

R

Released Jul 12, 1989

1h 35m

Romance

Comedy

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89%

Tomatometer

128 Reviews

89%

Audience Score

250,000+ Ratings

In 1977, college graduates Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) share a contentious car ride from Chicago to New York, during which they argue about whether men and women can ever truly be strictly platonic friends. Ten years later, Harry and Sally meet again at a bookstore, and in the company of their respective best friends, Jess (Bruno Kirby) and Marie (Carrie Fisher), attempt to stay friends without sex becoming an issue between them.

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Critics Consensus

Rob Reiner's touching, funny film set a new standard for romantic comedies, and he was ably abetted by the sharp interplay between Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan.

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David Robinson

Times (UK)

Rob Reiner's direction is feather-light, precisely paced and with fine appreciation of the sharp New Yorkisms of the dialogue.

Jul 12, 2024

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Henry Mietkiewicz

Toronto Star

When Harry Met Sally... excels in its dead-on representation of gentle, intimate, everyday truths.

Jul 12, 2024

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Lynden Barber

Sydney Morning Herald

A witty adult comedy whose dissection of sexual mores and relationships between the sexes manages to be delightfully old-fashioned and utterly contemporary in one stroke.

Jul 12, 2024

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Cameron Ritter

InSession Film

It’s a perfect movie, the pinnacle of Meg Ryan’s career, and the only thing I think about when thinking about Billy Crystal.

Rated: A+

Jul 25, 2024

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

Enhanced by a dreamy mood and a quintessentially American score, When Harry Met Sally has some deft, witty observations about the nature of male-female relationships in our time.

Jul 12, 2024

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Peter Keough

Boston Phoenix

Reiner seems to share his characters’ narcissism. Or at least, like Harry, he tends to shy from troublesome emotions.

Jul 12, 2024

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Michael D

One of the foundational rom coms. As someone who dislikes romcoms the majority of the time this being in my top 10 movies ever is wild to me… but it is. Meg and Billy are flawless in this. I’ll rewatch this over and over again . Heart and Charisma grounded in reality with a dash of hopeless romantic

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/10/24

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Marcos M

Great romcom, these days a symbol of the late 80's, perfect as a light enterteinment for the evening

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/09/24

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Javier P

I cried. Amazing chemistry between the lead actors, and enjoyable writing. I do like how gradual the romance is, as both characters develop they find that they are surprisingly compatible.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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Cameron C

I loved the meet-cute stories throughout the film and they could be connected and tied to the main story. It was interesting and worth the watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Franco P

An iconic classic romcom. Perfect chemistry and performances, and "I'll have what she's having".

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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alan g

Original rom com with heartfelt originality. Great ensamble cast. Great chemistry between actors. A must date night watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Synopsis

In 1977, college graduates Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) share a contentious car ride from Chicago to New York, during which they argue about whether men and women can ever truly be strictly platonic friends. Ten years later, Harry and Sally meet again at a bookstore, and in the company of their respective best friends, Jess (Bruno Kirby) and Marie (Carrie Fisher), attempt to stay friends without sex becoming an issue between them.

Director: Rob Reiner
Producer: Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman
Screenwriter: Nora Ephron
Distributor: MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Castle Rock Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 12, 1989, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 28, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $90.4M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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