Sleepless in Seattle

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Sleepless in Seattle

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Released Jun 25, 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

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

Jan 25, 2019

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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David F

With a hat tip to An Affair to Remember, this is a great romantic comedy about two people who barely know each other but fall in love based on one of them hearing the other one being interviewed on the radio. It’s also a time capsule about dating in the 90s when people had to go out of their way in all sorts of different ways to meet each other. It’s hugely implausible but wins you over with heart and with a lot of really good humorous scenes and characters.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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Adam K

heartwarming tale with the standout performances

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/25

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Em B

This is one of those films I could watch over and over again and never get bored. The other is Beaches. It's so touching, funny and sad. The performances drove the story and you care about every single character.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/09/25

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Audience Member

Delightful rom-com fantasy with good acting and just sufficient depth to elicit thoughts of why we are attracted or not to someone.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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Rami A

Sometimes, I believe in movies, the performances is what makes it worth it in the very end. "Sleepless in Seattle's" story have not have been original, but the performances are the reason why it feels so natural, creative, original, and fresh. The film itself may have been intended to be a "rom-com," hence the genre label, but I felt more emotional watching this, with a few laughs here and there. More on the performances, Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, and Ross Malinger were are wonderful and have great development. I love the arcs that these characters go through, and the chemistry between Tom Hanks and Ross Malinger. They perfectly captured the feeling of a widowed father with his 8-year old son. You can feel their struggles, insecurities, determination, and stubbornness. It all feels so natural. Meg Ryan also gives a remarkable performance. Her struggles with her love life and feelings proves that love is a very complicated matter.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/23/24

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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.

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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