Sleepless in Seattle

Released Jun 25, 1993

1h 44m

Romance

Comedy

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75%

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61 Reviews

75%

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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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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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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

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Gnr E

Such a heartbreaking love story. Its made me cry

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/27/24

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Munkhchimeg T

Mission accomplished team. So cute and heart touched movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/27/24

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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

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Isaiah Y

Predictable and shallow, but good performance by Tom Hanks

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/29/24

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Nora Ephron

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Tom Hanks

Sam Baldwin

Meg Ryan

Annie Reed

Bill Pullman

Walter

Ross Malinger

Jonah Baldwin

Rosie O'Donnell

Becky

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