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Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

PG  105 min  -  Comedy | Romance | Drama   -  25 June 1993 (USA)
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Reviews: 193 user | 51 critic | 16 from Metacritic.com

A recently-widowed man's son calls a radio talk show in an attempt to find his father a partner.

Director:

Nora Ephron

Writers:

Jeff Arch (story), Nora Ephron (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hanks ...
Ross Malinger ...
Rita Wilson ...
Victor Garber ...
Greg
Tom Riis Farrell ...
Rob
Carey Lowell ...
Maggie Baldwin
Meg Ryan ...
Bill Pullman ...
Walter
Le Clanché du Rand Le Clanché du Rand ...
Barbara Reed
Kevin O'Morrison Kevin O'Morrison ...
Cliff Reed
David Hyde Pierce ...
Valerie Wright Valerie Wright ...
Betsy Reed
Frances Conroy ...
Irene Reed
Tom Tammi ...
Harold Reed
Calvin Trillin Calvin Trillin ...
Uncle Milton
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Storyline

After his wife Maggie passes away, Sam Baldwin and his adolescent son Jonah relocate from Chicago to Seattle to escape the grief associated with Maggie's death. Eighteen months later, Sam is still grieving and can't sleep. Although Jonah misses his mother, he wants his father to get a new wife despite Sam having not even contemplated dating again. On Christmas Eve, Sam, on Jonah's initiative, ends up pouring his heart out on a national radio talk show about his magical and perfect marriage to Maggie, and how much he still misses her. Among the many women who hears Sam's story and falls in love with him solely because of it is Annie Reed, a Baltimore based newspaper writer. Annie's infatuation with Sam's story and by association Sam himself is despite being already engaged. But Annie's relationship with her straight-laced fiancé Walter is unlike her dream love life in the movie An Affair to Remember... Written by Huggo  

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Plot Keywords:

Radio | Love | Christmas Eve | Radio Show | Valentine's Day  | See more »

Taglines:

What if someone you never met, someone you never saw, someone you never knew was the only someone for you?

Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Sintonía de amor See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$21,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$17,200,000 (USA)

Gross:

$227,900,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Turkey: (TV version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Dennis Quaid was considered for the male lead. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: At Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Annie is walking up a jetway that is not connected to anything; there is no airplane at the gate. See more »

Quotes

Jessica: I am telling them you're twelve so you can fly unaccompanied and the stewardess won't carry you around and stuff like that.
Jonah Baldwin: Are you crazy! Who'd believe I'm twelve?
Jessica: If it's in the computer, they believe anything.
Jonah Baldwin: Are you sure?
Jessica: Do you want me to say that you are really really short for your age and they shouldn't say anything because it would hurt your feelings.
Jonah Baldwin: Yeah, that's a great idea!
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Connections

References Casablanca (1942) See more »

Soundtracks

"In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning"
Written by David Mann and Bob Hilliard
Performed by Carly Simon
Produced by Frank Filipetti (uncredited) and Marty Paich (uncredited)
Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc. See more »