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Overview
Tagline:
What if someone you never met, someone you never saw, someone you never knew was the only someone for you?Plot:
A recently-widowed man's son calls a radio talk show in an attempt to find his father a partner. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)Plot Keywords:
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(16 articles)
Del Toro Hates Romance (From WENN. 13 June 2008, 5:20 AM, PDT)
O'Donnell: "I Used To Drink and Drive" (From WENN. 9 May 2007)
User Comments:
I enjoyed it for its characters and performances, and was thankful for what wasn't there. moreCast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Tom Hanks | ... | Sam Baldwin |
 | Meg Ryan | ... | Annie Reed |
 | Bill Pullman | ... | Walter |
 | Ross Malinger | ... | Jonah Baldwin |
 | Rosie O'Donnell | ... | Becky |
| Gaby Hoffmann | ... | Jessica |
 | Victor Garber | ... | Greg |
 | Rita Wilson | ... | Suzy |
 | Barbara Garrick | ... | Victoria |
 | Carey Lowell | ... | Maggie Abbott Baldwin |
 | David Hyde Pierce | ... | Dennis Reed |
 | Dana Ivey | ... | Claire Bennett |
 | Rob Reiner | ... | Jay |
 | Tom Riis Farrell | ... | Rob |
| Le Clanché du Rand | ... | Barbara Reed |
| Kevin O'Morrison | ... | Cliff Reed |
| Valerie Wright | ... | Betsy Reed |
| Frances Conroy | ... | Irene Reed |
| Tom Tammi | ... | Harold Reed |
| Calvin Trillin | ... | Uncle Milton |
| Caroline Aaron | ... | Dr. Marcia Fieldstone |
| Linda Wallem | ... | Loretta |
| LaTanya Richardson | ... | Harriet |
 | Tom McGowan | ... | Keith |
| Stephen Mellor | ... | Wyatt |
| Marguerite Schertle | ... | Baltimore Waitress |
| Brian McConnachie | ... | Bob |
| Matt Smith | ... | Mailman |
| Amanda Maher | ... | Clarise |
 | Victor Morris | ... | Seattle Maitre D' |
| Philip Mihalski | ... | Seattle Waiter |
| Donald J. Lee Jr. | ... | Seattle A.A.A. Detective |
| Mary A. Kelly | ... | Nervous Woman on Airplane |
| Diane Sokolow | ... | Tiffany Saleswoman |
| Hannah Cox | ... | Jessica's Mother |
| Rich Hawkins | ... | Jessica's Father |
| Tamara Plank | ... | Stewardess |
 | Michael Badalucco | ... | New York Taxi Dispatcher (as Mike Badalucco) |
| Jeff Mazzola | ... | New York Taxi Dispatcher |
| Philip Levy | ... | Taxi Driver |
 | Julie Janney | ... | Cynthia |
| Tony Zazula | ... | Maitre D' |
| John Boylan | ... | Elevator Man |
| Robert Livingston | ... | Elevator Man |
| Butch Stevenson | ... | Valet |
| Sidney Armus | ... | Information Booth Man |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Philip Anagnos | ... | Car Driver (uncredited) |
 | Jason Bortz | ... | Baltimore Mail Clerk (uncredited) |
 | Chris Byrne | ... | (uncredited) |
 | Scott Duthie | ... | Tourist (uncredited) |
 | Nick Taylor | ... | Bartender (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Nora Ephron | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Jeff Arch | (story) | |
| Nora Ephron | (screenplay) and | |
| David S. Ward | (screenplay) and | |
| Jeff Arch | (screenplay) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Marc Shaiman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Sven Nykvist | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Robert M. Reitano | (as Robert Reitano) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Juliet Taylor | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Jeffrey Townsend | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Clay A. Griffith | (as Clay Griffith) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Judy L. Ruskin | (as Judy Ruskin) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Colleen Callaghan | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Leonard Engelman | .... | makeup artist: Meg Ryan | |
| Sharon Ilson | .... | key makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Patrick Crowley | .... | unit production manager | |
| Paul A. Levin | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Jane Raab | .... | production supervisor: New York | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Donald J. Lee Jr. | .... | second assistant director | |
| Maggie Murphy | .... | second second assistant director | |
| James W. Skotchdopole | .... | first assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bob Balzarini | .... | cable person: New York | |
| Louis Bertini | .... | sound editor | |
| Stan Bochner | .... | sound editor | |
| Kay Colvin | .... | cable person | |
| Lee Dichter | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Dan Edelstein | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Harriet Fidlow | .... | adr editor (as Harriet Fidlow Winn) | |
| Kirk Francis | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Larry Hoff | .... | stand-by sound: New York | |
| Kenton Jakub | .... | assistant adr editor | |
| Richard King | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Michael Kirchberger | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Dan Korintus | .... | sound editor | |
| Eytan Mirsky | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| James H. Nau | .... | assistant adr editor (as Jim Nau) | |
| Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith | .... | sound editor (as Bitty O'Sullivan Smith) | |
| Warren Shaw | .... | apprentice sound editor | |
| Mychal Smith | .... | boom operator | |
| Paul P. Soucek | .... | assistant sound editor (as Paul Soucek) | |
| Ira Spiegel | .... | sound editor | |
| David Wahnon | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Tony Martinez | .... | dialogue editor (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Bob Riggs | .... | special effects coordinator (as Robert M. Riggs) | |
| Ray Brown | .... | special effects foreman (uncredited) | |
| Casey Pritchett | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Randall Balsmeyer | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Mimi Everett | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Rick Fichter | .... | visual effects supervisor: New York | |
| Daniel Leung | .... | digital artist (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Bruce Paul Barbour | .... | stunts (as Bruce Barbour) | |
| Dick Hancock | .... | stunts | |
| Barbara Anne Klein | .... | stunts (as Barbara Klein) | |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | .... | stunt coordinator (as Conrad Palmisano) | |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | .... | stunts (as Conrad Palmisano) | |
| Rick Seaman | .... | stunts | |
Animation Department | |||
| Kenneth Littleton | .... | animation director (uncredited) | |
| Lawrence Littleton | .... | animation director (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Eve Battaglia | .... | casting assistant | |
| Amy Caton-Ford | .... | extras casting | |
| Judie Fixler | .... | extras casting: New York | |
| Aleen Keshishian | .... | casting assistant | |
| Laura Rosenthal | .... | casting associate | |
| Jodi Rothfield | .... | casting: Seattle | |
| Katie Ryan | .... | casting: Seattle | |
| Tina Kerr | .... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) | |
| Mark A. Ridge | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Kimberly Adams-Galligan | .... | assistant costume designer (as Kimberly Adams) | |
| Linda M. Boyland | .... | costumer: Baltimore (as Linda Boyland) | |
| Paul Drost | .... | costumer: New York | |
| Kaye Nottbusch | .... | costumer: Chicago | |
| Sally Roberts | .... | costumer | |
| Heidi Shulman | .... | key costumer | |
| Marienne O'Brien | .... | costumer (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| James Brown | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Richard Friedlander | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Agnes Grandits | .... | second assistant film editor | |
| John Helde | .... | second assistant film editor | |
| Bob Kaiser | .... | color timer | |
| John Marston | .... | apprentice film editor | |
| Betsy Mcmullin | .... | apprentice film editor (as Elizabeth McMullin) | |
| Marcos Siega | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Lauren Waldron | .... | apprentice editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Nicholas Meyers | .... | music editor | |
| Nicholas Meyers | .... | music supervisor | |
| Jeffrey Pollack | .... | music consultant | |
| David Rogow | .... | assistant music editor | |
| Marc Shaiman | .... | music adaptor | |
| Marc Shaiman | .... | music supervisor | |
| Billy Sherrill | .... | music producer: "Stand By Your Man" | |
| Dennis Dreith | .... | music arranger (uncredited) | |
| Mark McKenzie | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Nick Vidar | .... | music programmer (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Robert T. Chestnut | .... | transportation captain (as Robert Chestnut) | |
| Calvin Chin | .... | transportation coordinator: Chicago | |
| Michael Luckeroth | .... | driver | |
| Dennis Milliken | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Marshall Taylor | .... | transportation captain | |
| Foard J. Wilgis | .... | transportation coordinator: Baltimore (as Foard Wilgis) | |
| Charles E. Bauer | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Donna James | .... | special thanks | |
| Christine Lewis | .... | special thanks | |
| Gene Moore | .... | special thanks | |
| Jay Schlossberg-Cohen | .... | special thanks | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- TriStar Pictures (1993) (USA) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (1993) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A. (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1993) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1993) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- CBS Television (1996) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1998) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (USA) (VHS) (special edition)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (USA) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD) (10th anniversary edition)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (199?) (UK) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar (Brazil) (DVD)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (199?) (Argentina) (video)
- Prooptiki (199?) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Videosonic Arts (199?) (Greece) (VHS)
- Balsmeyer and Everett (visual effects)
- Dreamstate Effects
- Balsmeyer and Everett main title sequence
- CRM Group Inc. wescam aerial
- D. Bassett & Associates negative cutting
- Epic Soundtrax soundtrack released by
- Gala Catering catering
- Inter Video 24 frame video services
- Juniper Post sound re-recording (audio)
- Sound One Corporation post-production facilities
- Visual Concept Engineering (VCE) end title sequence
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
105 min | Turkey:93 min (TV version)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
USA:PG (certificate #32238) | Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:AL | South Korea:12 | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | Singapore:PGMOVIEmeter: 
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The scene between Tom Hanks and Victor Garber crying over the movie The Dirty Dozen (1967) was completely improvised during the take. moreGoofs:
Continuity: While Sam and Jonah are on phone with Dr. Marsha Fieldstone they sit on a bench. Sam's hand jumps from between his legs to on his right leg between shots. moreQuotes:
Sam Baldwin: I'll tell you what I'm doing this weekend, I'm getting laid. It's the 1990's and nobody's getting laid. I'm the only man in America who's getting laid this weekend and I haven't been laid that much. Six girls in college, maybe seven.[sees Jonah standing in the doorway]
Sam Baldwin: How long have you been standing there?
Jonah Baldwin: Forever.
Sam Baldwin: What did you just hear me say?
Jonah Baldwin: Six girls in college, maybe seven.
Sam Baldwin: Seven... EIGHT! Mary Kelly.
Jonah Baldwin: [holds Annie's letter] This is the one I like!
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This is a movie with characters and performances which are appealing, and it is an old-fashioned, feel-good love story. The film also has a bit of sadness in its early part, thankfully not overdone. The five lead characters and the performances by their actors (Hanks, Ryan, Malinger, Pullman and O'Donnell) are all engaging.
The primary members of the support cast are also excellent (David Pierce, Annie's brother; Garber and Wilson as Sam's brother-in-law and sister; Reiner as his colleague/friend; young Gaby Hoffman; and Barbara Garrick as Sam's brief girlfriend).
The story, juxtaposed with the classic Grant/Kerr predecessor, could have provided an excessive gimmick, but here it worked well. And I was grateful for some things I didn't find in this flick. Although I watched the program like everyone else, I found Rob Reiner's character, acting and presence in "All in the Family" to be obnoxious and annoying, ALL THE TIME, and watched the program in spite of his presence. And I have found Rosie O'Donnell's presence to be the epitomé of ANNOYING in every respect, every time I've observed her, previously. But in this film, I enjoyed both of their performances completely. Children in movies can also be an irritating presence, but Malinger and Hoffman were delightful as son Jonah, and his little neighbor/friend. Barbara Garrick, with a supporting role here (as in "The Firm") is an appealing actress, for whom one would wish more prominent roles.
Tom Hanks is one of the foremost actors of our time, but even he can go a smidgen too far in a characterization (I thought he did so in both "Forrest Gump" and "Philadelphia"). But he certainly didn't here. Watch, enjoy, and feel good.