You've Got Mail (1998)

Director:

Nora Ephron

Writers (WGA):

Miklós László (play)
Nora Ephron (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

18 December 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Someone you pass on the street may already be the love of your life.

Plot:

Two business rivals hate each other at the office but fall in love over the internet.

Plot Keywords:

Bookstore | Internet | Book | Love | Remake

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Tom Hanks	...	Joe Fox
Meg Ryan	...	Kathleen Kelly
Katie Sagona	...	Young Kathleen Kelly
Greg Kinnear	...	Frank Navasky
Parker Posey	...	Patricia Eden
Jean Stapleton	...	Birdie Conrad
Steve Zahn	...	George Pappas
Heather Burns	...	Christina Plutzker
Dave Chappelle	...	Kevin Jackson
Dabney Coleman	...	Nelson Fox
John Randolph	...	Schuyler Fox
Hallee Hirsh	...	Annabelle Fox
Jeffrey Scaperrotta	...	Matt Fox
Cara Seymour	...	Gillian Quinn
Katie Finneran	...	Maureen, the Nanny

Also Known As:

You Have Mail (USA) (working title)
You've Got M@il (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some language.

Runtime:

119 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:Atp | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Hong Kong:I | India:U | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG | Australia:PG | Brazil:14

Filming Locations:

210 Riverside Drive, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

At one point Michael Palin was to play a benevolent writer who frequently gave readings at Ryan's store. Although he filmed several scenes, they were eventually cut from the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: At a party where Kathleen realizes that Joe is in fact Joe Fox she is talking to him as he helps himself to the caviar garnish from a plate. He scrapes a section of the garnish from around the edge of the plate. When he does this again a moment, later the caviar garnish is intact.

Quotes:

Frank: [to TV interviewer] Thank your.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Gossip Girl: You've Got Yale (#2.16)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Dream

Great movie, great performances, great music!

I was pleasantly surprised to find "Mail" not to be a rehash of "Sleepless." Ryan and Hanks do work exceptionally well together! Three-quarters into the movie I was wondering how they would ever pull off a romantic and yet believable ending, but the scene at the garden was one of those perfect moments in filmmaking. It just rang true and consistent with the story.

I really enjoyed this one! (And hearing Harry Nilsson's music again, used so beautifully, was icing on the cake!)