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When Harry Met Sally...

  • 19891989
  • 14A14A
  • 1h 35min
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
206K
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POPULARITY
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Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
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Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship.Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship.Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship.

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
206K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,744
211
  • Director
    • Rob Reiner
  • Writer
    • Nora Ephron
  • Stars
    • Billy Crystal
    • Meg Ryan
    • Carrie Fisher
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rob Reiner
  • Writer
    • Nora Ephron
  • Stars
    • Billy Crystal
    • Meg Ryan
    • Carrie Fisher
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 359User reviews
    • 137Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 17 nominations total

    Videos6

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    Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
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    Top cast

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    Billy Crystal
    Billy Crystal
    • Harry Burnsas Harry Burns
    Meg Ryan
    Meg Ryan
    • Sally Albrightas Sally Albright
    Carrie Fisher
    Carrie Fisher
    • Marieas Marie
    Bruno Kirby
    Bruno Kirby
    • Jessas Jess
    Steven Ford
    Steven Ford
    • Joeas Joe
    Lisa Jane Persky
    Lisa Jane Persky
    • Aliceas Alice
    Michelle Nicastro
    Michelle Nicastro
    • Amandaas Amanda
    Gretchen Palmer
    Gretchen Palmer
    • Stewardessas Stewardess
    Robert Alan Beuth
    Robert Alan Beuth
    • Man on Aisleas Man on Aisle
    David Burdick
    • 9 Year Old Boyas 9 Year Old Boy
    Joe Viviani
    • Judgeas Judge
    Harley Jane Kozak
    Harley Jane Kozak
    • Helenas Helen
    • (as Harley Kozak)
    Joseph Hunt
    • Waiter at Weddingas Waiter at Wedding
    Kevin Rooney
    • Iraas Ira
    Franc Luz
    Franc Luz
    • Julianas Julian
    Tracy Reiner
    Tracy Reiner
    • Emilyas Emily
    Kyle T. Heffner
    Kyle T. Heffner
    • Garyas Gary
    • (as Kyle Heffner)
    Kimberley LaMarque
    • Waitressas Waitress
    • Director
      • Rob Reiner
    • Writer
      • Nora Ephron
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Harry and Sally meet when she gives him a ride to New York after they both graduate from the University of Chicago. The film jumps through their lives as they both search for love, but fail, bumping into each other time and time again. Finally a close friendship blooms between them, and they both like having a friend of the opposite sex. But then they are confronted with the problem: "Can a man and a woman be friends, without sex getting in the way?" —Greg Bole <bole@life.bio.sunysb.edu>
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Can two friends sleep together and still love each other in the morning?
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • 14A
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to writer Nora Ephron, the infamous "I'll have what she's having" line was actually suggested by Billy Crystal.
    • Goofs
      Near the end, when Sally is typing on her computer, apparently she is typing the longest word in the history of modern language, because her fingers never touch the "space" bar.
    • Quotes

      Harry Burns: I love that you get cold when it's 71 degrees out. I love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich. I love that you get a little crinkle above your nose when you're looking at me like I'm nuts. I love that after I spend the day with you, I can still smell your perfume on my clothes. And I love that you are the last person I want to talk to before I go to sleep at night. And it's not because I'm lonely, and it's not because it's New Year's Eve. I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Licence to Kill/Peter Pan/When Harry Met Sally (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Our Love Is Here To Stay
      Written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
      Published by Chappell & Co.
      Performed by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald
      Courtesy of PolyGram Special Products, a Division of PolyGram Records Inc.
      Performed by Harry Connick Jr.
      Courtesy of CBS Records
      By Arrangement with CBS Records Music Licensing Department

    User reviews359

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Timeless
    I decided to watch this for the first time and thought it was one of the most realistic romance movies that there is. It is also really cute with showing older couples between the scenes and hearing their love at first sight stories.
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    • life-of-hapiness
    • Mar 25, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 21, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Quand Harry rencontre Sally...
    • Filming locations
      • Katz's Delicatessen - 205 East Houston Street, East Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
      • Nelson Entertainment
      • Nelson Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $16,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $93,075,866
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,094,453
      • Jul 16, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $93,232,006
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 35min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo

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