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When Harry Met Sally...

  • 19891989
  • RR
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
216K
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502
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Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
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  • Comedy
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  • Romance
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
7.7/10
216K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
502
236
  • 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
    • 381User reviews
    • 133Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
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    Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal, Carrie Fisher, and Bruno Kirby in When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
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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
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    • Trivia
      In the museum scene, Billy Crystal (Harry) ad-libbed, "But, I would be proud to partake of your pecan pie." Meg Ryan (Sally) laughed and looked to her right where director Rob Reiner silently prompted her to go with it.
    • 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 At the Movies: Lethal Weapon 2/The Karate Kid Part III/Great Balls of Fire/Weekend at Bernie's/A Taxing Woman Returns (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 reviews381

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    Top review
    "Would you like to have dinner?... Just friends"
    There have only been but a very few films that have tackled the friendship-turned-to-love theme as beautifully as 'When Harry Met Sally' did. There have been numerous attempts thereafter, the most recent one being 'A Lot Like Love' but none of them come close to this wonderful gem. Nora Ephron's writing is top class as it provides clever one-liners, great dialogues, well-written characters and a lovely story. Rob Reiner tells a common story in a very uncommon way. A lot of the movie is based on both Ephron and Reiner's experience. Similarly the characters of Harry and Sally are based on themselves. However, they allow the actors to insert their own input which leads to the electrifying chemistry between the lead actors. The cast and crew have had a lot of fun during the making and the amount of heart that's been put into the film is quite obvious. The story obviously revolves around Billy Crystal's Harry and Meg Ryan's Sally. The two actors are fantastic to say the least and bring magic on screen. I wonder why they were never paired again. Perhaps it's for the best as they are remembered for this movie rather than what happened with Gere and Roberts after 'Runaway Bride'. Bruno Kirby and Carrie Fisher deserve mention too for their great support as Harry and Sally's friends. Together with Crystal and Ryan, they create some of the funniest scenes. The background music flows in a subtle way, giving voice to the city and the songs fantastically add to the narration. Without a doubt, 'When Harry Met Sally' is one of the finest films of its genre and one of the very few that stood the test of time. Even today people vividly remember Meg Ryan's memorable orgasm scene. Not that that's the only great scene in the movie. There are too many to list but to mention a few that I liked include the scene where Harry and Sally date each other's best friend but things take an unexpected turn, the car-ride to New York, the scene where Sally for the first time opens up to Harry about herself...For some people the film raised a question whether men and woman can be platonic friends without having sex ruining it. I don't think it was the intention of the movie as it's only about these two characters who have very different viewpoints and when they meet the first time, there's a very strong attraction which stays throughout the end and Crystal and Ryan display that in a very subtle way. As the friendship grows stronger, so does the attraction because it's not just physical anymore. The more they know each other the more they're drawn towards one another and the love gets stronger. Thus, it's not about whether men and woman can have a successful platonic friendship but about two people who were always fond of each other, become friends and gradually realize their love. 'When Harry Met Sally' isn't only for those who like romantic comedies because it can absolutely be enjoyed as a hilarious comedy.
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    • Release date
      • July 21, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • When Harry Met 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
      • $93,117,425
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,094,453
      • Jul 16, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $93,273,565
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo

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