Book superstore magnate, Joe Fox and independent book shop owner, Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.
This sweet romantic comedy reunites Sleepless In Seattle stars Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. He's the owner of a bookstore chain; she's the woman he falls for online. Both are unaware that she runs the little shop his company is trying to shut down.Written by
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Tom Hanks also collects typewriters, like the character Frank. See more »
Goofs
At the beginning of the movie as the camera is coming into Kathleen's apartment window and panning around to see her sleeping in her bed, we first see her bathroom with the pocket door fully open and the light off. But as Frank wakes her up with some information about Solitaire having to be removed from another state's employee computers, as the camera pans back to him and passes the bathroom, the pocket door is now halfway open and a light is on. See more »
Quotes
Frank Navasky:
[about Birdie]
She fell in love with Generalissimo Franco!
Kathleen Kelly:
No, don't say that. Really. We don't know that for sure.
Frank Navasky:
Well, who else could it have been? It was probably around 1960.
Kathleen Kelly:
Do you want some popcorn?
Frank Navasky:
I can't believe this! I mean, it's not like he was something normal, like a socialist or an anarchist or something.
Kathleen Kelly:
It happened in Spain. People do really stupid things in foreign countries.
Frank Navasky:
Absolutely. They buy leather jackets for much more than they're worth. But they don't fall in love with ...
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Crazy Credits
The opening credits are used with a computer mouse and computer animation. The very end of the film has a blue computer screen background with THE END typed in See more »
Alternate Versions
Several scenes were originally scripted and partly filmed but not included in the final cut:
A scene in which Kathleen gets involved with two garbagemen and first gets tongue-tied.
Extended scenes referring to the roof-top murderer including a love affair with George.
A scene with Kathleen and Christina talking about falling in love.
Extended scenes that characterize Patricia: a presentation of an author (the woman in the later elevator scene)
Extended scenes that characterize Frank: he meets an famous author whom he adores.
Scenes on Kathleen's and Joe's childhood.
A scene in which Joe explains Annabel why the Shop Around the Corner had to close.
This movie was so much better than I expected, which was a simple romantic comedy with predictable "pass each other in the street" scenarios throughout. I was pleasantly surprised to find a love story that touched my heart. Kathleen's vulnerability and pride in her mother made me cry and Joe's sensitivity and devious behavior were so very sweet.
I didn't think that Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan could pull off a romance better than they did in Sleepless In Seattle but I am happy to be mistaken.
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This movie was so much better than I expected, which was a simple romantic comedy with predictable "pass each other in the street" scenarios throughout. I was pleasantly surprised to find a love story that touched my heart. Kathleen's vulnerability and pride in her mother made me cry and Joe's sensitivity and devious behavior were so very sweet.
I didn't think that Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan could pull off a romance better than they did in Sleepless In Seattle but I am happy to be mistaken.