Sleepless in Seattle

1993 Comedy Drama

Sleepless in Seattle, the sophomore directorial effort from Nora Ephron, is a light romantic comedy inspired by the 1957 film An Affair to Remember. Tom Hanks stars as widower and single father Sam. When Sam's son, Jonah (Ross Malinger), calls into a talk radio program looking for a new mother, Sam ends up getting on the phone and laments about his lost love. Thousands of miles away, Annie (Meg Ryan) hears the program and immediately falls in love with Sam, despite the fact that she has never met him and that she is engaged to humdrum Walter (Bill Pullman). Believing they are meant to be together, Annie sets out for Seattle to meet Sam, who, meanwhile, contends with an onslaught of letters from available women equally touched by his phone call. Rosie O'Donnell, Rita Wilson, and Rob Reiner also star.

Director: Nora Ephron

Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan,Bill Pullman, Ross Malinger,Rob Reiner

 22 Reviews  8 Awards

Reviews

  • Not since "Love Story" has there been a movie that so shrewdly and predictably manipulated the emotions for such entertaining effect.

    Vincent Canby - The New York Times

    27 April 2013

  • Ephron homes in on what's been missing in movies and in life: ardor, longing and smart talk about the screwed-up notions that pass for love.

    Peter Travers - Rolling Stone

    27 April 2013

  • In Sleepless, though, we're as stuck on these people as the director is, and it puts us in a receptive, forgiving mood. We fall -- and I think a lot of people will fall hard for this movie -- even though we know we shouldn't.

    Hal Hinson - The Washington Post

    27 April 2013

  • Ephron develops this story with all of the heartfelt sincerity of a 1950s tearjerker (indeed, the movie's characters spend a lot of time watching "An Affair to Remember" and using it as their romantic compass).

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    27 April 2013

  • Superbly acted, beautifully photographed, and resolutely warm and fuzzy, SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE is a romantic treat.

    - TV Guide

    27 April 2013

Awards

  • Best Music, Original Song

    Academy Awards (1994)

     

  • Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

    American Comedy Awards (1994)

  • Best Score

    BAFTA Awards (1994)

     

  • Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy

    Casting Society of America (1994)

  • Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical

    Golden Globes (1994)

     

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