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

1998 1h 59m EN

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6.7

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69%

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 3,775🍅69%Rotten Tomatoes●58Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 244,152

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Meg Ryan
Kathleen Kelly
Tom Hanks
Joe Fox
Greg Kinnear
Frank Navasky
Parker Posey
Patricia Eden
Heather Burns
Christina Plutzker
Dave Chappelle
Kevin Jackson
Jean Stapleton
Birdie Conrad
Steve Zahn
George Pappas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nora Ephron
Writers: Delia Ephron, Nora Ephron, Samson Raphaelson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nora Ephron, shot by John Lindley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Marks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks and Greg Kinnear carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Someone you pass on the street may already be the love of your life.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nora Ephron directs. John Lindley behind the camera. George Fenton scores. Richard Marks cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.
328 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Nora Ephron, shot by John Lindley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Richard Marks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks and Greg Kinnear carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Someone you pass on the street may already be the love of your life.".
9IMDB entry: tt0128853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "bookshop", "businessman", "anonymous letter", "romcom".
11Released under 47 different titles around the world.