You've Got Mail (1998): Struggling boutique bookseller Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) hates Joe Fox (Tom Hanks), the owner of a corporate Foxbooks chain store that just moved in across the street. When they meet online, however, they begin an intense and anonymous Internet romance, oblivious of each other's true identity. Eventually, Joe learns that the enchanting woman he's involved with is actually his business rival. He must now struggle to reconcile his real-life dislike for her with the cyber love he's come to feel.
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| Son | Artist | Length | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Puppy Song | Harry Nilsson | 2:43 | Lyrics |
| Dreams | The Cranberries | 4:31 | Lyrics |
| Splish Splash | Bobby Darin | 2:12 | Lyrics |
| Dummy Song | Louis Armstrong | 2:19 | Lyrics |
| Remember | Harry Nilsson | 4:02 | Lyrics |
| Dream | Roy Orbison | 2:12 | Lyrics |
| Rockin' Robin | Bobby Day | 2:36 | Lyrics |
| Lonely at the Top | Randy Newman | 2:32 | Lyrics |
| Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours | Stevie Wonder | 2:38 | Lyrics |
| I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City | Harry Nilsson | 3:08 | Lyrics |
| Over the Rainbow | Harry Nilsson | 3:31 | Lyrics |
| Anyone at All | Carole King | 3:09 | Lyrics |
| Ā I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter | Billy Williams | 2:08 | Lyrics |
| You've Got Mail Suit | George Fenton | 5:36 | Lyrics |
| You Made Me Love You | Jimmy Durante | 3:04 | Lyrics |
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Awards & Nominations
| Awards | Year | Recipient | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Comedy Awards | 1999 | Meg Ryan | Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Nominee |
| American Comedy Awards | 1999 | Tom Hanks | Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Nominee |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 1999 | Tom Hanks | Favorite Actor - Comedy/Romance | Nominee |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 1999 | Meg Ryan | Favorite Actress - Comedy/Romance | Winner |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 1999 | Greg Kinnear | Favorite Supporting Actor - Comedy/Romance | Winner |
| BMI Film & TV Awards | 1999 | George Fenton | BMI Film Music Award | Winner |
| Golden Globes | 1999 | Meg Ryan | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominee |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 1999 | Meg Ryan | Favorite Movie Actress | Nominee |
| Satellite Awards | 1999 | Lauren Shuler Donner, Nora Ephron | Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | Nominee |
| Satellite Awards | 1999 | Meg Ryan | Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | Nominee |
| Satellite Awards | 1999 | Carole King, Carole Bayer Sager | Best Original Song (Anyone at All) | Nominee |
Details & Storyline
- Taglines
- Someone you pass on the street may already be the love of your life.
- Release Date12/18/1998
- Certificates
- Budget$65,000,000
- Opening Weekend USA$18,426,749
- Gross USA$115,821,495
- Cumulative Worldwide Gross$250,821,495
- Filming Locations
- Cafe Lalo - 201 West 83rd Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York
- Filming Dates
- 03/01/1998 - 05/01/1998
- Production Companies
- Distributors
- Runtime1 hour 59 minutes
- Sound Mix
- Color
- Aspect Ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Camera
- Panavision Cameras and Lenses
- Negative Format
- 35 mm (Kodak)
- Printed Film Format
- 35 mm
- IMDb Rating6.7
- External Reviews
- User Reviews
- Trivia
- The scene where Joe accidentally closes the door of Kathleen's shop on the balloons was unscripted. Tom Hanks actually did that, and ad libbed the line, "Good thing it wasn't the fish." Nora Ephron thought it was so funny that she kept it in.
- Quotes
- Kathleen: The odd thing about this form of communication is that you're more likely to talk about nothing than something. But I just want to say that all this nothing has meant more to me than so many somethings.
- References
Let's All Go to the Lobby (Short 1957): Clip shown when Kathleen breaks up with Frank.
The Wizard of Oz (1939): Both films have the song Somewhere Over the Rainbow. And mentioned in dialogue.
The Shop Around the Corner (1940): The small book store in the movie is called Shop Around the Corner.
In the Good Old Summertime (1949): Mentioned in dialogue.
Cinderella (1950): Mentioned in dialogue.
The Godfather (1972): Mentioned in dialogue.
The Godfather Part II (1974): Mentioned in dialogue.
Annie (1982): Mentioned in dialogue.
Pride and Prejudice (TV Mini Series 1995): Miniseries tie-in edition of the book is read and plot references.
Les MisƩrables (1998): Mentioned in dialogue.
Deep Impact (1998): Movie poster shown when Kathleen and Frank go to the movies.
The Truman Show (1998): Movie poster shown when Kathleen and Frank go to the movies.
- Featured in
Bros (2022)2022Bobby is seen watching the movie.
Do Over Valentine's Day Dance (TV Episode 2002): Joel refers to the film.
Friends The One with Chandler's Work Laugh (TV Episode 1999): Phoebe and Joey go to see the film.
The Mindy Project Hiring and Firing (TV Episode 2012): Mindy says it's her favorite movie.
The Mindy Project In the Club (TV Episode 2012): Danny Granger says it's his favorite Tom Hanks romantic comedy.
Undeclared Eric Visits (TV Episode 2001): Ron says it is truly his favorite movie. He and Lloyd also watch it in the dorm.
Dinner for Five Episode #3.13 (TV Episode 2004): Title mentioned by Richard Donner.
Inspector Lewis The Great and the Good (TV Episode 2008): Mrs. Ashton mentioned the movie.
My Name Is Earl We've Got Spirit (TV Episode 2008): Earl woos Kimmy by quoting You've Got Mail.
Drop Dead Diva The Chinese Wall (TV Episode 2009): Fred says that he found the film among Jane's DVD collection.
Drop Dead Diva One Shot (TV Episode 2013): Paul tells Owen that Jane and Stacy love to watch the same romantic comedies, like "You've Got Mail".
Bob's Burgers Gayle Makin' Bob Sled (TV Episode 2015): Mentioned in dialogue.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Monster in the Closet (TV Episode 2016): Mentioned in dialogue.
Schitt's Creek General Store (TV Episode 2017): Ivan mentions the movie by name in his broken English: "Gotta Mail".
Bob's Burgers UFO No You Didn't (TV Episode 2018): Tina says that if Tom Hanks never sent an email to Meg Ryan this movie would be called "You've Got Computer".
Marci X (2003): Dr. S mentions watching this Meg Ryan film.
Date Movie (2006): Movie is mentioned n the newspaper article that speaks.
The Dictator (2012): Aladeen asks Nadal if he saw the movie "You've Got Mail Bomb"
