Plot & Details
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.
- MPAA Rating: PG
- Genre(s): Comedy,Drama,Romance
- Run Time: 105min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 06/25/1993
- DVD Release Date: 06/25/1997
- Distributor(s): TriStar Pictures
- Director(s): Nora Ephron
- Starring: Tom Hanks , Meg Ryan , Bill Pullman , Ross Malinger , Rosie O'Donnell
- Themes: Otherwise Engaged,Obsessive Quests,Looking For Love,Starting Over
- Tone: Bittersweet,Gentle,Heartwarming,Light,Sweet,Endearing,Sentimental,Wistful
- Keywords: father,fiancee,friendship,grief,love,parent/child-relationship,radio,son,widow/widower
- Language: English
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | David S. Ward | Nominated |
| 1993 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Song | Marc Shaiman | Nominated |
| 1993 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | Jeff Arch | Nominated |
| 1993 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | Nora Ephron | Nominated |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Score | Marc Shaiman | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Picture - Musical or Comedy | Nominated | |
| 1993 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Meg Ryan | Nominated |
| 1993 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Tom Hanks | Nominated |
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