You've Got Mail (1998)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Nora Ephron

Writers (WGA):

Miklós László (play)
Nora Ephron (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

18 December 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Two business rivals hate each other at the office but fall in love over the internet.

Plot Keywords:

Male Female Relationship | Elevator Malfunction | Love | Secret | Big City

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Oct. 13

7:30 PM

FAM

Cast

Tom Hanks	...	Joe Fox
Meg Ryan	...	Kathleen Kelly
Katie Sagona	...	Young Kathleen Kelly
Greg Kinnear	...	Frank Navasky
Parker Posey	...	Patricia Eden
Jean Stapleton	...	Birdie Conrad
Steve Zahn	...	George Pappas
Heather Burns	...	Christina Plutzker
Dave Chappelle	...	Kevin Jackson
Dabney Coleman	...	Nelson Fox
John Randolph	...	Schuyler Fox
Hallee Hirsh	...	Annabelle Fox
Jeffrey Scaperrotta	...	Matt Fox
Cara Seymour	...	Gillian Quinn
Katie Finneran	...	Maureen, the Nanny

Also Known As:

You Have Mail (USA) (working title)
You've Got M@il (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some language.

Runtime:

119 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:Atp | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Hong Kong:I | India:U | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG | Australia:PG | Brazil:14

Filming Locations:

210 Riverside Drive, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Kathleen Kelly's bookstore in the film was based largely on Manhattan's Books of Wonder in Chelsea on 18th St. Meg Ryan worked the counter at Books of Wonder for a day as part of her preparation. Decorative props from the film can still be seen at the store.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Joe and Patricia get stuck in the elevator, the elevator man suggests they all jump up to trick the elevator into thinking no one is inside so the doors will open. Yet you know from their entry on the ground floor (and earlier scenes) that the elevator doors are operated BY HAND, and by that same elevator man.

Quotes:

Joe Fox: [talking via email, to who he doesn’t know is Kathleen Kelly] Have you ever become the worst version of yourself. That a pandora's box of all the hateful things, your spite, your arrogance, your condecension has sprung open? Someone upsets you and instead of smiling and walking away... you zing them. "Hello it's Mr Nasty". I'm sure you have no idea what I'm talking about...
Kathleen Kelly: [talking via email, to who she doesn’t know is Joe Fox] No I know exactly what you mean and I'm completely jealous. When I'm confronted by someone I get tongue tied and my mind goes blank. Then I spend the rest of the night tossing and turning over what i should have said. For example what should I have recently said to…
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Game K N B: (2007-03-03)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Both Sides Now

Well, I honestly do not no what to say...

...except for the fact that this movie made me so happy! I'm a huge Tom Hanks fan and I collect all of his movies, and it has been quite some time since i've seen a really good and special movie of his. He's just such a wonderful actor and Meg Ryan's just... Well, she's just so great, always happy and when she's acting she always makes me laugh, cause she's just so wonderful! Let's talk about this movie: I'm gonna be honest with you, this isn't Forrest Gump or The Green Mile, but it is romantic, special, wonderful and it made me smile and wish for them to get together in the film, and in the end I was just happier then before! I think it's underrated, but everyone has a special taste, and I just loved it! I seriously recommend it to every Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan fan, you are not going to regret it! Thank you for your time.