Sleepless in Seattle
What if someone you never met, someone you never saw, someone you never knew was the only someone for you?
1993 • 105 min • Comedy · Drama · Romance
Synopsis
After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date. Across the country, an engaged woman becomes convinced that they belong together, despite their never having met. Will their paths collide despite the odds?
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 67 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
- 67 Audience · 2631 · 47%
After his mom dies, a young boy calls a radio show hoping to find a new wife for his grieving dad. Hundreds of miles away, a woman hears their story and feels an undeniable connection, despite her own engagement. Can fate bring these strangers together across the country?
- Violence & peril
- 0/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Discussions of grief and losing a parent
- Brief moments of characters drinking alcohol
What it models well
- The power of hope and emotional connection
- Finding new beginnings after loss
- Importance of family and seeking happiness
Talk about it after
- Grief and loss are difficult, but hope can help us move forward.
- What does "love at first sight" or "soulmate" mean to you?
- Sometimes, big life changes can lead to unexpected happiness.
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Top billed cast
Director: Nora Ephron • Crew: David S. Ward, Jeff Arch, Nora Ephron, Jeff Arch
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Reviewer notes
Recommended“It’s easier to get killed by a terrorist than to get married at over forty!” Maybe a bit of an overstatement, but it’s the sentiment here as recently widowed “Sam” (Tom Hanks) moves to Seattle with his son “Jonah” (Ross Malinger) to start again.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersI can't say I had a fun time with <em>'Sleepless in Seattle'</em>. Post-watching, I was unsure how I felt about it. The whole set-up and how the story is portrayed is weird, the fact that the two characters in what supposed to be a romcom don't even properly meet until the final act is an odd choice, like don't get me wrong I can see it working but here it didn't for me...…
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers**Effective, functional and elegant, it has a script that I didn't like very much, and it has aged a little badly, but it remains an endearing film.** This is surely one of the most famous romantic comedies that came out during the 90's, and one of the films that helped to popularize Tom Hanks, showing the world that he could be a serious actor and do more interesting things besides comedy.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.7/10 (2,631)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $21,000,000
- Box office
- $227,799,884
- IMDb
- tt0108160