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Sleepless in Seattle

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Sleepless in Seattle
Directed byNora Ephron
Screenplay byNora Ephron
David S. Ward
Jeff Arch
Story byJeff Arch
Produced byGary Foster
Starring
CinematographySven Nykvist
Edited byRobert M. Reitano
Music byMarc Shaiman
Distributed byTriStar Pictures
Release date
June 25, 1993
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$21 million[1]
Box office$227,799,884[1]

Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 American romantic comedy movie. It stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan and was directed by Nora Ephron and produced by Gary Foster. After his mother has died, a young boy calls a radio station and asks for help finding a new partner for father. A woman who is about to be married hears the story and becomes very interested. Sleepless in Seattle was released on June 25, 1993.

The movie got positive reviews from critics. It has a 72% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2] Sleepless in Seattle was nominated for two Academy Awards at the 66th Academy Awards in the categories of Best Original Screenplay and Best Original Song but did not win in either.[3] At the 51st Golden Globe Awards, the movie was nominated for Best Film - Musical or Comedy. Tom Hanks was nominated for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy and Meg Ryan was nominated for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy.[4]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Sleepless in Seattle". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  2. "Sleepless in Seattle". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  3. "The 66th Academy Awards (1994) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  4. "Sleepless in Seattle". HFPA. Retrieved 2015-08-21.[permanent dead link]

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