This slick and entertaining film scores some salient points about the mixed attractions of online dating and the perils of modern relationships.
You've Got Mail (1998)
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Reviews Counted:74
Fresh:50
Rotten:24
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: Great chemistry between the leads made this a warm and charming delight.
Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Based on the classic film THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER, this tale of pen-pal romance has been updated for the internet age. Tom Hanks plays a book mega-store owner who falls in love over e-mail with... Based on the classic film THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER, this tale of pen-pal romance has been updated for the internet age. Tom Hanks plays a book mega-store owner who falls in love over e-mail with the owner of a struggling children's bookstore, played by Meg Ryan. [More]
Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey, Greg Kinnear
Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey, Greg Kinnear, Jean Stapleton, Dave Chappelle, Steve Zahn, Dabney Coleman, Michael Badalucco
Director: Nora Ephron
Director: Nora Ephron
Screenwriter: Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron
Producer: Lauren Shuler Donner, Nora Ephron
Composer: George Fenton
Reviews for You've Got Mail
You've Got Mail is a relentlessly practical movie, big business versus little business, strangers touching over the internet versus real life volatility.
There's no denying the chemistry between Hanks, whose comparisons to Jimmy Stewart are becoming annoyingly accurate, and Ryan, whose schoolgirl cuteness is finally taking on a layer of matured confidence.
You've Got Mail is a nice little romantic comedy that is boosted by perhaps the best romantic couple in the movies today, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, the stars of Sleepless in Seattle, and the overlooked gem Joe Vs. the Volcano.
a romantic comedy in the long tradition of Hollywood romantic comedies
You've Got Mail is a timely romance for this impersonal, computer-driven decade.
Seasonal to the max, You've Got Mail is a paradigm of product placement, packaged good cheer and innocuous irony.
There's no serious problem that would keep me from recommending the movie, but if you want a more organized, more serious, more humorous and more organic film, watch the similar Sleepless In Seattle.
Pretty typical Ephron: shiny to look at, with myriad clever moments, the whole thing awash in more sentiment than Frank Capra ever dared.
You've Got Mail, is a sleek, well-photographed romantic comedy that actually compliments the beauty of NYC more than the actual stars of the film...
A sweetly sentimental romance that shrewdly capitalizes on the foolproof allure of its stars.
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