When Harry Met Sally...

When Harry Met Sally… is a 1989 American romantic comedy film directed by Rob Reiner and written by Nora Ephron. Starring Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, and Bruno Kirby, it follows the title characters from the time they meet in Chicago and share a drive to New York City through twelve years of chance encounters in New York, and addresses the question "Can men and women ever just be friends?"

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When Harry Met Sally… is a 1989 romantic comedy that follows two people through twelve years of chance encounters in New York City as they navigate their relationship and explore whether men and women can truly be just friends. Directed by Rob Reiner and written by Nora Ephron, the film stars Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan and has become a notable entry in the romantic comedy genre for its examination of friendship and romance.

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Sex always gets in the way of friendships between men and women. At least, that's what Harry Burns believes. So when Harry meets Sally Albright and a deep friendship blossoms between them, Harry's determined not to let his attraction to Sally destroy it. But when a night of weakness ends in a morning of panic, can the pair avoid succumbing to Harry's fears by remaining friends and admitting they just might be the perfect match for each other?

Released: 1989-07-1296 minDir: Rob ReinerComedy, Romance, DramaBudget: $16.0MBox office: $92.8M

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Cast

Billy Crystal as Harry Burns
Meg Ryan as Sally Albright
Carrie Fisher as Marie
Bruno Kirby as Jess
Steven Ford as Joe
Lisa Jane Persky as Alice

Themes

new year's eve

~20 min read

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Ideas for the film began when Reiner and Penny Marshall divorced. An interview Ephron conducted with Reiner provided the basis for Harry; Sally was based on Ephron and some of her friends. Crystal came on board and made his own contributions to the screenplay. Ephron supplied the structure of the film with much of the dialogue based on the real-life friendship between Reiner and Crystal. The soundtrack consists of standards from Harry Connick Jr., with a big band and orchestra arranged by Marc Shaiman. For his work on the soundtrack, Connick won his first Grammy Award for Best Jazz Male Vocal Performance.