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You've Got Mail
1998
· Movie
· 119 min
C
MEANRANK
69/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2542
- IMDb #2589
- Google retired #763
- Rotten Tomatoes #2335
- Metacritic #2694
- Letterboxd #1959
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #2817
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2288
- Metacritic Critics #2675
- Metacritic Audience #2691
- Criticker #2868
- Douban #720
- Kinopoisk #674
- AlloCiné #3121
- Trakt #2329
Every rating
36–92
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 36, highest is Google on 92.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The owner of a small, charming children's bookstore has a secret online romance with a charming pen pal. In her real life, she despises the corporate chain bookstore magnate who has just opened a massive new store nearby, threatening her business. She is unaware that her detested rival and her anonymous online crush are the same person.
Details
- Director
- Nora Ephron
- Writers
- Delia Ephron, Nora Ephron
- Based on
- Parfumerie by Miklós László
- Released
- 18 December 1998
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $65.0M
- Box office
- $250.8M
- Awards
- 3 wins, 8 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 11 →3 wins from 11 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Golden Globe Awards 1999 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Meg Ryan | Nominee |
| American Comedy Awards 1999 | Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Tom Hanks | Nominee |
| American Comedy Awards 1999 | Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Meg Ryan | Nominee |
| BMI Film & TV Awards 1999 | BMI Film Music Award | George Fenton | Winner |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 1999 | Favorite Actor - Comedy/Romance | Tom Hanks | Nominee |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 1999 | Favorite Actress - Comedy/Romance | Meg Ryan | Winner |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 1999 | Favorite Supporting Actor - Comedy/Romance | Greg Kinnear | Winner |
| Kids' Choice Awards 1999 | Favorite Movie Actress | Meg Ryan | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Meg Ryan | Nominee |
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Favorite Actress - Comedy/Romance | Meg Ryan | Winner |
| Favorite Supporting Actor - Comedy/Romance | Greg Kinnear | Winner |
| Favorite Actor - Comedy/Romance | Tom Hanks | Nominee |
BMI Film & TV Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| BMI Film Music Award | George Fenton | Winner |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress – Musical or Comedy | Meg Ryan | Nominee |
| Best Film – Musical or Comedy | You've Got Mail | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "Anyone at All" | Nominee |
American Comedy Awards
2 nominations
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Tom Hanks | Nominee |
| Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Meg Ryan | Nominee |
Kids' Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite Movie Actress | Meg Ryan | Nominee |