The film is also credited with establishing Ephron as a celebrated romantic comedy filmmaker. Several critics and media publications agree that Sleepless in Seattle is one of the greatest romantic comedy films of all-time. The soundtrack was also successful, peaking at number one on the Billboard 200. Revealing mistake: In the final scene when Annie and Sam are exiting the observation deck coming towards the elevators, the New York skyline backdrop which. It was one of the highest-grossing films of 1993, and remains one of the most successful romantic comedies in box office history. The carefully designed waterfront provides the opportunity to revel in Seattles man-made seaport charm and the natural beauty of Puget Sounds waters. Despite competition from several blockbusters released around that same summer, the film was a surprise commercial success, earning $17 million during its opening weekend (the highest opening for a romantic comedy at the time), and ultimately grossing over $227 million worldwide. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards at the 1994 ceremony: Best Original Screenplay and Best Original Song. Sleepless in Seattle was released on June 25, 1993, to positive reviews, receiving praise for Ephron's writing and direction, as well as Hanks and Ryan's performances. Several of its most pivotal scenes were filmed on a former naval base due to the city's lack of sound stages, including a recreation of the Empire State Building's observation deck when the New York skyscraper was not available. The film was shot mostly in Seattle during the summer of 1992. Although both Hanks and Ryan had been favored for the lead roles from the beginning, several other actors expressed interest in both parts, while Hanks often disagreed with Ephron over his character's material. Ward and Ephron were among several writers hired to re-write the script into a funnier film, with Ephron eventually being promoted to director once Nick Castle departed over disagreeing with her comedic approach. Foster strongly believed in the film's potential but struggled to get it made by TriStar Pictures for several years, finding its emotional script promising but unsophisticated. appearing in movies like Flesh and Bone, When a Man Loves a Woman, which earned Ryan her first SAG Award nomination, French Kiss, and the animated film, Anastasia. In the movie, newly widowed Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks). Arch submitted his script to producer Gary Foster in 1990. Sleepless In Seattle is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its release. Several studios rejected his script, deterred by the idea that its main couple does not meet for nearly the entire film. 1993 Overview Synopsis Credits Photos & Videos Film Details Awards Articles & Reviews Notes Brief Synopsis A motherless boy uses a radio talk show to find a new wife for his father. Inspired by the romance film An Affair to Remember (1957), Sleepless in Seattle was conceived as a romantic drama by Arch in 1989.
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