"Someone you pass on the street may already be the love of your life."

1998

1h 59m

6.7(3424 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Book superstore magnate, Joe Fox and independent book shop owner, Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.

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Cast & Crew

56 members

Acting

Meg Ryan

Kathleen Kelly

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Tom Hanks

Joe Fox

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Greg Kinnear

Frank Navasky

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Parker Posey

Patricia Eden

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Heather Burns

Christina Plutzker

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Dave Chappelle

Kevin Jackson

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Jean Stapleton

Birdie Conrad

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Steve Zahn

George Pappas

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Dabney Coleman

Nelson Fox

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John Randolph

Schulyer Fox

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Hallee Hirsh

Annabelle Fox

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Jeffrey Scaperrotta

Matt Fox

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Cara Seymour

Gillian Quinn

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Katie Finneran

Maureen, the Nanny

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Michael Badalucco

Charlie

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Deborah Rush

Veronica Cash

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Veanne Cox

Miranda Margulies

Writing

Bruce Jay Friedman

Vince Mancini

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Sara Ramirez

Rose, Zabars Cashier

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Howard Spiegel

Henry, Zabars Shopper

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Production

Diane Sokolow

Zabars Shopper

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Julie Kass

Zabars Shopper

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Reiko Aylesworth

Thanksgiving Guest

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Katie Sagona

Young Kathleen Kelly

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Kathryn Meisle

Cecilia Kelly

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Nina Zoie Lam

T.V. Reporter

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Maggie Murphy

Theater Patron

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Michelle Blakely

Shopper

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Meredith White

Shopper

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Dianne Dreyer

Shopper

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Julie Galdieri

Shopper

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Leila Nichols

Shopper

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Mary A. Kelly

Fox Books Shopper

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Chris Messina

Fox Salesperson

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Ronobir Lahiri

Man at Cafe Lalo

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André Sogliuzzo

Waiter at Lalo

Crew

Peter A. Mian

Capeman

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Richard Cohen

Starbucks Customer

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Costume & Make-Up

Enzo Angileri

Starbucks Customer

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Nick Brown

Juggler

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Ann Fleuchaus

Sarah Mancini

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Neil Bonin

Party Guest

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Bill McHugh

Party Guest

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Santiago Quinones

Decorator

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Writing

Lynn Grossman

Yvette Fox

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Dolores Sirianni

Mother of Twins

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Nicole Bernadette

Florist

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Jane Adams

Sydney Anne (uncredited)

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Cecelia Antoinette

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Elwood Edwards

Online 'You've Got Mail' Voice (voice) (uncredited)

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Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Gideon Jacobs

Young Joe Fox (uncredited)

Art

Brick Mason

Man Letting Joe Fox in (uncredited)

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Scott Mullin

Male Runner (uncredited)

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Production

Logan Steinhardt

Kid in Bookstore (uncredited)

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Anthony Welch

Business Executive (uncredited)

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