Sleepless in Seattle
A grieving architect's heartfelt radio confession about lost love sparks a nationwide correspondence, drawing in a skeptical reporter who must choose between her stable engagement and the possibility of a soulmate's second chance.
“What if someone you never met, someone you never saw, someone you never knew was the only someone for you?”
Synopsis
After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date. Across the country, an engaged woman becomes convinced that they belong together, despite their never having met. Will their paths collide despite the odds?
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A crew of 60+ credited
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Edited by Robert M ReitanoShot by Sven NykvistScored by Marc ShaimanDesigned by Jeffrey Townsend
Box Office
1993 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 11× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$227.8M
US & Canada: $126.7M — 56% of worldwide · International: $101.1M (44%)
Opening weekend: $17.3M — 14% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $27.1M — 21% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,579 theaters
Re-release box office
- 2018419 theaters
- $201K($265K today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
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Also known as
- Schlaflos in Seattlede
- Nuits blanches à Seattlefr
- Insonnia d'amoreit
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Cast & Crew
60 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
39Le Clanche Du Rand
as Barbara Reed
Kevin O Morrison
as Cliff Reed
David Hyde Pierce
as Dennis Reed
Valerie Wright
as Betsy Reed
Frances Conroy
as Irene Reed
Tom Tammi
as Harold Reed
Calvin Trillin
as Uncle Milton
Caroline Aaron
as Dr. Marcia Fieldstone
Linda Wallem
as Loretta
Latanya Richardson Jackson
as Harriet
Tom Mcgowan
as Keith
Steve Mellor
as Wyatt
Marguerite Schertle
as Baltimore Waitress
Dana Ivey
as Claire
Brian Mcconnachie
as Bob
Matt Smith
as Mailman
Amanda Maher
as Clarise
Victor Morris
as Seattle Maitre D'
Philip Mihalski
as Seattle Waiter
Donald J Lee Jr
as Seattle Detective
Mary A Kelly
as Nervous Woman on Airplane
Diane Sokolow
as Tiffany Saleswoman
Hannah Cox
as Jessica's Mother
Rich Hawkins
as Jessica's Father
Tamara Plank
as Stewardess
Michael Badalucco
as New York Taxi Dispatcher
Jeff Mazzola
as New York Taxi Dispatcher
Philip Levy
as Taxi Driver
Julie Janney
as Cynthia
Tony Zazula
as Maitre D'
John Boylan
as Elevator Man
Robert Livingston
as Elevator Man
Butch Stevenson
as Valet
Sidney Armus
as Information Booth Man
Philip Anagnos
as Car Driver (uncredited)
Jason Bortz
as Baltimore Mail Clerk (uncredited)
Scott Duthie
as Tourist (uncredited)
William Rossman
as Driver (uncredited)
Nick Taylor
as Bartender (uncredited)
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