You've Got Mail
A nostalgic indie bookseller must outwit a charismatic corporate rival—whom she’s unknowingly falling for through an anonymous chat—to save her beloved shop from being eclipsed by the looming chain storefront.
“Someone you pass on the street may already be the love of your life.”
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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
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A crew of 67+ credited
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Edited by Richard MarksShot by John LindleyScored by George FentonDesigned by Dan Davis
Box Office
1998 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.9× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$250.8M
US & Canada: $115.8M — 46% of worldwide · International: $135.0M (54%)
Opening weekend: $18.4M — 16% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $29.3M — 25% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,691 theaters
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Cast & Crew
67 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Tom Hanks
as Joe Fox
Meg Ryan
as Kathleen Kelly
Greg Kinnear
as Frank Navasky
Parker Posey
as Patricia Eden
Jean Stapleton
as Birdie Conrad
Heather Burns
as Christina Plutzker
Steve Zahn
as George Pappas
Dave Chappelle
as Kevin Jackson
Dabney Coleman
as Nelson Fox
John Randolph
as Schuyler Fox
Hallee Hirsh
as Annabelle Fox
Jeffrey Scaperrotta
as Matt Fox
Supporting cast
44Cara Seymour
as Gillian Quinn
Katie Finneran
as Maureen, the Nanny
Michael Badalucco
as Charlie
Deborah Rush
as Veronica Cash
Veanne Cox
as Miranda Margulies
Bruce Jay Friedman
as Vince Mancini
Sara Ramirez
as Rose, Zabars Cashier
Howard Spiegel
as Henry, Zabars Shopper
Diane Sokolow
as Zabars Shopper
Julie Kass
as Zabars Shopper
Reiko Aylesworth
as Thanksgiving Guest
Katie Sagona
as Young Kathleen Kelly
Kathryn Meisle
as Cecilia Kelly
Nina Zoie Lam
as T.V. Reporter
Maggie Murphy
as Theater Patron
Michelle Blakely
as Shopper
Meredith White
as Shopper
Dianne Dreyer
as Shopper
Julie Galdieri
as Shopper
Leila Nichols
as Shopper
Mary A Kelly
as Fox Books Shopper
Chris Messina
as Fox Salesperson
Ronobir Lahiri
as Man at Cafe Lalo
Andre Sogliuzzo
as Waiter at Lalo
Peter A Mian
as Capeman
Richard Cohen
as Starbucks Customer
Enzo Angileri
as Starbucks Customer
Nick Brown
as Juggler
Ann Fleuchaus
as Sarah Mancini
Neil Bonin
as Party Guest
Bill Mchugh
as Party Guest
Santiago Quinones
as Decorator
Lynn Grossman
as Yvette Fox
Dolores Sirianni
as Mother of Twins
Nicole Bernadette
as Florist
Jane Adams
as Sydney Anne (uncredited)
Cecelia Antoinette
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Elwood Edwards
as Online 'You've Got Mail' Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Alfonso Gomez Rejon
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Gideon Jacobs
as Young Joe Fox (uncredited)
Brick Mason
as Man Letting Joe Fox in (uncredited)
Scott Mullin
as Male Runner (uncredited)
Logan Steinhardt
as Kid in Bookstore (uncredited)
Anthony Welch
as Business Executive (uncredited)
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