
Harry and Sally meet when she gives him a ride to New York after they both graduate from the University of Chicago. The film jumps through their lives as they both search for love, but fail, bumping into each other time and time again. Finally a close friendship blooms between them, and they both like having a friend of the opposite sex. But then they are confronted with the problem: "Can a man and a woman be friends, without sex getting in the way?... (Full plot summary below)
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Harry and Sally meet when she gives him a ride to New York after they both graduate from the University of Chicago. The film jumps through their lives as they both search for love, but fail, bumping into each other time and time again. Finally a close friendship blooms between them, and they both like having a friend of the opposite sex. But then they are confronted with the problem: "Can a man and a woman be friends, without sex getting in the way?
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| Radio TimesRobin KarneyThe fake-orgasm-in-a-deli set piece propelled Ryan into stratospheric stardom, but there are numerous other pleasures to be found in Nora Ephron's Oscar-nominated screenplay and Rob Reiner's astute direction. |
| The ListNikki BaughanWhile it may be packed with whip-smart, endlessly quotable dialogue and laugh-out-loud moments, its enduring popularity undoubtedly stems from the fact that it has genuine heart. |
| The SpectatorHilary MantelThis film is your Christmas treat, and unless you die of a seasonal surfeit it will take you into the New Year laughing out loud. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittReiner and his stars, Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, are better at displaying the foibles of human natures than exploring them. |
| South Florida Sun-SentinelCandice RussellAs played winningly by Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, there is a quirky chemistry created in their offbeat pairing. |
| Hollywood ReporterStaffWhen Harry Met Sally is a beautiful, brainy, touching and lilting romantic comedy that should touch the heartstrings of lovers and those yearning to be in love everywhere. |
| Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumFans of Billy Crystal's amphibian qualities may be amused, but the rest of us have to contend with a slavish Woody Allen imitation. |
| Time OutGeoff AndrewReiner clearly likes his characters, and elicits sturdy performances from a proficient cast (Kirby and Fisher are especially fine as friends and confidants to the pair). |
| Boulder WeeklyThomas DelapaBilly Crystal and Meg Ryan are terrific together in one of the best romantic comedies of the 1980s. |
| Montreal Film JournalKevin N. LaforestThis film is pure fun from start to end, and it made me want to be in love again. |