You've Got Mail
You've Got Mail
You've Got Mail
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1998
1h 59m
6.7(3494 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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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
The Donners' Company

Videos & Trailers

5 videos

Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

Meg Ryan

Kathleen Kelly

Meg Ryan
Acting

Tom Hanks

Joe Fox

Tom Hanks
Acting

Greg Kinnear

Frank Navasky

Greg Kinnear
Acting

Parker Posey

Patricia Eden

Parker Posey
Acting

Heather Burns

Christina Plutzker

Heather Burns
Acting

Dave Chappelle

Kevin Jackson

Dave Chappelle
Acting

Jean Stapleton

Birdie Conrad

Jean Stapleton
Acting

Steve Zahn

George Pappas

Steve Zahn
Acting

Dabney Coleman

Nelson Fox

Dabney Coleman
Acting

John Randolph

Schulyer Fox

John Randolph
Acting

Hallee Hirsh

Annabelle Fox

Hallee Hirsh
Acting

Jeffrey Scaperrotta

Matt Fox

Jeffrey Scaperrotta
Acting

Cara Seymour

Gillian Quinn

Cara Seymour
Acting

Katie Finneran

Maureen, the Nanny

Katie Finneran
Acting

Michael Badalucco

Charlie

Michael Badalucco
Acting

Deborah Rush

Veronica Cash

Deborah Rush
Acting

Veanne Cox

Miranda Margulies

Veanne Cox
Writing

Bruce Jay Friedman

Vince Mancini

Bruce Jay Friedman
Acting

Sara Ramirez

Rose, Zabars Cashier

Sara Ramirez
Acting

Howard Spiegel

Henry, Zabars Shopper

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Production

Diane Sokolow

Zabars Shopper

Diane Sokolow
Acting

Julie Kass

Zabars Shopper

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Acting

Reiko Aylesworth

Thanksgiving Guest

Reiko Aylesworth
Acting

Katie Sagona

Young Kathleen Kelly

Katie Sagona
Acting

Kathryn Meisle

Cecilia Kelly

Kathryn Meisle
Acting

Nina Zoie Lam

T.V. Reporter

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Directing

Maggie Murphy

Theater Patron

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Acting

Michelle Blakely

Shopper

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Acting

Meredith White

Shopper

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Directing

Dianne Dreyer

Shopper

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Acting

Julie Galdieri

Shopper

Julie Galdieri
Acting

Leila Nichols

Shopper

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Directing

Mary A. Kelly

Fox Books Shopper

Mary A. Kelly
Acting

Chris Messina

Fox Salesperson

Chris Messina
Acting

Ronobir Lahiri

Man at Cafe Lalo

Ronobir Lahiri
Acting

André Sogliuzzo

Waiter at Lalo

André Sogliuzzo
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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Acting

Nick Brown

Juggler

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Ann Fleuchaus

Sarah Mancini

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Acting

Neil Bonin

Party Guest

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Acting

Bill McHugh

Party Guest

Bill McHugh
Acting

Santiago Quinones

Decorator

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Writing

Lynn Grossman

Yvette Fox

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Acting

Dolores Sirianni

Mother of Twins

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Acting

Nicole Bernadette

Florist

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Acting

Jane Adams

Sydney Anne (uncredited)

Jane Adams
Acting

Cecelia Antoinette

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Cecelia Antoinette
Acting

Elwood Edwards

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

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Directing

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Party Guest (uncredited)

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Acting

Gideon Jacobs

Young Joe Fox (uncredited)

Gideon Jacobs
Art

Brick Mason

Man Letting Joe Fox in (uncredited)

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Acting

Scott Mullin

Male Runner (uncredited)

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Production

Logan Steinhardt

Kid in Bookstore (uncredited)

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Acting

Anthony Welch

Business Executive (uncredited)

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