When Harry Met Sally… (1989)

When Harry Met Sally…
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $92,823,546Details
International Box Office $176,599Details
Worldwide Box Office $93,000,145
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Synopsis

Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,094,453 (1.2% of total gross)
Legs:10.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:775 opening theaters/1,401 max. theaters, 14.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $250,758,754

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 14th, 1989 (Wide) by Columbia
December 1st, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: October 19th, 1989 (Wide) (Australia)
November 18th, 1989 (Wide), released as When Harry Met Sally (South Korea)
December 11th, 2015 (Limited), released as When Harry Met Sally (Re: 2015) (United Kingdom)
November 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
December 30th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 6th, 2015 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Eat Pray Love
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Keywords: Romance, Set in New York
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment, Rob Reiner
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 93 $2,086,602 Oct 6, 1989 87
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 294 $5,909,425 Oct 6, 1989 87
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 125 $13,733,783 Sep 1, 1989 52

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 14, 1989 11 $1,094,453   775 $1,412   $1,360,529 1
Jul 21, 1989 3 $8,846,522 +708% 775 $11,415   $11,130,102 2
Jul 28, 1989 4 $7,858,941 -11% 827 $9,503   $24,157,072 3
Aug 4, 1989 4 $7,308,491 -7% 1,133 $6,451   $35,693,448 4
Aug 11, 1989 5 $6,197,100 -15% 1,171 $5,292   $45,911,983 5
Aug 18, 1989 5 $4,897,530 -21% 1,144 $4,281   $54,012,749 6
Aug 25, 1989 4 $4,056,399 -17% 1,171 $3,464   $60,655,531 7
Sep 1, 1989 4 $4,849,364 +20% 1,152 $4,210   $67,515,438 8
Sep 8, 1989 4 $3,113,154 -36% 1,171 $2,659   $71,564,498 9
Sep 15, 1989 4 $2,655,860 -15% 1,171 $2,268   $75,290,510 10
Sep 22, 1989 5 $2,042,900 -23% 1,170 $1,746   $78,144,204 11
Sep 29, 1989 6 $1,961,676 -4% 1,162 $1,688   $80,795,888 12
Oct 6, 1989 6 $2,086,602 +6% 1,151 $1,813   $83,470,987 13
Oct 13, 1989 9 $1,229,589 -41% 1,120 $1,098   $85,127,088 14
Oct 20, 1989 11 $1,114,289 -9% 1,064 $1,047   $86,689,724 15
Oct 27, 1989 13 $650,594 -42% 803 $810   $87,717,223 16
Nov 3, 1989 12 $782,597 +20% 796 $983   $88,758,286 17
Nov 10, 1989 12 $685,914 -12% 675 $1,016   $89,758,821 18
Nov 17, 1989 12 $376,904 -45% 440 $857   $90,351,322 19
Nov 24, 1989 11 $328,240 -13% 344 $954   $90,864,905 20
Dec 1, 1989 11 $211,110 -36% 313 $674   $91,166,650 21
Dec 8, 1989 11 $151,256 -28% 286 $529   $91,391,295 22
Dec 15, 1989 11 $88,110 -42% 161 $547   $91,541,774 23
Dec 22, 1989 38 $54,813 -38% 161 $340   $91,744,616 24
Dec 29, 1989 16 $188,112 +243% 161 $1,168   $92,060,058 25
Jan 5, 1990 13 $123,042 -35% 161 $764   $92,247,887 26

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 1, 2019 - $157,660     660 $239   $157,660 11,098
Dec 3, 2019 - $94,660     616 $154   $252,320 11,100

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 21, 1989 3 $14,014,551   775 $18,083   $16,298,131 2
Jul 28, 1989 4 $12,086,826 -14% 827 $14,615   $28,384,957 3
Aug 4, 1989 4 $11,329,926 -6% 1,133 $10,000   $39,714,883 4
Aug 11, 1989 5 $9,400,336 -17% 1,171 $8,028   $49,115,219 5
Aug 18, 1989 5 $7,483,913 -20% 1,144 $6,542   $56,599,132 6
Aug 25, 1989 4 $6,066,942 -19% 1,171 $5,181   $62,666,074 7
Sep 1, 1989 4 $5,785,270 -5% 1,152 $5,022   $68,451,344 8
Sep 8, 1989 4 $4,183,306 -28% 1,171 $3,572   $72,634,650 9
Sep 15, 1989 4 $3,466,654 -17% 1,171 $2,960   $76,101,304 10
Sep 22, 1989 5 $2,732,908 -21% 1,170 $2,336   $78,834,212 11
Sep 29, 1989 6 $2,550,173 -7% 1,162 $2,195   $81,384,385 12
Oct 6, 1989 6 $2,513,114 -1% 1,151 $2,183   $83,897,499 13
Oct 13, 1989 8 $1,677,936 -33% 1,120 $1,498   $85,575,435 14
Oct 20, 1989 8 $1,491,194 -11% 1,401 $1,064   $87,066,629 15
Oct 27, 1989 10 $909,060 -39% 803 $1,132   $87,975,689 16
Nov 3, 1989 8 $1,097,218 +21% 796 $1,378   $89,072,907 17
Nov 10, 1989 7 $901,511 -18% 675 $1,336   $89,974,418 18
Nov 17, 1989 10 $562,247 -38% 440 $1,278   $90,536,665 19
Nov 24, 1989 10 $418,875 -25% 344 $1,218   $90,955,540 20
Dec 1, 1989 9 $284,499 -32% 313 $909   $91,240,039 21
Dec 8, 1989 7 $213,625 -25% 286 $747   $91,453,664 22
Dec 15, 1989 11 $236,139 +11% 161 $1,467   $91,689,803 23
Dec 22, 1989 15 $246,930 +5% 161 $1,534   $91,936,733 24
Dec 29, 1989 12 $188,112 -24% 161 $1,168   $92,124,845 25

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/19/1989 $0 0 3 4 $0
Germany 10/3/2023 $0000$0
New Zealand 12/30/2020 $0 0 1 1 $745 1/4/2024
South Korea 11/18/1989 $0 0 76 177 $168,285 12/29/2020
United Kingdom 12/11/2015 $7,569 4 4 4 $7,569 12/16/2015
 
International Total$176,599 1/4/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Billy Crystal    Harry Burns
Meg Ryan    Sally Albright

Supporting Cast

Carrie Fisher    Marie
Bruno Kirby    Jess
Steven Ford    Joe
Lisa Jane Persky    Alice
Michelle Nicastro    Amanda
Gretchen Palmer    Stewardess
Robert Alan Beuth    Man on Aisle
David Burdick    9 Year Old Boy
Joe Viviani    Judge
Harley Jane Kozak    Helen
Joseph Hunt    Waiter at Wedding
Kevin Rooney    Ira
Franc Luz    Julian
Harry Connick, Jr.    Special Musical Performances

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Reiner    Director
Nora Ephron    Screenwriter
Rob Reiner    Producer
Andrew Scheinman    Producer
Marc Shaiman    Music Adapted and Arranged by
Barry Sonnenfeld    Director of Photography
Jane Musky    Production Designer
Robert Leighton    Editor
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Jennifer L. Parsons    Costume Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Synopsis

Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,094,453 (1.2% of total gross)
Legs:10.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:775 opening theaters/1,401 max. theaters, 14.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $250,758,754

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 14th, 1989 (Wide) by Columbia
December 1st, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: October 19th, 1989 (Wide) (Australia)
November 18th, 1989 (Wide), released as When Harry Met Sally (South Korea)
December 11th, 2015 (Limited), released as When Harry Met Sally (Re: 2015) (United Kingdom)
November 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
December 30th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 6th, 2015 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Eat Pray Love
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance, Set in New York
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment, Rob Reiner
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 93 $2,086,602 Oct 6, 1989 87
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 294 $5,909,425 Oct 6, 1989 87
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 125 $13,733,783 Sep 1, 1989 52

Leading Cast

Billy Crystal    Harry Burns
Meg Ryan    Sally Albright

Supporting Cast

Carrie Fisher    Marie
Bruno Kirby    Jess
Steven Ford    Joe
Lisa Jane Persky    Alice
Michelle Nicastro    Amanda
Gretchen Palmer    Stewardess
Robert Alan Beuth    Man on Aisle
David Burdick    9 Year Old Boy
Joe Viviani    Judge
Harley Jane Kozak    Helen
Joseph Hunt    Waiter at Wedding
Kevin Rooney    Ira
Franc Luz    Julian
Harry Connick, Jr.    Special Musical Performances

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Reiner    Director
Nora Ephron    Screenwriter
Rob Reiner    Producer
Andrew Scheinman    Producer
Marc Shaiman    Music Adapted and Arranged by
Barry Sonnenfeld    Director of Photography
Jane Musky    Production Designer
Robert Leighton    Editor
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Jennifer L. Parsons    Costume Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 14, 1989 11 $1,094,453   775 $1,412   $1,360,529 1
Jul 21, 1989 3 $8,846,522 +708% 775 $11,415   $11,130,102 2
Jul 28, 1989 4 $7,858,941 -11% 827 $9,503   $24,157,072 3
Aug 4, 1989 4 $7,308,491 -7% 1,133 $6,451   $35,693,448 4
Aug 11, 1989 5 $6,197,100 -15% 1,171 $5,292   $45,911,983 5
Aug 18, 1989 5 $4,897,530 -21% 1,144 $4,281   $54,012,749 6
Aug 25, 1989 4 $4,056,399 -17% 1,171 $3,464   $60,655,531 7
Sep 1, 1989 4 $4,849,364 +20% 1,152 $4,210   $67,515,438 8
Sep 8, 1989 4 $3,113,154 -36% 1,171 $2,659   $71,564,498 9
Sep 15, 1989 4 $2,655,860 -15% 1,171 $2,268   $75,290,510 10
Sep 22, 1989 5 $2,042,900 -23% 1,170 $1,746   $78,144,204 11
Sep 29, 1989 6 $1,961,676 -4% 1,162 $1,688   $80,795,888 12
Oct 6, 1989 6 $2,086,602 +6% 1,151 $1,813   $83,470,987 13
Oct 13, 1989 9 $1,229,589 -41% 1,120 $1,098   $85,127,088 14
Oct 20, 1989 11 $1,114,289 -9% 1,064 $1,047   $86,689,724 15
Oct 27, 1989 13 $650,594 -42% 803 $810   $87,717,223 16
Nov 3, 1989 12 $782,597 +20% 796 $983   $88,758,286 17
Nov 10, 1989 12 $685,914 -12% 675 $1,016   $89,758,821 18
Nov 17, 1989 12 $376,904 -45% 440 $857   $90,351,322 19
Nov 24, 1989 11 $328,240 -13% 344 $954   $90,864,905 20
Dec 1, 1989 11 $211,110 -36% 313 $674   $91,166,650 21
Dec 8, 1989 11 $151,256 -28% 286 $529   $91,391,295 22
Dec 15, 1989 11 $88,110 -42% 161 $547   $91,541,774 23
Dec 22, 1989 38 $54,813 -38% 161 $340   $91,744,616 24
Dec 29, 1989 16 $188,112 +243% 161 $1,168   $92,060,058 25
Jan 5, 1990 13 $123,042 -35% 161 $764   $92,247,887 26

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 1, 2019 - $157,660     660 $239   $157,660 11,098
Dec 3, 2019 - $94,660     616 $154   $252,320 11,100

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 21, 1989 3 $14,014,551   775 $18,083   $16,298,131 2
Jul 28, 1989 4 $12,086,826 -14% 827 $14,615   $28,384,957 3
Aug 4, 1989 4 $11,329,926 -6% 1,133 $10,000   $39,714,883 4
Aug 11, 1989 5 $9,400,336 -17% 1,171 $8,028   $49,115,219 5
Aug 18, 1989 5 $7,483,913 -20% 1,144 $6,542   $56,599,132 6
Aug 25, 1989 4 $6,066,942 -19% 1,171 $5,181   $62,666,074 7
Sep 1, 1989 4 $5,785,270 -5% 1,152 $5,022   $68,451,344 8
Sep 8, 1989 4 $4,183,306 -28% 1,171 $3,572   $72,634,650 9
Sep 15, 1989 4 $3,466,654 -17% 1,171 $2,960   $76,101,304 10
Sep 22, 1989 5 $2,732,908 -21% 1,170 $2,336   $78,834,212 11
Sep 29, 1989 6 $2,550,173 -7% 1,162 $2,195   $81,384,385 12
Oct 6, 1989 6 $2,513,114 -1% 1,151 $2,183   $83,897,499 13
Oct 13, 1989 8 $1,677,936 -33% 1,120 $1,498   $85,575,435 14
Oct 20, 1989 8 $1,491,194 -11% 1,401 $1,064   $87,066,629 15
Oct 27, 1989 10 $909,060 -39% 803 $1,132   $87,975,689 16
Nov 3, 1989 8 $1,097,218 +21% 796 $1,378   $89,072,907 17
Nov 10, 1989 7 $901,511 -18% 675 $1,336   $89,974,418 18
Nov 17, 1989 10 $562,247 -38% 440 $1,278   $90,536,665 19
Nov 24, 1989 10 $418,875 -25% 344 $1,218   $90,955,540 20
Dec 1, 1989 9 $284,499 -32% 313 $909   $91,240,039 21
Dec 8, 1989 7 $213,625 -25% 286 $747   $91,453,664 22
Dec 15, 1989 11 $236,139 +11% 161 $1,467   $91,689,803 23
Dec 22, 1989 15 $246,930 +5% 161 $1,534   $91,936,733 24
Dec 29, 1989 12 $188,112 -24% 161 $1,168   $92,124,845 25

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/19/1989 $0 0 3 4 $0
Germany 10/3/2023 $0000$0
New Zealand 12/30/2020 $0 0 1 1 $745 1/4/2024
South Korea 11/18/1989 $0 0 76 177 $168,285 12/29/2020
United Kingdom 12/11/2015 $7,569 4 4 4 $7,569 12/16/2015
 
International Total$176,599 1/4/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records