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 | $262,426,315 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 933 | $92,823,546 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) | 17,757 | $176,599 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,045 | $93,000,145 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) | 207 | $92,823,546 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) | 3,242 | $176,599 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) | 547 | $93,000,145 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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. Gone with the Wind Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Romance, Set in New York, Romantic Comedy, 1970s, 1980s, Scene in End Credits, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| 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
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend | 93 | $2,086,602 | Oct 6, 1989 | 87 |
| Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 300 | $6,123,838 | Oct 6, 1989 | 87 |
| Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 126 | $14,329,318 | Sep 1, 1989 | 52 |