You've Got Mail

You've Got Mail(1998)

"Someone you pass on the street may already be the love of your life."

6.7/10
3,493 votes
119 minDecember 18, 1998

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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Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

Kathleen Kelly

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Joe Fox

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Frank Navasky

Parker Posey

Parker Posey

Patricia Eden

Heather Burns

Heather Burns

Christina Plutzker

Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle

Kevin Jackson

Jean Stapleton

Jean Stapleton

Birdie Conrad

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

George Pappas

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Nelson Fox

John Randolph

John Randolph

Schulyer Fox

Hallee Hirsh

Hallee Hirsh

Annabelle Fox

Jeffrey Scaperrotta

Jeffrey Scaperrotta

Matt Fox

Cara Seymour

Cara Seymour

Gillian Quinn

Katie Finneran

Katie Finneran

Maureen, the Nanny

Michael Badalucco

Michael Badalucco

Charlie

Deborah Rush

Deborah Rush

Veronica Cash

Veanne Cox

Veanne Cox

Miranda Margulies

Bruce Jay Friedman

Bruce Jay Friedman

Vince Mancini

Sara Ramirez

Sara Ramirez

Rose, Zabars Cashier

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Howard Spiegel

Henry, Zabars Shopper

Diane Sokolow

Diane Sokolow

Zabars Shopper

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Julie Kass

Zabars Shopper

Reiko Aylesworth

Reiko Aylesworth

Thanksgiving Guest

Katie Sagona

Katie Sagona

Young Kathleen Kelly

Kathryn Meisle

Kathryn Meisle

Cecilia Kelly

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Nina Zoie Lam

T.V. Reporter

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Maggie Murphy

Theater Patron

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Michelle Blakely

Shopper

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Meredith White

Shopper

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Dianne Dreyer

Shopper

Julie Galdieri

Julie Galdieri

Shopper

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Leila Nichols

Shopper

Mary A. Kelly

Mary A. Kelly

Fox Books Shopper

Chris Messina

Chris Messina

Fox Salesperson

Ronobir Lahiri

Ronobir Lahiri

Man at Cafe Lalo

André Sogliuzzo

André Sogliuzzo

Waiter at Lalo

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Peter A. Mian

Capeman

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Richard Cohen

Starbucks Customer

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Enzo Angileri

Starbucks Customer

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Nick Brown

Juggler

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Ann Fleuchaus

Sarah Mancini

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Neil Bonin

Party Guest

Bill McHugh

Bill McHugh

Party Guest

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Santiago Quinones

Decorator

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Lynn Grossman

Yvette Fox

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Dolores Sirianni

Mother of Twins

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Nicole Bernadette

Florist

Jane Adams

Jane Adams

Sydney Anne (uncredited)

Cecelia Antoinette

Cecelia Antoinette

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Elwood Edwards

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

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Party Guest (uncredited)

Gideon Jacobs

Gideon Jacobs

Young Joe Fox (uncredited)

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Brick Mason

Man Letting Joe Fox in (uncredited)

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Scott Mullin

Male Runner (uncredited)

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Logan Steinhardt

Kid in Bookstore (uncredited)

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Anthony Welch

Business Executive (uncredited)

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