Sleepless in Seattle

Type: Media

As of November 2026, Sleepless in Seattle has been mentioned in one podcast episode on This American Life (May 2025). A romantic comedy film mentioned in the episode, with a connection to one of the producers.

Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 American romantic comedy film directed by Nora Ephron, from a screenplay written by Jeff Arch, David S. Ward and Ephron. Starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, the film follows a journalist (Ryan) who becomes enamored with a widowed architect (Hanks) after his young son calls in to a talk radio program requesting a new wife for his grieving father. In addition to Bill Pullman, Ross Malinger, and Rob Reiner, the film also features Rosie O'Donnell, Gaby Hoffmann, Victor Ga