# You've Got Mail (1998)

> A bookstore owner and her corporate rival fall in love online while unknowingly battling over the future of her neighborhood shop.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4674

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Nora Ephron
- Cast: Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks, Greg Kinnear, Parker Posey, Heather Burns, Dave Chappelle, Jean Stapleton, Steve Zahn
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128853/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, cozy, date night, christmas season

## Synopsis

A charming online romance unfolds as two strangers unknowingly compete in the real world.

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