american romantic comedy film written directed stars harry story follows title characters time meet sharing cross country drive years chance encounters new_york_city film raises question men women friends advances ideas relationships household concepts high maintenance girlfriend transitional person origins film derived return single life divorce interview conducted provided basis harry based friends crystal came board contributions screenplay making harry funnier supplied structure film dialogue based real life friendship crystal soundtrack consists standards performed big band orchestra arranged won grammy award best jazz male vocal performance released film platform technique involved opening select cities letting positive word mouth generate interest gradually expanding distribution subsequent weeks grossed total million north_america received oscar nomination nomination screenplay film ranked 23rd afi years laughs list comedy films american cinema number funniest movies early film adapted stage production starring plot graduate university_of_chicago share drive new_york_city beginning journalism school harry starting career harry dating friend drive discuss differing ideas relationships men women harry says men women friends sex gets way claiming men women strictly friends sex stop angered harry tells attractive accuses making pass new_york terms years later harry find flight started dating man named joe neighbor harry harry engaged woman named helen surprises harry suggests friends forcing qualify previous rule male female friendships despite harry suggestions exceptions rule separate concluding friends harry run years later coffee talk previous relationships joe broke wanted family want marry harry relationship ended helen fell love man walk decide friends late night phone conversations dinner spend time dating experiences continue inform differing approaches relationships sex new year eve party harry find attracted remain friends set respective best friends marie fisher restaurant marie hit later engaged night phone tells harry getting married rushes apartment comfort unexpectedly sex resulting awkward moment morning harry leaves state distress creates tension relationship friendship weeks heated argument marie wedding dinner following fight harry repeatedly attempts friendship feels friends happened new year eve party year feels harry harry spends new year walking city decides leave party early harry appears declares love argues reason lonely lists things realized loves kiss marry months later cast helen emily customer production director producer writer met lunch russian tea room new_york_city develop project pitched idea film rejected second meeting transformed long discussion lives single men remembers middle single life divorced number times disastrous confusing relationships time met said wanted film people friends sex know ruin relationship sex liked idea acquired deal studio proceeded interview lives order material draw interviews provided basis harry constantly depressed funny got bits dialogue interviews based friends worked drafts years stand princess bride came board project called boy meets girl contributions screenplay making harry funnier comedian experienced best friend time return single life comedian filmmaker process research role harry process feel like writing interview people worked production company interviews appeared film certain scenes featuring couples talking met material rewritten actors supplied structure film dialogue based real life friendship crystal example scene harry appear split screen talking telephone watching respective television sets channel crystal night originally wanted film met went different titles started contest crew principal photography came title won case champagne order lonely mindset harry divorced single crystal stayed separate room cast crew shooting manhattan script initially ended harry remaining friends pursuing romantic relationship felt true ending eventually realized appropriate ending marry admit generally realistic outcome posed film central question men women friends ryan replied yes men women friends lot male friends sex doesn way crystal said little optimistic harry think difficult men basically act like stray dogs supermarket women friends best best best friends initially envisioned actress role declined later considered considered casting cast convinced role mother daughter tracy played roles film scene scene featuring title characters having lunch manhattan couple arguing man ability recognize woman claims men tell difference prove point fully clothed watch scene ends returning meal nearby patron played mother places order having died age new_york_times referred woman delivered funny lines movie history scene shot ryan demonstrated fake hours hangs sign table says harry met hope classic scene born film started focus harry crystal remembers saying need talk said great right away said subject good came board talked nature idea said don fake ryan suggested scene place restaurant crystal came scene classic having quote listed 33rd afi years list memorable movie lines recalls test screening women audience laughing men silent late new_york_city initiative annual pants day flash mob stunts convened filmed enactment look alike couple performed scene joined surprised staff customers responded appreciation film follow interviews public october year invited baron display foot high mural quoting famous line pop gallery door space soundtrack soundtrack album features american singer pianist drummer friend recommended giving director tape musician music struck voice sounded like young movie soundtrack album released columbia_records july soundtrack consists standards performed big band orchestra arranged won grammy best jazz male vocal performance arrangements write book songs performed piano vocal solos trio featuring bass jeff drums appearing album tenor guitarist soundtrack went billboard toured north_america support album went reach double platinum status music film performed artists reception box office released film platform technique involved opening select cities letting positive word mouth generate interest gradually expanding distribution subsequent weeks opening weekend grossed million theaters worried film flop box office summer blockbuster films like film went wide release july grossed million opening weekend theaters later expanded theaters film grossed total million north_america million budget critical reviews reviews positive rating rotten_tomatoes summarized view touching funny film set new standard romantic comedies sharp metacritic film score based critics film led roger_ebert hollywood best directors comedy said conventional terms structure way expectations makes special apart screenplay chemistry crystal ryan review new_york_times called funny hollow film lives intelligent successful new james characterized sitcom version film amusing lines scenes infused uncomfortable sense review washington_post praised summer honey haired blonde finally finds showcase sheer woman pen woman usa_today gave film stars writing crystal funny ryan stealing film smashing eye opening performance tribute flair actors provided rare negative reviews film newsweek criticized casting crystal surprisingly handles comedy cool self protective actor work romantic leading man felt film wonderful parts doesn add awards received oscar nomination nomination screenplay won nominated nominated outstanding directorial achievement motion pictures award film nominated golden including director motion picture billy crystal best actor motion picture musical comedy best actress motion picture musical comedy best screenplay legacy years contemporary feel good relationship movie rings true received letters people obsessed film people time having harry relationship film 23rd afi years laughs list comedy films american cinema number funniest movies entertainment_weekly named romantic movies time magazine ranked 12th funniest movies past years list periodical ranked 7th best romantic movies past years list list film inspired countless romantic comedies including lot like love definitely maybe addition film helped ideas love household concepts high maintenance girlfriend transitional person june afi revealed best films classic american film genres polling people creative community acknowledged sixth best film romantic comedy genre ranked best romantic comedies early film adapted stage production starring later replaced perry second cast american_film_institute recognition afi years afi years afi years songs afi years movie quotes customer having proud proud pie pie nominated afi years movies 10th anniversary edition nominated afi romantic comedy film home release released vhs late months theatrical release later released vhs collection contemporary classics edition release included trailers included original vhs release released dvd time january included audio commentary minute making documentary featuring interviews crystal ryan seven deleted scenes music video collector edition dvd released january including new audio commentary crystal deleted scenes new started like stories love love new_york men women friends original theatrical trailer film released blu ray july containing special features found dvd release
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