<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $227.8 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 American romantic comedy - drama film directed and co-written by Nora Ephron, based on a story by Jeff Arch . It stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, alongside a supporting cast featuring Bill Pullman, Ross Malinger, Rob Reiner, Rosie O'Donnell, Gaby Hoffmann, Victor Garber, and Rita Wilson . The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $220 million worldwide . </P> <P> After Chicago architect Sam Baldwin loses his wife Maggie to cancer, he and his eight - year - old son Jonah start a new life in Seattle, Washington, but Sam continues to grieve . A year and a half later, on Christmas Eve 1992, Jonah--who wants his father to find a new wife--calls in to a radio talk show . Jonah persuades a reluctant Sam to go on the air to talk about how much he misses Maggie . Hundreds of women from around the country who hear the program and are touched by the story write to Sam . One of the listeners is Annie Reed, a Baltimore Sun reporter who is engaged to amiable Walter but feels there is something missing from their cordial relationship . After watching the film An Affair to Remember, Annie impulsively writes a letter suggesting that Sam meet her on top of the Empire State Building on Valentine's Day . She does not intend to mail it, but her friend and editor Becky does it for her and agrees to send Annie to Seattle . </P> <P> Sam begins dating a co-worker Victoria, whom Jonah dislikes . Jonah, a baseball fan, reads Annie's letter and likes that it mentions the Baltimore Orioles, but he fails to convince his father to go to New York to meet Annie . On the advice of his playmate Jessica, Jonah replies to Annie, agreeing to the New York meeting . While dropping Victoria off at the airport for a flight, Sam sees Annie exiting from her plane and is mesmerized by her, although he has no idea who she is . Annie later secretly watches Sam and Jonah playing on the beach together but mistakes Sam's sister for his girlfriend . He recognizes her from the airport and says "Hello," but Annie only responds with another "Hello" before fleeing . She decides she is being foolish and goes to New York to meet Walter for Valentine's Day . </P>

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