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When Harry Met Sally... (1989) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give When Harry Met Sally... (1989) a score of 3.1605 out of 4

based on (55) reviews

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Excellent

(13)

Very Good

(38)

Good

(3)

Fair

(1)

Poor

(0)

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Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)

What keeps the momentum going, despite the story's predictability, is the dialogue and the chemistry, which makes for a high-wire act....read the complete When Harry Met Sally... (1989) review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)

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Apollo Guide (Rob Macdonald)

Although probably best known for its show-stopping deli scene where Sally demonstrates how a woman can convincingly fake orgasm, When Harry Met Sally has many other memorable moments that are funny and observant of the peculiarities of the sexes....read the complete When Harry Met Sally... (1989) review at Apollo Guide (Rob Macdonald)

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New York Times (Caryn James)

What Harry and Sally do -- the true focus of this often funny but amazingly hollow film -- is saunter through the romanticized lives of intelligent, successful, neurotic New Yorkers....read the complete When Harry Met Sally... (1989) review at New York Times (Caryn James)

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Mark R. Leeper

Rob Reiner is one of the few current major directors that most Americans can recognize by sight. He has put on a little weight since his ALL IN THE FAMILY days, but he is still recognizable. But more than just having visual recognition, he is also...read the complete When Harry Met Sally... (1989) review at Mark R. Leeper