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When Harry Met Sally...

Rising Star Gets stronger in later rounds
1989 · Comedy, Romance, Drama · Rob Reiner

When Harry Met Sally... has an unusual bracket signature: modest early, strong late. The 48% overall rate hides a film that tends to peak exactly when the competition does. The film that defined the modern romantic comedy and the standard every entry since has been measured against. On a ballot, it doesn't just represent itself — it represents the genre.

Synopsis

Sex always gets in the way of friendships between men and women. At least, that's what Harry Burns believes. So when Harry meets Sally Albright and a deep friendship blossoms between them, Harry's determined not to let his attraction to Sally destroy it. But when a night of weakness ends in a morning of panic, can the pair avoid succumbing to Harry's fears by remaining friends and admitting they just might be the perfect match for each other?

Round 1
35.4%
The ceiling
Semifinals
75.8%
Where it thrives
Finals
60%
15/25

35% opening, 60% in finals. The 40-point improvement tells you everything: When Harry Met Sally... outperforms its overall record exactly when it matters most.

When Harry Met Sally... owns 10 Things I Hate About You at 90% but Notting Hill flips the script entirely: just 14%.

In Inconceivable! Rob Reiner's Golden Age, When Harry Met Sally... loses to The Princess Bride (15%) in round one, trails This Is Spinal Tap 60–40% in the semifinals — reaching the semis but not the final.

In Rob Reiner's filmography, When Harry Met Sally... ranks #4 of 8. The Princess Bride leads at 79%; The Sure Thing at 33% trails.

BingeBracket Record
48%
Win Rate
#22 of 48 in Comedy #7 of 20 from the 1980s #4 of 8 Rob Reiner films
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
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Dead last in Inconceivable! Rob Reiner's Golden Age.

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The Princess Bride #1
This Is Spinal Tap #2
A Few Good Men #3
Misery #4
The American President #5
Stand by Me #6
The Sure Thing #7
When Harry Met Sally... #8
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