In Sleepless in Seattle, where does Sam Baldwin agree to meet Annie Reed on Valentine's Day?

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In Sleepless in Seattle, Sam Baldwin agrees to meet Annie Reed at the Empire State Building on Valentine's Day.

Sam, played by Tom Hanks, becomes the subject of national attention after his young son calls a radio talk show to discuss his father's grief. Annie, played by Meg Ryan, hears Sam's story and develops romantic feelings despite never having met him.

Annie writes to Sam and proposes that they meet at the Empire State Building on Valentine's Day. The building becomes the film's emotional destination, echoing the climactic meeting place in An Affair to Remember, a film that strongly influences the story.

Sleepless in Seattle was written and directed by Nora Ephron and released in 1993. The final meeting takes place at the observation deck, where Annie finds Sam and his son Jonah after initially leaving the building.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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