Most Rewatchable Scene
Split: the first diner conversation; Temple of Dendur; the wagon-wheel coffee-table breakdown
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- The 1977 car ride, grape spitting, diner order, Sheldon discussion, days-of-the-week underwear, and last-page habit are nominated as an opening cluster. — Bill Simmons
- The 1982 airplane scene is nominated for the airport rule, white-man’s overbite, and debate over post-sex affection. — Bill Simmons
- Carrie Fisher’s first lunch and Bruno Kirby’s batting-cage/baseball introduction are nominated together. — Bill Simmons
- The Temple of Dendur “pecan pie” conversation is nominated for its photography, playfulness, and submerged romantic tension; one participant selects it.
- The failed double date and the cab aftermath are nominated. — Bill Simmons
- The Sharper Image “Surrey with the Fringe on Top” scene is nominated.
- Harry’s “wagon-wheel coffee table” breakup rant is nominated and becomes one participant’s final choice.
- The split-screen calls after Harry and Sally sleep together are nominated, with the difficult 61-take production story included. — Bill Simmons
- The New Year’s Eve ending is admitted despite reservations discussed later.
- The Katz’s Delicatessen fake-orgasm scene is recognized as iconic but rejected as overlong and less rewatchable.
- The first diner scene receives one final preference for setting the film’s tone through a dense run of jokes.