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Most Rewatchable Scene

You've Got Mail The Rewatchables

The opening Upper West Side montage and Zabar's encounter are one choice; the leads' first in-person meeting at the children's bookstore is the other.

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  • One participant chooses the opening New York montage, especially the leads passing each other, the Cranberries cue, and the Zabar's cash-only encounter.
  • The montage is praised for establishing a precise Upper West Side world, teaching a newcomer what to value about New York, and stating the movie's comforting terms immediately.
  • The other participant chooses Kathleen and Joe's first meeting at the Shop Around the Corner, including the children repeatedly spelling Fox and Joe concealing his connection to Fox Books.
  • The bookstore passage is linked to the houseboat greeting, street fair, carousel, Upper West Side setting, and music that build into the first meeting.