Characters
This character, played by Tom Hanks, is the owner of a large bookstore chain.
The famous café where Joe and Kathleen meet in person for the first time.
Question: What is Café Lalo?
The name of Joe and Kathleen's online email alias.
Question: What is "NY152"?
This is where Joe and Kathleen share their first true, non-anonymous conversation, even though they’ve been emailing for months.
Question: What is at the bookstore?
Joe's large bookstore chain that threatens Kathleen's independent store.
Question: What is Fox Books?
Played by Meg Ryan, this character owns a small independent bookstore called "The Shop Around the Corner."
Who, is Kathleen Kelly?
Joe Fox's large bookstore chain, which is threatening to put Kathleen’s shop out of business.
Question: What is Fox Books?
Joe finds out that Kathleen is the person behind the online emails when they meet face-to-face at this location.
Question: What is The Shop Around the Corner?
The romantic location where Joe and Kathleen first meet in real life, after discovering their identities.
Question: What is Café Lalo?
This character is Joe's boss, who believes the best way to grow their chain is to take out the competition.
Question: Who is Joe’s father, played by Steve Zahn?
Joe's partner at the large bookstore chain, who is often seen as the more business-minded of the two.
Question: Who is Greg Kinnear’s character, Frank Navasky?
The neighborhood where Kathleen's independent bookstore, The Shop Around the Corner, is located.
Question: What is the Upper West Side of Manhattan?
Kathleen's mother, who passed away before the events of the film, is a significant influence on her. What was her mother’s name?
Question: Who is Helen?
Joe finally admits his feelings for Kathleen after they realize they have more in common than they thought.
Question: What is "I think it’s time we face facts"?
Kathleen tries to make her store stand out by emphasizing this in her marketing.
Question: What is personal service?
This character, played by Parker Posey, is Joe Fox's girlfriend, though their relationship is complicated.
Question: Who is Patricia Eden?
The park where Joe and Kathleen have an important conversation near the end of the movie.
Question: What is Central Park?
Joe initially sends this item to Kathleen as a "gesture" to distract her from her worries.
Question: What is a bouquet of flowers?
Joe takes this action to help Kathleen when her business is threatened by the opening of Fox Books.
Question: What is buying her books from her store?
Joe's big idea to create a bookstore chain involves creating one of these.
Question: What is a “superstore”?
Kathleen's best friend, who gives her advice and is a big supporter of her bookstore.
Question: Who is Birdie Conrad?
This location is the site of Joe and Kathleen's first "real" meeting, after they’ve exchanged emails for months.
Question: What is the shop where they meet?
At the end of the movie, Joe meets Kathleen in person at this location, revealing his true identity.
Question: What is the bookstore?
The final scene of the film where Joe and Kathleen finally express their feelings for each other.
Question: What is "I wanted it to be you"?
At the end of the movie, Joe learns that Kathleen has opened this kind of new business to continue her passion for books.
Question: What is an independent bookstore?