Meg Ryan began her acting career in 1981, starring in George Cucor’s latest film, The Rich and Famous. Only a few years passed, and already in 1984, the actress appeared in the cult army melodrama "Top Gun", where future Hollywood stars Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer starred. Meg herself in the film got the role of the wife of one of the pilots, played by actor Anthony Edwards. Despite the fact that the character Ryan remained in the background, she was able to attract the attention of American viewers and was remembered by them for a long time.
After the "Best shooter" career, the actress began to climb rapidly uphill. Now you can easily count several dozen films with Meg Ryan in the title role, which are considered one of the best in their genres. Usually these are romantic comedies, melodramas and dramas. At the same time, the filmography of the actress also found a place for exciting thrillers.
The article details about the best works of this talented woman, which should be familiar to every movie fan. Meet - the most memorable films with Meg Ryan in the title role!
"When Harry Met Sally" (When Harry Met Sally ..., 1989)
Opens our current list of films with Meg Ryan, a cult romantic comedy called "When Harry Met Sally." The plot tells the story of two heroes, Harry and Sally, who first met each other on the way to New York. Despite the fact that they turn out to be complete opposites, some kind of connection is established between them.The main question that haunts Harry and Sally is whether intimate relationships can interfere with real friendship between a man and a woman. The heroes can’t come to any agreement on this s, not now, not even after 11 years. Even after becoming best friends, Harry and Sally continue to deny the mutual attraction and a chance for something more. But how long can they pretend to feel for each other real feelings?
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
The next one of the best films with Meg Ryan in the title role is considered the film "Sleepless in Seattle." Here, the star couple of the actress was young Tom Hanks.
One night, a small child calls on the radio and says that he is looking for his mother. Many women answer the call, but only one of them, Annie Reid, really seems that the meeting with the father of the calling boy was destined for her. Annie is sure that even a distance of hundreds of miles will not become an obstacle for her. Of course, there are other factors, for example, the fact that she is already engaged to another young man or that the boy’s father does not even know about her existence. But is it really that important when it comes to fateful love?
The French Kiss (French Kiss, 1995)
Have you seen previous pictures? Another popular romantic movie with Meg Ryan is French Kiss. Relations Kate and Charlie resemble a real idyll. It seems that they are waiting for a long-awaited wedding and a bright future together. However, everything changes when Charlie has to go to work in Paris.
Kate, fearing flying, stays at home and soon receives a call from her beloved - he met another and now wants to cancel the engagement. Then the frustrated and puzzled girl decides to immediately go to Paris. On board the plane, she meets a handsome Frenchman named Luke, who actually turns out to be a thief and a smuggler. To avoid customs issues, Luke throws the expensive necklace he stole into Kate's bag. From this moment on, quite amusing relationships are established between the characters, which lead to unexpected consequences.
Courage in Combat (Courage Under Fire, 1996)
It's time to dilute romcoms and melodramas with more serious films featuring Meg Ryan. One of these paintings is “Courage in Battle”, where in addition to the studied actress, another talented actor also appeared - Denzel Washington.
The events of the film take place in 1991, in the midst of the notorious Persian Gulf War. During a terrible mistake made through the fault of Colonel Serling (Washington), American soldiers die. Management does not want to publicize what happened, so they decide to hush up this incident. Serling loses his post and goes to the Pentagon, where he will have to do various paper work. At the same time, he receives his first mission - to determine whether Captain Karen Walden (Ryan) is worthy to receive a reward for the courage shown in the battle. At first glance it seems that there is no need for verification, however, the longer Serling has been investigating, the more he realizes that the military leadership is hiding something.
City of Angels (1998)
A melodrama with an admixture of fantasy, “City of Angels” uses for its plot a fairly familiar concept of angels who live side by side with people. They listen to our thoughts and help protect us from doing bad deeds. Human sensations for angels are limited - they cannot feel touch, smell or taste. However, some of them have a passionate craving for people, which can lead to the loss of wings and become mortal. This is exactly what happens to Seth, an angel who fell in love with an earthly woman.
By the way, Nicolas Cage became the performer of the role of Set and, accordingly, the partner of the actress on the screen. Movies with Meg Ryan in the title role seem to attract truly interesting and powerful talents.
"Proof of Life" (Proof of Life, 2000)
Another exciting action thriller with Meg Ryan in the title role. The film begins with the fact that the Bowman couple, Alice and Peter, move to the country of Tekala, where they unwittingly find themselves drawn into the local uprising of the Liberation Army. Peter is taken hostage by the partisans, mistakenly mistaking him for one of his opponents. Alice has to ask for help from Terry Thorne, an Australian soldier and first-class prisoner release agent. The main condition under which Terry agrees to take up work is that the hostage has "evidence of life." And, as you know, insurance in "hot spots" costs a lot. To free her husband, Alice has to sacrifice everything she has, and even more.
Kate and Leo (Kate & Leopold, 2001)
And concludes our list of films with Meg Ryan in the title role, one of the best melodramas about people from different times, “Kate and Leo”. She is an ambitious business woman who is simply mired in work; he is a true Scottish duke, a gentleman and a man of honor. Kate (Meg Ryan) and Leo (Hugh Jackman) meet each other in the modern world, despite the fact that the latter arrived directly from the past through a mysterious time portal. Heroes immediately begins to pull towards each other. Of course, Leo, being a man from another century, finds our world completely strange. Funny incidents constantly happen to him, so Kate has to involuntarily follow his every move. At least until Leo returns home.