: The film’s split-screen phone conversations are legendary. They allow the audience to see both Harry and Sally in their respective private spaces, emphasizing their growing bond and shared chemistry even before they are physically together.

Several films have used the split-screen format to define their romantic narratives:

: This experimental romantic drama uses a split screen for its entire duration, offering two simultaneous perspectives on a single encounter between former lovers. The Psychological Impact of Split Storylines

: A classic use of the technique, where Doris Day and Rock Hudson share "split-screen bathtubs". This clever framing allowed the film to bypass the strict Hays Code of the time, implying a level of intimacy that could not be shown in a single shot.