A story about love at second sight.
A transit worker pulls commuter Peter off railway tracks after he's mugged, but—while he's in a coma—his family mistakenly thinks she's Peter's fiancée, and she doesn't correct them. Things get more complicated when she falls for his brother, who's not quite sure that she's who she claims to be.
While You Were Sleeping (1995) is a romance and comedy film directed by Jon Turteltaub, released on April 21, 1995 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher and Peter Boyle. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 2,060 ratings.
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Sandra Bullock
as Lucy Eleanor Moderatz
Bill Pullman
as Jack Callaghan
Peter Gallagher
as Peter Callaghan
Peter Boyle
as Ox Callaghan
Jack Warden
as Saul
Glynis Johns
as Elsie
Micole Mercurio
as Midge Callaghan
Jason Bernard
as Jerry
Michael Rispoli
as Joe Jr.
Ally Walker
as Ashley Bacon
Monica Keena
as Mary Callaghan
Ruth Rudnick
as Wanda
Directed by Jon Turteltaub, written by Daniel G. Sullivan and Fredric LeBow, produced by Roger Birnbaum and Joe Roth.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 2,060 ratings.
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. This feels like a classic watch, like a movie that started a trope...but I can't think of a single other movie that did what this movie does. Sure there are movies about comas, amnesia, lying, but they don't do it in the same way, and I honestly believe it's because this movie did it so well that no one wants to risk copying it and do worse. This is also a…
Reviewed on September 21, 2020
Insanely cheesy and overtly sentimental... yet, I kinda like 'While You Were Sleeping'. Sandra Bullock is probably the main reason for the latter, as she gives a near perfect performance for this sorta role. The rest of the cast are good too, from Bill Pullman to Peter Gallagher to Jason Bernard. The story is paced finely, it's really just the strong cheese that brings the rating down for me. Still: 7/10. It's the…
Reviewed on May 6, 2022
**While You Were Sleeping is about more than just romance. It’s about finding family and, in this case, an adorable but crazy and entertaining family.** While You Were Sleeping is a heartwarming romantic comedy with the lead falling in love with a quirky but sincere family as much as their charming son. The script isn’t perfect, with a couple of cliche and stereotypical rom-com moments, but the cast of goofy but…
Reviewed on January 2, 2023
**A good and really funny romantic comedy.** I don't consider myself a fan of romantic comedies, so I feel free to talk about them with complete dismay. And what I want to say about this romantic comedy is that it manages to be much better than we might expect at first glance. In fact, this film manages to associate an excellent lead actress with a good story, full of comic moments. It all starts with a platonic…
Reviewed on August 12, 2023
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While You Were Sleeping (1995) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of While You Were Sleeping (1995) includes Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Peter Boyle and Jack Warden. The film was directed by Jon Turteltaub. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
While You Were Sleeping was released on April 21, 1995 and runs for 1h 43m.
While You Were Sleeping (1995) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 2,060 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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