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While You Were Sleeping

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1995 | 103 min | Romance, Comedy

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes), it made about 11 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.0 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $182 million worldwide on a $17 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 372K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jon Turteltaub

  • Sandra BullockLucy Eleanor Moderatz
  • Bill PullmanJack Callaghan
  • Peter GallagherPeter Callaghan
  • Peter BoyleOx Callaghan
  • Jack WardenSaul Tuttle
  • Glynis JohnsElsie
  • Micole MercurioMidge Callaghan
  • Jason BernardJerry Wallace
  • Michael RispoliJoe Fusco Jr.
  • Ally WalkerAshley Bacon