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This latter-day romantic screwball comedy stars Sandra Bullock as a love-starved subway toll booth operator, Lucy. Lucy pines for regular customer Peter Callaghan (Peter Gallagher), but the self-absor... read more read more...bed attorney pays her no heed. One day, Peter is beaten by a gang of thugs and tossed onto the tracks. Lucy rescues him from death. While he is comatose in the hospital, a comment she makes at his bedside is misinterpreted, and she then allows his family members, who haven't seen Peter in awhile, to believe that she is his fiancée. Peter's parents, Ox (Peter Boyle) and Midge (Micole Mercurio), take a liking to Lucy. But Lucy takes a liking to Peter's brother Jack (Bill Pullman), though Jack is suspicious about her claim to be Peter's intended. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 43 min.

Directed by: Jon Turteltaub

Release Date: April 21, 1995

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DVD Release Date: February 3, 1998

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  • jmanard52
    March 27, 2007
    jmanard52
    The key to this movie was Bill Pullman and Sanda Bullock clicking on such a natural level. They made the movie feel right. I love this movie. Im a sappy guy so this is a winner for me. One of my favorite romantic comedies.
  • murphmann93
    June 23, 2011
    murphmann93
    A quirky film! Different from a lot of the typical romantic dramas. Very good! Sandra Bullock is excellent!
  • 3niR
    November 10, 2010
    3niR
    I love Sandra Bullock's movies. They are so fun to watch. This was sweet, funny (some scenes were hilarious) and romantic. I'm not into romantic movies that much but Sandra's ones are just awesome. I hope she doesn't disappoint me in future (like the rest of my fave one did......... read morebrutally!).
  • Chiefilms
    December 11, 2009
    Chiefilms
    Sandra Bullock as the typical quirky, hopeless romantic alongside a bunch of old folks. Good movie.
  • stormyweather980
    September 11, 2009
    stormyweather980
    A lonely sales clerk named Lucy (Sandra Bullock), just happens to save a rich man, Peter (Peter Gallagher), from being hit and killed by a fast movin' train. A nurse at the hospital gets a not so true rumor started that Lucy is Peter's fiancee. This rumor sets Peter's family on f... read moreire because they didn't have any idea that Lucy was Peter's fiancee, and to tell the truth, neither did Peter. However, Lucy is real soft-spoken and Peter is in a coma, so the rumor just might go on a little longer than expected. While everything starts changing because of this rumor, Lucy falls for somebody that Peter's family knows pretty well.
    "While You Were Sleeping" is an original romantic comedy. To say the least, it's real fast-paced when it comes to some of the things that happens and it'll probably be hard for you to wait to see what happens, but luckily, the movie's plot is interesting enough and the movie itself is good enough, to keep you watching and wanting to see what happens.

    "While You Were Sleeping" has good acting, a good script, and it's original. I don't know about everybody else, but romantic comedies aren't my favorite kind of movie, so they have to be pretty good for me to like them, and I liked "While You Were Sleeping." If you haven't ever seen it, at least rent it, but if you really like romantic comedies, I recommend a purchase. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001.
  • TomBowler
    August 1, 2009
    TomBowler
    turtletaub at his cheesiest best. that's not to say it's not a great film. in fact, it's my mother's favourite. but it is sandra bullock. make up your own mind
  • jennifxu
    June 18, 2009
    jennifxu
    Sandra Bullock is so fake and disgusting it makes me sick. But Peter Gallagher is adorable. Shame about the not-working-out part.
  • puffchunk
    September 24, 2007
    puffchunk
    Okay for a chick flick.
  • hoganshero
    September 1, 2007
    hoganshero
    I really love this movie. Thie story is fun, and Joe Jr. is hilarious.
  • thmtsang
    July 14, 2007
    thmtsang
    Rom com about a woman who falls for a man in a coma.

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Critic Reviews

Jonathan Rosenbaum
February 9, 2009
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

The film's casual warmth may make you tolerate some of the shortcomings -- especially since Bullock seems to be having such a fine time with her first starring role. Full Review

Leonard Klady
December 10, 2008
Leonard Klady, Variety

Director Jon Turteltaub has a smooth style suited to classic farce and knows just how to pace the material to accentuate the positive. Full Review

Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

This is a formula film, but it has the kind of good cheer and fine tuning that occasionally give slickness a good name. Full Review

Peter Rainer
February 13, 2001
Peter Rainer, Los Angeles Times

Bullock is a genuinely engaging performer, which at least gives the treacle some minty freshness. Full Review

Kevin McManus
January 1, 2000
Kevin McManus, Washington Post

Cringe-inducing moments abound. Full Review

Peter Stack
January 1, 2000
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle

A lighthearted, charming nougat for romantics. Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

A feel-good film, warm and good-hearted. Full Review

Lucy Mohl
January 1, 2000
Lucy Mohl, Film.com

A consistently adorable, if utterly predictable, piece of fluff.

Richard Schickel
January 1, 2000
Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine

Recaptures the true spirit of the best kind of modern fairy tale.

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

A perfect example of this unoriginal-but-enjoyable type of film making. Full Review

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