While You Were Sleeping

While You Were Sleeping

A story about love at second sight.

Directed by Jon Turteltaub

Produced by Caravan Pictures, Hollywood Pictures

1995103 min7.0 / 10

A warm, Christmas-set romantic comedy about a lonely woman who finds genuine love and belonging through a case of mistaken identity and family connection.

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.

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  • Does While You Were Sleeping end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is While You Were Sleeping easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is While You Were Sleeping scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is While You Were Sleeping violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Is While You Were Sleeping sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity10

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Surprise84

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Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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