While You Were Sleeping Reviews

1995

Rated:
70
from 13,908 members

When a lonely subway toll-taker is mistaken for a comatose man's fiancee after saving his life, his estranged family welcomes her with open arms. But when a brother becomes suspicious and investigates her claims, she realizes she's "attached" to the wrong brother! Read more

Starring	Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Peter Boyle
Director	Jon Turteltaub
Genres	Comedy, Romance

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Critics' reviews (6) of While You Were Sleeping
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This warmly engaging and winning romantic comedy has plenty of novel twists and witty turns. Sandra Bullock is sensational as the lonely Chicago subway clerk, who poses as the fiancée of coma victim Peter Gallagher after saving his life, much to the thrilled amazement of his family and the yearning of his sceptical brother, played by Bill Pullman. This smartly scripted Cinderella love story is crammed with charm and Jon Turteltaub's expert direction hits all the right emotional buttons.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
"...Breezy and adorable....[With] good cheer and fine tuning....Ms. Bullock is the film's main attraction, bringing a warm smile and a winning array of mannerisms to her role..."
- New York Times
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
A pleasing romantic time-waster, with a leading performance that may charm, but it is not a film that will linger long in the memory.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of While You Were Sleeping
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17 out of 20 people found this review helpful

romantic comedy

great film well worth watching again and again.sandra bullock and bill pullman great chemistry. definatly a chick flick
- - lisa abraham from wales
  - Posted 01 Sep 2006 09:55
11 out of 12 people found this review helpful

pure magic

Even if you aren't the romantic type you'll love this movie. With it's blend of comedy and romance and great acting this is one of the best films of all time. Bullock is at her best with her 'girl next door' image and the chemistry between the stars makes this highly watchable. With its great one liners and screwball comedy this is definately one to watch.
- - Minty from Staffordshire
  - Posted 10 Jan 2004 12:04
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

Just great

One of my favourite films of all time.

A truly 'nice' romantic comedy that I liked so much that I bought a copy and watched it over and over.
- - stanza from East Sussex
  - Posted 21 Dec 2004 17:48
Most recent members' reviews (2) of While You Were Sleeping
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

One of my favourites

A thoroughly enjoyable, funny, feel good romantic comedy. I'm not usually a big fan of Sandra Bullock, but she's good in this, and Bill Pullman is absolutely gorgeous. The pair have such great chemistry. This film won't fail to entertain you.
- - A customer from Guildford
  - Posted 18 Mar 2005 12:20
11 out of 12 people found this review helpful

pure magic

Even if you aren't the romantic type you'll love this movie. With it's blend of comedy and romance and great acting this is one of the best films of all time. Bullock is at her best with her 'girl next door' image and the chemistry between the stars makes this highly watchable. With its great one liners and screwball comedy this is definately one to watch.
- - Minty from Staffordshire
  - Posted 10 Jan 2004 12:04

17 out of 20 people found this review helpful

romantic comedy

great film well worth watching again and again.sandra bullock and bill pullman great chemistry. definatly a chick flick
- - lisa abraham from wales
  - Posted 01 Sep 2006 09:55
11 out of 12 people found this review helpful

pure magic

Even if you aren't the romantic type you'll love this movie. With it's blend of comedy and romance and great acting this is one of the best films of all time. Bullock is at her best with her 'girl next door' image and the chemistry between the stars makes this highly watchable. With its great one liners and screwball comedy this is definately one to watch.
- - Minty from Staffordshire
  - Posted 10 Jan 2004 12:04
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

Just great

One of my favourite films of all time.

A truly 'nice' romantic comedy that I liked so much that I bought a copy and watched it over and over.
- - stanza from East Sussex
  - Posted 21 Dec 2004 17:48
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

One of my favourites

A thoroughly enjoyable, funny, feel good romantic comedy. I'm not usually a big fan of Sandra Bullock, but she's good in this, and Bill Pullman is absolutely gorgeous. The pair have such great chemistry. This film won't fail to entertain you.
- - A customer from Guildford
  - Posted 18 Mar 2005 12:20
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Cracks me up

Probably the best romantic comedy of the 1990's! Oh and if you've not seen it, look out for the paperboy - easily missed but cracks me up every time! Enjoy.
- - jamiee from london
  - Posted 28 Jan 2004 14:44
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

girlie

a typical girlie feel good film that keeps you entertained from begining to end
- - A customer from worksop england
  - Posted 21 Nov 2004 16:14
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Heartwarming

This was a lovely romantic comedy thats lighthearted and fun to watch. A really enjoyable film.
- - L from London
  - Posted 29 Nov 2004 13:01
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

This movie's AWESOME. It might make you cry.

I loved this movie. I wasn't sure if I was gonna like it before I rented it. It is very romantic and anybody who has a heart will love it. Plus it's a christmas movie which alway's help's. I believe in true love and movie's like this keep my hope alive ;).
- - MICHAEL HOUGH from Birmingham, England
  - Posted 03 Oct 2008 11:20
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

love it

Fab film to sit and watch with the gals on a hang over sunday!!!
- - A customer from London
  - Posted 20 Oct 2005 15:51
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

awwwww

I so loved this movie its a typical girlie movie that is fun and entertaining from begining to end
- - sally from Hastings
  - Posted 07 Mar 2007 14:07

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Critics' reviews (6)
This warmly engaging and winning romantic comedy has plenty of novel twists and witty turns. Sandra Bullock is sensational as the lonely Chicago subway clerk, who poses as the fiancée of coma victim Peter Gallagher after saving his life, much to the thrilled amazement of his family and the yearning of his sceptical brother, played by Bill Pullman. This smartly scripted Cinderella love story is crammed with charm and Jon Turteltaub's expert direction hits all the right emotional buttons.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
"...Breezy and adorable....[With] good cheer and fine tuning....Ms. Bullock is the film's main attraction, bringing a warm smile and a winning array of mannerisms to her role..."
- New York Times
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
A pleasing romantic time-waster, with a leading performance that may charm, but it is not a film that will linger long in the memory.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
Disney's fairytale romance is as cute and cuddly a bedtime story as anyone could wish for. Bullock stars as Lucy... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
"...The adorable Bullock is a bundle of human sunshine....Bill Pullman is irresistible..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
- USA Today
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
"...[Bullock in] the kind of dilemma the heroine of a '30s screwball comedy might have gotten into..."
- Entertainment Weekly
- Posted 11 Mar 2005