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1995

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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-absorbed attorney pays her no heed. One day, Peter is beaten by a gang of thugs and tossed onto the tracks. Lucy rescues him from .. Read more

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

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- "...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..."
- 6827
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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- - 29
  - 4
  romantic comedy
  
  great film well worth watching again and again.sandra bullock and bill pullman great chemistry. definatly a chick flick
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - lisa abraham
  - wales
  - 01 Sep 2006 at 09:55
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  - 0
  Classical Class
  
  This film was a great watch it was done in the traditional 80s styles romcom and I found it hightly entertaining and it was nice that the predictable sad ... read more »
  
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- - DansCubby
  - 24 reviews
  - Chelmsford
  - 03 Nov 2011 at 12:55
- - 1
  - 0
  Feel good
  
  This was a second watch for me. I found it a little patchy but it held my interest throughout. All the characters were convincing in their quirkiness. A feel ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 31 Aug 2011 at 12:36
- - 0
  - 0
  Good old-fashioned screwball comedy
  
  Excellent feel good movie. Watched it with my three daughters aged 8 to 13 and all really enjoyed it. The Bullock was rarely better.
  
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- - a customer
  - 16 Jul 2011 at 11:55
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  - 1
  Brilliant film
  
  Brilliant. Sandra Bullock does it again. A very funny touching story. The whole cast are fantastic. The story is unusual. I have watched this many times and ... read more »
  
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- - Kittc
  - 3 reviews
  - 23 Apr 2011 at 17:51
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  - 0
  while you were sleeping
  
  Have always liked sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman and this film is one of their best, amusing and romantic with that feel good factor.
  
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- - jali
  - 1 review
  - Didcot
  - 28 Feb 2011 at 10:45
- - 1
  - 0
  Bullock at her Best!
  
  Rom Com with Sandra Bullock. Say no more.
  
  Perfect night-in watching. Good, clean fun with classic Bullock comedy.
  
  Anyone can watch this ... read more »
  
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- - RussnEmma
  - 320 reviews
  - Kent, England
  - 28 Nov 2010 at 09:57
- - 1
  - 0
  Sandra Bullock at her usual best
  
  I liked the harmless good humour that the film maintained, with Bullock still making me smile at her antics in the best way she knows how.
  
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- - taffyzorro
  - 25 reviews
  - Ross-on-Wye
  - 25 Nov 2010 at 19:43
- - 0
  - 2
  while you were sleeping
  
  couldnt watch this one,, fell asleep,, not as funny as i thought it may have been,not one of sandra bullocks best,
  
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- 930910
- - AstroscopesUk
  - 23 reviews
  - Croydon
  - 12 Oct 2010 at 02:11
- - 0
  - 0
  One for 'er in doors
  
  Chick flick - one of the better ones, stong performances, OK script, saw it to the end so can't be that bad.
  
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- - BrotherJackMcDuff
  - 21 reviews
  - The Inner Sanctum
  - 29 Jun 2010 at 23:47
- - 1
  - 1
  While You Were Sleeping
  
  Sandra Bullock's perfect in this role
  
  This is a film for the girls.Perfect escapism, more therapeutic than a body scrub and facial
  
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- - Frollick
  - 5 reviews
  - Essex
  - 24 Jun 2010 at 08:26
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- - 29
  - 4
  romantic comedy
  
  great film well worth watching again and again.sandra bullock and bill pullman great chemistry. definatly a chick flick
  
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- 281300
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - lisa abraham
  - wales
  - 01 Sep 2006 at 09:55
- - 13
  - 2
  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... read more »
  
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- - Minty
  - Staffordshire
  - 10 Jan 2004 at 12:04
- - 8
  - 0
  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... read more »
  
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- - stanza
  - East Sussex
  - 21 Dec 2004 at 17:48
- - 6
  - 0
  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 ... read more »
  
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  - Guildford
  - 18 Mar 2005 at 12:20
- - 4
  - 0
  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! ... read more »
  
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- - jamiee
  - london
  - 28 Jan 2004 at 14:44
- - 3
  - 0
  girlie
  
  a typical girlie feel good film that keeps you entertained from begining to end
  
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- - a customer
  - worksop england
  - 21 Nov 2004 at 16:14
- - 2
  - 0
  Heartwarming
  
  This was a lovely romantic comedy thats lighthearted and fun to watch. A really enjoyable film.
  
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- - L
  - London
  - 29 Nov 2004 at 13:01
- - 2
  - 0
  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 ... read more »
  
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- - MICHAEL HOUGH
  - Birmingham, England
  - 03 Oct 2008 at 11:20
- - 1
  - 0
  love it
  
  Fab film to sit and watch with the gals on a hang over sunday!!!
  
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- 163789
- - a customer
  - London
  - 20 Oct 2005 at 15:51
- - 1
  - 0
  awwwww
  
  I so loved this movie its a typical girlie movie that is fun and entertaining from begining to end
  
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- - sally
  - Hastings
  - 07 Mar 2007 at 14:07

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Critics' reviews
- "...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..."
- 6827
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- 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.
- 29766
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- 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
- 42845
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...The adorable Bullock is a bundle of human sunshine....Bill Pullman is irresistible..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
- 6829
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...[Bullock in] the kind of dilemma the heroine of a '30s screwball comedy might have gotten into..."
- 6826
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...[Pullman] takes great relish in his plum role. He's a delight..."
- 6830
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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- While You Were Sleeping
  
  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-absorbed attorney pays her no heed. One day, Peter is beaten by a gang of thugs and tossed onto the ...