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While You Were Sleeping on DVD (1995)

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Average rating: (69%)
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3.5
 
Starring: Sandra Bullock | Bill Pullman | Peter Gallagher | Peter Boyle | Glynis Johns | Jack Warden | Micole Mercurio
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Studio: HOLLYWOOD PICTURES HOME VIDEO
Run time: 100 mins
Certificate: PG
Collections: 100 Rom-Coms
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Genres: Comedy | Romance
Languages: English
Released: 22/01/2001

Brief synopsis of While You Were Sleeping

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!

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Critics Reviews

Rating of 4 stars out of 5 Radio Times

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.

New York Times

"...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..."

Rating of 1 
	  stars out of 4 Halliwell's Film Guide

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.

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Rated - 4 starsromantic comedy

lisa abraham from wales [Highly rated reviewer] , 01/09/2006

great film well worth watching again and again.sandra bullock and bill pullman great chemistry. definatly a chick flick

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Rated - 5 starspure magic

Minty from Staffordshire , 10/01/2004

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.

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Rated - 5 starsOne of my favourites

A customer from Guildford , 18/03/2005

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.

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Rated - 5 starsJust great

stanza from East Sussex , 21/12/2004

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.

  5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
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