While You Were Sleeping poster

While You Were Sleeping (1995)

Film · 1h 43m · Rated PG

Comedy, Romance

A whimsical case of mistaken identity blossoms into heartwarming romance as a woman falls for a comatose man's brother.

Cozy and romantic, with wholesome humor. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Disney+.

While You Were Sleeping parents guide

It stays inside its PG, with mild language and nothing scary.

Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
No real violence
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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What is While You Were Sleeping about?

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.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byJon Turteltaub
StarringSandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Peter Boyle, Jack Warden, Glynis Johns

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