While You Were Sleeping

"A story about love at second sight."

Apr 21 1995 PG 1h 43m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

Nursing a secret and hopeless crush on the handsome commuter who passes her booth every day, the charming loner and Chicago "L" ticket seller, Lucy, is about to have a second chance at love. During one seemingly ordinary Christmas shift, Lucy witnesses the object of her desire falling off the platform, and in one of those spur-of-the-moment decisions, she saves him from certain death, only to be mistaken for his fiancée at the hospital. As Lucy enjoys the unexpected stroke of good luck, unable to tell the truth to his welcoming family, unforeseen romantic affairs further complicate matters. Now, the comatose patient's suspicious brother, Jack, thinks he's onto something. Will Lucy face the consequences of what happened while the beautiful stranger was sleeping?

Written by

Daniel G. Sullivan, Fred Lebow

Directed by

Jon Turteltaub

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Hollywood Pictures, Caravan Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
125,989
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
NA