While You Were Sleeping (1995)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $81,057,016Details
International Box Office $101,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $182,057,016
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Synopsis

This latter-day romantic screwball comedy stars Sandra Bullock as a love-starved subway toll booth operator, Lucy. Toll booth operator Lucy pines for regular customer Peter, but the self-absorbed attorney pays her no attention. when Peter is beaten by a gang of thugs and left onto the tracks, Lucy rescues him. While he is comatose in the hospital, a comment she makes at his bedside is misinterpreted, and she then allows his family members, who haven't seen Peter in a while, to believe that she is his fiancée. Peter's parents, Ox and Midge, take a liking to Lucy. But Lucy takes a liking to Peter's brother Jack, though Jack is suspicious about her claim to be Peter's intended.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,288,915 (11.5% of total gross)
Legs:7.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:44.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,421 opening theaters/2,086 max. theaters, 10.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $200,872,321

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 21st, 1995 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: May 13th, 1995 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: February 4th, 1998 by Hollywood Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for some language
Running Time: 103 minutes
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Keywords: Romance, Romantic Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Coma, Medical and Hospitals, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hollywood Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 186 $5,764,376 May 26, 1995 38
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 169 $14,563,333 May 26, 1995 38

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 21, 1995 1 $9,288,915   1,421 $6,537   $9,288,915 1
Apr 28, 1995 1 $10,491,714 +13% 1,907 $5,502   $22,797,727 2
May 5, 1995 2 $8,485,868 -19% 2,066 $4,107   $34,600,715 3
May 12, 1995 3 $6,520,452 -23% 2,070 $3,150   $43,663,814 4
May 19, 1995 4 $4,512,747 -31% 2,086 $2,163   $50,181,943 5
May 26, 1995 8 $5,764,376 +28% 1,713 $3,365   $57,665,730 6
Jun 2, 1995 8 $3,006,548 -48% 1,581 $1,902   $61,759,634 7
Jun 9, 1995 8 $2,388,885 -21% 1,446 $1,652   $65,463,078 8
Jun 16, 1995 10 $1,671,527 -30% 1,242 $1,346   $68,280,570 9
Jun 23, 1995 10 $1,475,280 -12% 1,001 $1,474   $70,775,624 10
Jun 30, 1995 12 $807,464 -45% 641 $1,260   $72,441,409 11
Jul 7, 1995 15 $590,211 -27% 469 $1,258   $73,620,344 12
Jul 14, 1995 20 $401,961 -32% 328 $1,225   $74,292,894 13
Jul 21, 1995 26 $280,226 -30% 261 $1,074   $74,745,472 14
Jul 28, 1995 27 $251,259 -10% 182 $1,381   $75,144,872 15
Aug 4, 1995 16 $1,056,528 +320% 709 $1,490   $76,338,598 16
Aug 11, 1995 17 $824,301 -22% 674 $1,223   $77,921,460 17
Aug 18, 1995 20 $539,436 -35% 522 $1,033   $78,954,926 18
Aug 25, 1995 28 $358,182 -34% 334 $1,072   $79,632,692 19
Sep 1, 1995 35 $369,619 +3% 253 $1,461   $80,141,415 20
Sep 8, 1995 31 $239,171 -35% 224 $1,068   $80,448,113 21
Sep 15, 1995 39 $161,649 -32% 193 $838   $80,677,240 22
Sep 22, 1995 38 $117,944 -27% 143 $825   $80,839,549 23
Sep 29, 1995 45 $76,216 -35% 103 $740   $80,949,384 24
Oct 6, 1995 51 $43,980 -42% 55 $800   $81,024,100 25
Oct 13, 1995 59 $18,556 -58% 28 $663   $81,052,361 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 21, 1995 1 $12,306,013   1,421 $8,660   $12,306,013 1
Apr 28, 1995 1 $13,808,834 +12% 1,907 $7,241   $26,114,847 2
May 5, 1995 2 $11,028,515 -20% 2,066 $5,338   $37,143,362 3
May 12, 1995 3 $8,525,834 -23% 2,070 $4,119   $45,669,196 4
May 19, 1995 4 $6,232,158 -27% 2,086 $2,988   $51,901,354 5
May 26, 1995 8 $6,851,732 +10% 1,713 $4,000   $58,753,086 6
Jun 2, 1995 8 $4,321,107 -37% 1,581 $2,733   $63,074,193 7
Jun 9, 1995 8 $3,534,850 -18% 1,446 $2,445   $66,609,043 8
Jun 16, 1995 9 $2,691,301 -24% 1,242 $2,167   $69,300,344 9
Jun 23, 1995 10 $2,333,601 -13% 1,001 $2,331   $71,633,945 10
Jun 30, 1995 12 $1,396,188 -40% 641 $2,178   $73,030,133 11
Jul 7, 1995 15 $860,800 -38% 469 $1,835   $73,890,933 12
Jul 14, 1995 22 $574,313 -33% 328 $1,751   $74,465,246 13
Jul 21, 1995 26 $428,367 -25% 261 $1,641   $74,893,613 14
Jul 28, 1995 27 $388,457 -9% 182 $2,134   $75,282,070 15
Aug 4, 1995 16 $1,815,089 +367% 709 $2,560   $77,097,159 16
Aug 11, 1995 18 $1,318,331 -27% 674 $1,956   $78,415,490 17
Aug 18, 1995 20 $859,020 -35% 522 $1,646   $79,274,510 18
Aug 25, 1995 28 $497,286 -42% 334 $1,489   $79,771,796 19
Sep 1, 1995 35 $437,146 -12% 253 $1,728   $80,208,942 20
Sep 8, 1995 33 $306,649 -30% 224 $1,369   $80,515,591 21
Sep 15, 1995 39 $206,014 -33% 193 $1,067   $80,721,605 22
Sep 22, 1995 40 $151,563 -26% 143 $1,060   $80,873,168 23
Sep 29, 1995 45 $106,952 -29% 103 $1,038   $80,980,120 24
Oct 6, 1995 51 $53,685 -50% 55 $976   $81,033,805 25

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Korea 5/13/1995 $0 0 20 28 $11,930 12/16/2020
 
Rest of World $100,978,908
 
International Total$101,000,000 12/16/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Supporting Cast

Peter Gallagher Peter
Peter Boyle Ox
Glynis Johns Elsie
Jack Warden Saul
Micole Mercurio Midge
Jason Bernard Jerry
Michael Rispoli Joe Jr.
Ally Walker Ashley Bacon
Monica Keena Mary
Ruth Rudnick Wanda
Marcia Wright Celeste
Dick Cusack Dr. Rubin
Thomas Q. Morris Man in Peter's Room
Bernie Landis Doorman
James Krag Dalton Clarke
Rick Worthy Orderly
Marc Grapey Intern
Joel Hatch Priest
Mike Bacarella Mr. Fusco
Peter Siragusa Hot Dog Vendor
Gene Janson Man In Church
Krista Lally Phyllis
Kevin Gudahl Cop at ICU
Ann Whitney Blood Donor Nurse
Margaret Travolta Admitting Nurse
Shea Farrell Ashley's Husband
Kate Reinders Beth
Susan Messing Celeste's Friend
Richard Pickren Lucy's Father
Megan Schaiper Young Lucy

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jon Turteltaub Director
Joe Roth Producer
Roger Birnbaum Producer
Daniel G. Sullivan Screenwriter
Fredric Lebow Screenwriter
Arthur Sarkissian Executive Producer
Steve Barron Executive Producer
Phedon Papamichael Director of Photography
Garreth Stover Production Designer
Bruce Green Editor
Randy Edelman Composer
Charles J.D. Schlissel Co-Producer
Susan Stremple Co-Producer
Jonathan Glickman Associate Producer
Elaine Johnson Associate Producer
Bruce Franklin Assistant Director
Charles J.D. Schlissel Unit Production Manager
Chris Cornwell Art Director
Larry Dias Set Decorator
Betsy Cox Costume Designer
Kimberly Guenther Costume Supervisor
Curt Frisk Production Sound Mixer
Paul Massey Re-recording Mixer
Chris David Re-recording Mixer
J. Paul Huntsman Supervising Sound Editor
Jeanine Payne Sound Editor
Rebecca Nicolau Sound Editor
Joe Earle Sound Effects Editor
Bruce Tanis Sound Effects Editor
Adam Sawelson Dialogue Editor
Benjamin Beardwood Dialogue Editor
Gary Lewis Dialogue Editor
John LaSalandra Music Editor
Pamela Westmore Makeup Supervisor
Elaina P. Schulman Key Hairstylist
Amanda Mackey Casting Director
Cathy Sandrich Casting Director
Rick Lefevour Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Synopsis

This latter-day romantic screwball comedy stars Sandra Bullock as a love-starved subway toll booth operator, Lucy. Toll booth operator Lucy pines for regular customer Peter, but the self-absorbed attorney pays her no attention. when Peter is beaten by a gang of thugs and left onto the tracks, Lucy rescues him. While he is comatose in the hospital, a comment she makes at his bedside is misinterpreted, and she then allows his family members, who haven't seen Peter in a while, to believe that she is his fiancée. Peter's parents, Ox and Midge, take a liking to Lucy. But Lucy takes a liking to Peter's brother Jack, though Jack is suspicious about her claim to be Peter's intended.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,288,915 (11.5% of total gross)
Legs:7.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:44.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,421 opening theaters/2,086 max. theaters, 10.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $200,872,321

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Watch Now On

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 21st, 1995 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: May 13th, 1995 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: February 4th, 1998 by Hollywood Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for some language
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Net
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Keywords: Romance, Romantic Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Coma, Medical and Hospitals, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hollywood Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 186 $5,764,376 May 26, 1995 38
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 169 $14,563,333 May 26, 1995 38

Leading Cast

Supporting Cast

Peter Gallagher Peter
Peter Boyle Ox
Glynis Johns Elsie
Jack Warden Saul
Micole Mercurio Midge
Jason Bernard Jerry
Michael Rispoli Joe Jr.
Ally Walker Ashley Bacon
Monica Keena Mary
Ruth Rudnick Wanda
Marcia Wright Celeste
Dick Cusack Dr. Rubin
Thomas Q. Morris Man in Peter's Room
Bernie Landis Doorman
James Krag Dalton Clarke
Rick Worthy Orderly
Marc Grapey Intern
Joel Hatch Priest
Mike Bacarella Mr. Fusco
Peter Siragusa Hot Dog Vendor
Gene Janson Man In Church
Krista Lally Phyllis
Kevin Gudahl Cop at ICU
Ann Whitney Blood Donor Nurse
Margaret Travolta Admitting Nurse
Shea Farrell Ashley's Husband
Kate Reinders Beth
Susan Messing Celeste's Friend
Richard Pickren Lucy's Father
Megan Schaiper Young Lucy

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jon Turteltaub Director
Joe Roth Producer
Roger Birnbaum Producer
Daniel G. Sullivan Screenwriter
Fredric Lebow Screenwriter
Arthur Sarkissian Executive Producer
Steve Barron Executive Producer
Phedon Papamichael Director of Photography
Garreth Stover Production Designer
Bruce Green Editor
Randy Edelman Composer
Charles J.D. Schlissel Co-Producer
Susan Stremple Co-Producer
Jonathan Glickman Associate Producer
Elaine Johnson Associate Producer
Bruce Franklin Assistant Director
Charles J.D. Schlissel Unit Production Manager
Chris Cornwell Art Director
Larry Dias Set Decorator
Betsy Cox Costume Designer
Kimberly Guenther Costume Supervisor
Curt Frisk Production Sound Mixer
Paul Massey Re-recording Mixer
Chris David Re-recording Mixer
J. Paul Huntsman Supervising Sound Editor
Jeanine Payne Sound Editor
Rebecca Nicolau Sound Editor
Joe Earle Sound Effects Editor
Bruce Tanis Sound Effects Editor
Adam Sawelson Dialogue Editor
Benjamin Beardwood Dialogue Editor
Gary Lewis Dialogue Editor
John LaSalandra Music Editor
Pamela Westmore Makeup Supervisor
Elaina P. Schulman Key Hairstylist
Amanda Mackey Casting Director
Cathy Sandrich Casting Director
Rick Lefevour Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 21, 1995 1 $9,288,915   1,421 $6,537   $9,288,915 1
Apr 28, 1995 1 $10,491,714 +13% 1,907 $5,502   $22,797,727 2
May 5, 1995 2 $8,485,868 -19% 2,066 $4,107   $34,600,715 3
May 12, 1995 3 $6,520,452 -23% 2,070 $3,150   $43,663,814 4
May 19, 1995 4 $4,512,747 -31% 2,086 $2,163   $50,181,943 5
May 26, 1995 8 $5,764,376 +28% 1,713 $3,365   $57,665,730 6
Jun 2, 1995 8 $3,006,548 -48% 1,581 $1,902   $61,759,634 7
Jun 9, 1995 8 $2,388,885 -21% 1,446 $1,652   $65,463,078 8
Jun 16, 1995 10 $1,671,527 -30% 1,242 $1,346   $68,280,570 9
Jun 23, 1995 10 $1,475,280 -12% 1,001 $1,474   $70,775,624 10
Jun 30, 1995 12 $807,464 -45% 641 $1,260   $72,441,409 11
Jul 7, 1995 15 $590,211 -27% 469 $1,258   $73,620,344 12
Jul 14, 1995 20 $401,961 -32% 328 $1,225   $74,292,894 13
Jul 21, 1995 26 $280,226 -30% 261 $1,074   $74,745,472 14
Jul 28, 1995 27 $251,259 -10% 182 $1,381   $75,144,872 15
Aug 4, 1995 16 $1,056,528 +320% 709 $1,490   $76,338,598 16
Aug 11, 1995 17 $824,301 -22% 674 $1,223   $77,921,460 17
Aug 18, 1995 20 $539,436 -35% 522 $1,033   $78,954,926 18
Aug 25, 1995 28 $358,182 -34% 334 $1,072   $79,632,692 19
Sep 1, 1995 35 $369,619 +3% 253 $1,461   $80,141,415 20
Sep 8, 1995 31 $239,171 -35% 224 $1,068   $80,448,113 21
Sep 15, 1995 39 $161,649 -32% 193 $838   $80,677,240 22
Sep 22, 1995 38 $117,944 -27% 143 $825   $80,839,549 23
Sep 29, 1995 45 $76,216 -35% 103 $740   $80,949,384 24
Oct 6, 1995 51 $43,980 -42% 55 $800   $81,024,100 25
Oct 13, 1995 59 $18,556 -58% 28 $663   $81,052,361 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 21, 1995 1 $12,306,013   1,421 $8,660   $12,306,013 1
Apr 28, 1995 1 $13,808,834 +12% 1,907 $7,241   $26,114,847 2
May 5, 1995 2 $11,028,515 -20% 2,066 $5,338   $37,143,362 3
May 12, 1995 3 $8,525,834 -23% 2,070 $4,119   $45,669,196 4
May 19, 1995 4 $6,232,158 -27% 2,086 $2,988   $51,901,354 5
May 26, 1995 8 $6,851,732 +10% 1,713 $4,000   $58,753,086 6
Jun 2, 1995 8 $4,321,107 -37% 1,581 $2,733   $63,074,193 7
Jun 9, 1995 8 $3,534,850 -18% 1,446 $2,445   $66,609,043 8
Jun 16, 1995 9 $2,691,301 -24% 1,242 $2,167   $69,300,344 9
Jun 23, 1995 10 $2,333,601 -13% 1,001 $2,331   $71,633,945 10
Jun 30, 1995 12 $1,396,188 -40% 641 $2,178   $73,030,133 11
Jul 7, 1995 15 $860,800 -38% 469 $1,835   $73,890,933 12
Jul 14, 1995 22 $574,313 -33% 328 $1,751   $74,465,246 13
Jul 21, 1995 26 $428,367 -25% 261 $1,641   $74,893,613 14
Jul 28, 1995 27 $388,457 -9% 182 $2,134   $75,282,070 15
Aug 4, 1995 16 $1,815,089 +367% 709 $2,560   $77,097,159 16
Aug 11, 1995 18 $1,318,331 -27% 674 $1,956   $78,415,490 17
Aug 18, 1995 20 $859,020 -35% 522 $1,646   $79,274,510 18
Aug 25, 1995 28 $497,286 -42% 334 $1,489   $79,771,796 19
Sep 1, 1995 35 $437,146 -12% 253 $1,728   $80,208,942 20
Sep 8, 1995 33 $306,649 -30% 224 $1,369   $80,515,591 21
Sep 15, 1995 39 $206,014 -33% 193 $1,067   $80,721,605 22
Sep 22, 1995 40 $151,563 -26% 143 $1,060   $80,873,168 23
Sep 29, 1995 45 $106,952 -29% 103 $1,038   $80,980,120 24
Oct 6, 1995 51 $53,685 -50% 55 $976   $81,033,805 25

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Korea 5/13/1995 $0 0 20 28 $11,930 12/16/2020
 
Rest of World $100,978,908
 
International Total$101,000,000 12/16/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records