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
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) 181 $5,764,376 May 26, 1995 38
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 166 $14,974,127 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 0 118 146 $21,092 3/27/2024
 
Rest of World $100,978,908
 
International Total$101,000,000 3/27/2024

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Leading Cast

Sandra Bullock    Lucy
Bill Pullman    Jack

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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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
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) 181 $5,764,376 May 26, 1995 38
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 166 $14,974,127 May 26, 1995 38

Leading Cast

Sandra Bullock    Lucy
Bill Pullman    Jack

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 0 118 146 $21,092 3/27/2024
 
Rest of World $100,978,908
 
International Total$101,000,000 3/27/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records