7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
While You Were Sleeping (1995)
While You Were Sleeping (1995)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.2
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily focuses on apolitical themes of love, family, and belonging, with its central conflict and resolution revolving around a lonely woman finding genuine connection and a supportive family, rather than engaging with political ideologies.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main and supporting cast, consistent with mainstream productions of its era. Its narrative focuses on classic romantic comedy themes of love and family, without critiquing or explicitly engaging with traditional identities or DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays the Callaghan family, who are culturally Catholic, with warmth, humor, and deep affection. Their strong family bonds, community spirit, and eventual forgiveness of Lucy's deception are presented as positive virtues, aligning the narrative with the dignity of their faith-adjacent values.
While You Were Sleeping is a romantic comedy centered on a heterosexual love story. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes within its narrative.
The film "While You Were Sleeping" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The romantic comedy plot centers on a woman's accidental deception and subsequent romance, without any elements related to gender identity or transgender experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
While You Were Sleeping is an original film from 1995, not an adaptation, biopic, or reboot. All characters were created for this specific production, meaning there are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been swapped.
While You Were Sleeping (1995) is an original screenplay featuring characters created specifically for the film. There is no prior source material or historical record establishing a canonical race for any character, thus precluding a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
7.0
Critic Ratings
8.1
6.7
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