India's star shone even brighter when Madras-based director Manoj Night Shyamalan turned out a sleeper hit in The Sixth Sense.

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By contrast, the proportion of people who said they didn't want to see "Bridesmaids, " a sleeper hit with positive word-of-mouth, remained under 5%.

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Haier was a bit of a sleeper hit at last year's IFA, and the company looks to be taking on 2012's Berlin-based show in way.

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Is a sleeper hit on the way for insomnia treatments?

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Unless there are any major upsets, Danny Boyle's " Slumdog Millionaire" -- the sleeper hit that has become a worldwide phenomenon -- will probably take away the golden statue.

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Even though "Hardbody" still needs quite a bit of revision before making the big leap, it bears the unmistakable marks of a musical that is at once charmingly quirky and genuinely affecting, the same mix that made "Once" a sleeper hit.

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Somewhat as with PDAs, the sleeper media hit on the PSP will be photos.

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"I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" was a U.K. chart hit and a sleeper here, helping the band land considerable press attention along the way.

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