Sliding Doors

"What if one split second sent your life in two completely different directions?"

May 1 1998 PG-13 1h 39m
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

London publicist Helen, effortlessly slides between parallel storylines that show what happens when she does or does not catch a train back to her apartment. Love. Romantic entanglements. Deception. Trust. Friendship. Comedy. All come into focus as the two stories shift back and forth, overlap and surprisingly converge.

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Plot

In London, the public relation Helen is fired from her position in a PR company. While returning home, she does not catch the train in the subway. But in another possibility of her life, she catches the train in the subway. The story shows two parallel lives of Helen: in one life, she stays with her boyfriend Gerry, and in the other life, she finds that Gerry cheats her with Lydia and falls in love with James Hammerton.

Written by

Peter Howitt

Directed by

Peter Howitt

Cast

Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Miramax, Mirage Enterprises, Intermedia Films, Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award6 wins & 4 nominations total

Trailers
Trailer Sliding Doors (1998) - IMDb.mp4
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Scores
# of Votes
73,134
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA