Sliding Doors

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Sliding Doors

PG-13

1998

1h 48m

Romance

Comedy

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When Helen, a London ad executive, is fired from her job and rushes out to catch a train, two scenarios take place. In one, she gets on the train and comes home to find her boyfriend, Gerry, in bed with another woman. In the second, she misses the train and arrives after the woman has left. Following the first scenario, Helen dumps Gerry, finds a new man and gradually improves her life. Under the second scenario, she becomes suspicious of Gerry's fidelity and grows miserable.

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Critics Consensus

Despite the gimmicky feel of the split narratives, the movie is watch-able due to the winning performances by the cast.

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Stephanie Zacharek

Salon.com

06/18/2002

It's not so much the tale itself as the slippery interplay between characters that makes Sliding Doors enjoyable.

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

04/12/2002

2.5/4

Ultimately, Sliding Doors becomes a victim of its own cleverness, shutting down all that early promise.

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Ali Barclay

BBC.com

12/10/2001

4/5

Paltrow is delightful as the trendy Londoner running parallel lives and has a disturbingly accurate English accent.

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

10/05/2023

3/4

The paralleling of stories is well done, but at times not enough.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

01/30/2021

2.5/4

...an intriguing, out-of-the-box premise that's employed to relatively strong effect by Howitt...

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

08/13/2020

3.5/5

Worth sticking with to the very end, if only to unravel some intriguing twists and turns not normally encountered in such kissy-kissy fare.

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Noel L

@RT15930389 Mar 21

Gwyneth's accent threw me off for a second and I was kind of confused about the reasoning for a split universe. But overall a decent rom com with a different spin to it

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Jordan S.

@jswez Mar 1

Boring. I fought to finish it. I liked the concept, but watching her sniveling boyfriend got old pretty fast and the whole movie just felt devoid of fun or excitement.

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David H

@DavidQHarris Jan 31

This is a memorable film. It features great characters inhabited by great actors. It's tricky sometimes to keep the two timelines apart, but it's a clever concept and fun to watch.

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Frans B

@FransB Jan 18

Very good! Loved the intertwined storyline, very well written. Great to see Gwyneth Paltrow in one of her early lower budget movies, already showing brilliance. Whole cast excels in character. Clever cinematography and visually appealing. Enough drama, intrigue, emotion, suspense, confusion and twists to keep it interesting.

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S G.

@Swatches Jan 3

A lot of the movie involves watching really unlikable characters.

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C.B. F.

@BonJorno Jan 2

There were a few wonky choices as far as the cinematography went & some logical holes; but overall it was enjoyable. Definitely a good glimpse of that time period.

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Helen Quilley

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Synopsis

When Helen, a London ad executive, is fired from her job and rushes out to catch a train, two scenarios take place. In one, she gets on the train and comes home to find her boyfriend, Gerry, in bed with another woman. In the second, she misses the train and arrives after the woman has left. Following the first scenario, Helen dumps Gerry, finds a new man and gradually improves her life. Under the second scenario, she becomes suspicious of Gerry's fidelity and grows miserable.

Director: Peter Howitt
Producer: Philippa Braithwaite, William Horberg, Sydney Pollack
Screenwriter: Peter Howitt
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Mirage Enterprises, Miramax Films
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 1, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.9M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 35mm