Sliding Doors
What if one split second sent your life in two completely different directions?
1998 | 99m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Peter Howitt |
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| Writer: | Peter Howitt |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 23, 1998 |
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| Director: | Peter Howitt |
| Writer: | Peter Howitt |
| Genres: | Comedy, Fantasy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | london, england, ex-girlfriend, in flagranti, fate, tube, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, parallel lives, parallel story, alternate timeline, what if, publicist, fired from a job, parallel layers of reality, romantic |
| Production Companies | Intermedia Films, Mirage Enterprises |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $58,809,149
Budget: $6,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gwyneth Paltrow | Helen Quilley |
| John Hannah | James Hamilton |
| John Lynch | Gerry |
| Jeanne Tripplehorn | Lydia |
| Zara Turner | Anna |
| Douglas McFerran | Russell |
| Paul Brightwell | Clive |
| Nina Young | Claudia |
| Virginia McKenna | James' Mother |
| Kevin McNally | Paul |
| Theresa Kartell | Rachael |
| Christopher Villiers | Steve |
| Terry English | Kind Cabbie |
| Paul Stacey | Man on Tube |
| Peter Howitt | Cheeky Bloke |
| Joanna Roth | Suspicious Girl |
| Neil Stuke | Defensive Bloke |
| Evelyn Duah | Receptionist |
| Linda Broughton | Theatre Nurse |
| Pip Miller | Consultant |
| Barry Lee-Thomas | Local MP |
| Vivienne Soan | Nurse |
| Alex Reid | Waiter |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Peter Howitt | Director, Writer |
| Jill Taylor | Costume Designer |
| Remi Adefarasin | Director of Photography |
| Maria Djurkovic | Production Design |
| Alex Bailey | Still Photographer |
| David Hirschfelder | Original Music Composer |
| Beth Sterner | Sound Editor |
| Tina Earnshaw | Key Makeup Artist |
| Simon Thompson | Key Hair Stylist |
| Richard Whelan | First Assistant Director |
| Bob Hollow | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Helen Caldwell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Michelle Guish | Casting |
| Laura Lovejoy | Dialogue Editor |
| John Smith | Editor |
| David B. Cohn | Sound Editor |
| John Finklea | Music Editor |
| Anita Camarata | Music Supervisor |
| Sam Walsh | Foley Mixer |
| Martyn John | Art Direction |
| Alf Tramontin | Steadicam Operator |
| Ceri Evans | Script Supervisor |
| Jeremy Gee | Camera Operator |
| Sara Desmond | Second Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Wisnievitz | Co-Producer |
| Sandy pousti | Associate Producer |
| Guy East | Executive Producer |
| Nigel Sinclair | Executive Producer |
| William Horberg | Producer |
| Sydney Pollack | Producer |
| Philippa Braithwaite | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 23 | 36 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 27 | 44 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 17 |
| 2024 | 7 | 23 | 38 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 49 | 157 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 | 22 | 47 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 26 | 85 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 20 | 28 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 884 | 922 |
JPV852
8.0
Well made romance-drama featuring nice performances from Gwyneth Paltrow and John Hannah. I've seen this a few times over the years and still holds up (outside of the dated technological items). Also was an interesting concept which kudos to Peter Hewitt pulled off. **3.75/5** ...
Jun 23, 2021