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Sliding Doors

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

6.6(1,462)19981h 39m4

Helen, a London ad executive, is fired from her job and rushes out to catch a train, but, as she runs down, her life suddenly splits off. In one version she catches the train; in the second, she misses it. Her whole life changes in that one second, and the rest of the film depicts what happens in each scenario.

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Status
Released
Budget
$6M
Box office
$58.8M
Language
English
  • london, england
  • ex-girlfriend
  • in flagranti
  • fate
  • tube
  • fired from the job
  • boyfriend girlfriend relationship
  • parallel lives
  • parallel story
  • alternate timeline
  • what if
  • publicist

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Peter Howitt

Produced in

United Kingdom, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG-1323 Apr 1998
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical151 May 1998
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM30 Jul 1998
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical4 Sept 1998
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical15+26 Nov 1998
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical1230 Apr 1998
    • PhysicalDVD11 Jul 2001
  • GermanyDE

    • Premiere6Berlin International Film Festival21 Feb 1998
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical133 Sept 1998
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical151 May 1998
  • ItalyIT

    • TheatricalT4 Sept 1998
  • LithuaniaLT

    • TheatricalV11 Jul 2003
  • PortugalPT

    • Theatrical18 Sept 1998

Frequently asked questions

Sliding Doors was released on 23 April 1998.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    JPV852

    12/31/2019

    8/10

    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**

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    12/21/2025

    6/10

    I remember all the fuss about this film at the time because it was directed by blonde heart-throb Peter Howitt, famed as “Joey” from the hit BBC sitcom “Bread”. Ha also wrote the screenplay and the concept is really quite decent. “Helen” (Gwyneth Paltrow) leaves her boyfriend “Gerry” (John Lynch) in bed and races for a tube. The doors are closing but will she make it or not? Well in one version of her future she does…

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