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Sliding Doors

  • 1998
  • PG-13
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Gwyneth Paltrow in Sliding Doors (1998)
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After personal and professional setbacks, a woman experiences an alternate reality.After personal and professional setbacks, a woman experiences an alternate reality.After personal and professional setbacks, a woman experiences an alternate reality.

  • Director
    • Peter Howitt
  • Writer
    • Peter Howitt
  • Stars
    • Gwyneth Paltrow
    • John Hannah
    • John Lynch
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    6.7/10
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    POPULARITY
    4,576
    327
    • Director
      • Peter Howitt
    • Writer
      • Peter Howitt
    • Stars
      • Gwyneth Paltrow
      • John Hannah
      • John Lynch
    • 330User reviews
    • 97Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Gwyneth Paltrow
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Helen
    John Hannah
    John Hannah
    • James
    John Lynch
    John Lynch
    • Gerry
    Jeanne Tripplehorn
    Jeanne Tripplehorn
    • Lydia
    Zara Turner
    Zara Turner
    • Anna
    Douglas McFerran
    • Russell
    Paul Brightwell
    Paul Brightwell
    • Clive
    Nina Young
    Nina Young
    • Claudia
    Virginia McKenna
    Virginia McKenna
    • James' Mother
    Kevin McNally
    Kevin McNally
    • Paul
    Terry English
    • Kind Cabbie
    Paul Stacey
    • Man on Tube
    Peter Howitt
    Peter Howitt
    • Cheeky Bloke
    Joanna Roth
    Joanna Roth
    • Suspicious Girl
    Neil Stuke
    Neil Stuke
    • Defensive Bloke
    Theresa Kartell
    • Rachael
    Evelyn Duah
    • Receptionist
    Linda Broughton
    • Theatre Nurse
    • Director
      • Peter Howitt
    • Writer
      • Peter Howitt
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      John Hannah is partly responsible for the film getting made after the funding collapsed. He coincidentally happened to be in a meeting with Hollywood hotshot Sydney Pollack and casually mentioned this great screenplay he was hoping to make. Pollack was sufficiently interested to read the script and immediately sorted out the funding.
    • Goofs
      Gerry makes a joke about withdrawing Helen's Class One Drugs. Great Britain uses an alphabetical classification system so class one should be class A.
    • Quotes

      James: Everybody's born knowing all the Beatles lyrics instinctively. They're passed into the fetus subconsciously along with all the amniotic stuff. Fact, they should be called "The Fetals".

    • Crazy credits
      The film's copyright year in the credits is 1997.
    • Alternate versions
      US version was cut for language by Miramax and Paramount to secure a PG-13 rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Object of My Affection/Paulie/Nightwatch/Suicide Kings/Wild Man Blues/Chinese Box (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Have Fun, Go Mad
      Written by Blair Mackichan and Phil Taylor

      Performed by Blair

      Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited by arrangement with PolyGram Film and TV Music

    User reviews330

    Featured review
    9/10

    Undoubtedly one of my favourite films

    Gwyneth Paltrow plays Helen Quilley, she works in Public Relations and is dating an idiot who is cheating on her (come on guys, would you?) After losing her job she heads home early, and the film then follows two Parallel realities, that cross over and intertwine in a very clever manner, that adds a great deal to the movies quality.

    One way, she gets home and finds him cheating, and the other way she is mugged and her boyfriend gets away with it, at least for now.

    In this wonderfully charming romantic comedy, great performances from, Paltrow, Lynch, Hannah and Tripplehorn plus a good script and some good laughs all add up to a movie i simply don't tire of. I can't quite put my finger on what it is, i just love it.

    9/10 and a must for Paltrow Fans
    • mjw2305
    • Feb 1, 2005
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    • Release date
      • May 1, 1998 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Si yo hubiera
    • Filming locations
      • Fulham Broadway Underground Station, Fulham Broadway, Fulham, London, England, UK(interiors)
    • Production companies
      • Intermedia Films
      • Mirage Enterprises
      • Miramax
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,841,544
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $834,817
      • Apr 26, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,841,544
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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