Sliding Doors

– Gwyneth Paltrow plays London publicist Helen, effortlessly sliding between parallel storylines that ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 39 Minutes
Release Year:
1998
Sliding Doors (1998)

Gwyneth Paltrow plays London publicist Helen, effortlessly sliding between parallel storylines that show what happens if 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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Producing Country:
USA, UK
Filming Locations:
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Sliding Doors (1998) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 May 1998

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Peter Howitt

Writer:

Peter Howitt

Main Actors:

Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch, Jeanne Tripplehorn

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.

Awards:

6 wins & 4 nominations.

Production:

Miramax

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
62%
Metacritic:
59%