Gwyneth Paltrow,
John Hannah,
John Lynch,
Jeanne Tripplehorn,
Zara Turner
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British actor Peter Howitt wrote and directed this British romantic comedy-drama with a "road not taken" premise recalling the 1921 play If by Lord Dunsany (1878-1957), Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful ... read more
Directed by: Peter Howitt
Release Date: April 24, 1998
Keywords:
romantic comedy,
gwyneth paltrow,
john hannah,
sliding doors,
two different,
Gwyneth Paltrow ,
John Hannah ,
Sliding Doors ,
John Lynch
DVD Release Date: December 1, 1998
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May 2, 2011Gwyneth is absolutely charming. She absolutely makes or breaks this film. Without her, or with any other actress in her place, it would have faltered. The premise is kind of sophomoric but boy does Gwynie act her brains out.
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December 31, 2010A cute little movie. I was interested to see how Lynch was going to do this but he did an excellent job. Thank God he made her 'look' totally different otherwise it would have been hard to follow. Cunning how he killed off the Helen we wanted to survive but then pulled it round a... read more
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August 2, 2010It's surprising, romantic, depressing, and lovable. Can't find that in a lot of film, can ya? Paltrow delivers another British accented performance with her usual chutzpah.
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February 1, 2010A great Rom-com with a good cast, I like the way it pans out to show something as simple as missing a train can change your life. Part of this was filmed down the road from where I used to live as well!
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December 17, 2009i only watched half of this movie and it proved to be incredibly boring its just so slow paced and nothing that ive not seen before.
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December 3, 2009Ever wondered how things could have turned out if you had / hadn't ended up with someone? Is there only one person for you? The movie follows Helen and two different sides of her life following a breakup. Excellent concept and story. Great cast.
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September 22, 2009I love it when people?s heads get hit by the tube doors. Unfortunately it didn't happen in this film! This kind of film has killed the British film industry!
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April 30, 2009Romantic fantasy presents two alternate realities which hinge on whether or not a woman catches a London train. Unfortunately, neither storyline is particularly engaging. Very intriguing idea ultimately deteriorates into a dull melodramatic soap opera. Gwyneth Paltrow's perfor... read more
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April 16, 2009I'm not sure why I liked this movie. It is hard to believe that missing the sliding subway door would have that much difference in your life.
But it was interesting following the two realities. I'm glad she cut her hair in one of them otherwise I would never have been able t... read more -
December 9, 2008?Sliding Doors? is a film that when released, finally made sense of those thoughts we all have of ?what if?? It?s a thought provoking piece which leads you to question, whether or not there is such a thing as destiny or fate and ponder many an alternative scenario.
I actually... read more
Critic Reviews
June 18, 2002
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
April 12, 2002
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Ultimately, Sliding Doors becomes a victim of its own cleverness, shutting down all that early promise. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Once the movie throws in a jolting, late-in- the-game plot twist that could have been borrowed from City of Angels, it never regains its balance. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
One of the most purely pleasurable, delicious films currently available. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Gwyneth Paltrow is engaging as the two Helens, and I have no complaints about her performance. Pity about the screenplay. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Mike Clark, USA Today
Take a supernatural premise, sap cinematic magic of any kind and the result is Sliding Doors.
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
The script is shrewd and inventive, combining wit, romance, and intelligent melodrama into a crowd-pleasing whole. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Give the movie credit for being a different sort of romantic comedy, but still one has to regret the failure of imagination. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Jay Carr, Boston Globe
Deft enough to keep you wondering whether it's going to end on Track A or Track B.
January 1, 2000
Dennis Lim, Village Voice
Unduly smug about its flashy conceit and otherwise utterly empty, the film plays like lobotomized Kieslowski, less Blind Chance than dumb luck. Full Review
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