What if one split second sent your life in two completely different directions?
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.
Sliding Doors (1998) is a comedy, drama, fantasy and romance film directed by Peter Howitt, released on April 23, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch and Jeanne Tripplehorn. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 1,448 ratings.
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Gwyneth Paltrow
as Helen Quilley
John Hannah
as James Hamilton
John Lynch
as Gerry
Jeanne Tripplehorn
as Lydia
Zara Turner
as Anna
Douglas McFerran
as Russell
Paul Brightwell
as Clive
Nina Young
as Claudia
Virginia McKenna
as James' Mother
Kevin McNally
as Paul
Theresa Kartell
as Rachael
Christopher Villiers
as Steve
Directed by Peter Howitt, written by Peter Howitt, Douglas McFerran and Katerina Philippou, produced by Sydney Pollack, Philippa Braithwaite and William Horberg.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 1,448 ratings.
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**
Reviewed on December 31, 2019
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…
Reviewed on December 21, 2025
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The main cast of Sliding Doors (1998) includes Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Zara Turner. The film was directed by Peter Howitt. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sliding Doors was released on April 23, 1998 and runs for 1h 39m.
Sliding Doors (1998) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 1,448 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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