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Release Date:
24 April 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
There are two sides to every story. Helen is about to live both of them ...at the same time. Romance was never this much fun. morePlot:
A London woman's love life and career both hinge, unknown to her, on whether or not she catches a train. We see it both ways, in parallel. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
6 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Where was I when this film first appeared moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gwyneth Paltrow | ... | Helen Quilley | |
| John Hannah | ... | James Hammerton | |
| John Lynch | ... | Gerry | |
| Jeanne Tripplehorn | ... | Lydia | |
| Zara Turner | ... | Anna | |
| Douglas McFerran | ... | Russell | |
| Paul Brightwell | ... | Clive | |
| Nina Young | ... | Claudia | |
| Virginia McKenna | ... | James's Mother | |
| Kevin McNally | ... | Paul | |
| Terry English | ... | Kind Cabbie | |
| Paul Stacey | ... | Man on Tube | |
| Peter Howitt | ... | Cheeky Bloke | |
| Joanna Roth | ... | Suspicious Girl | |
| Neil Stuke | ... | Defensive Bloke |
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Also Known As:
Dos vidas en un instante (Argentina) (Spain) [es]A nö kétszer (Hungary) [hu]
Instantes Decisivos (Portugal) [pt]
Les portes du destin (Canada: French title) [fr]
Pile & face (France) [fr]
Przypadkowa dziewczyna (Poland) [pl]
Rastlantinin böylesi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Si yo hubiera (Mexico) [es]
Sie liebt ihn - sie liebt ihn nicht (Germany) [de]
Sliding Doors - yksi hetki, kaksi tarinaa (Finland) (TV title) [fi]
Sliding doors: Dos vidas en un instante (Spain) [es]
Volim, ne volim (Croatia) [hr]
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Rated R for some sexuality and language.Parents Guide:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba) | Iceland:L | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (cut) | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Hungary:14 | Italy:T | Mexico:B | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:18 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R (original rating) (1997)Fun Stuff
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Revealing mistakes: When we first time see Gerry in the shower, his dark blue briefs are visible. moreQuotes:
Lydia: Who's there?Helen: It's Helen, actually. We met once, I interrupted you faking your orgasm. Sorry I can't be more specific.
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I don't remember reading a thing about this movie when it originally appeared, and that's odd because I enjoy Gwyneth Paltrow's work. I caught up with it on DVD, and I thought it was a superior movie with an extremely interesting premise and splendid performances by Paltrow's co-stars. Without giving too much away, the film deals with two separate scenarios that evolve from Paltow's (a) catching or (b) missing a subway train. The director manages skillfully to lay the two stories down alongside one another without confusing either one. Although the two Paltrows are distinguished by different hair styles, even that isn't really necessary. She (becomes) happy in one story, desperately unhappy in the other. She succeeds (eventually) in one story, fails in the other. She is the same character but entirely different. As she proved in "Shakespeare in Love," this girl can act. There aren't many films where chance causes alternate fates that are followed through to a rather surprising end. Worth seeing for that reason alone. Plus Gwyneth Paltrow, of course.