Underplayed Gems

Sliding Doors (1998)

Sliding Doors poster
Directed by
Peter Howitt
Genre
drama film, comedy drama, romantic comedy
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 1,424 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman's life splits into two parallel stories based on whether she catches a subway train. One path leads to new love and self-discovery while the other follows her existing relationship.

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What happens

Sliding Doors is a 1998 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Howitt. It stars Gwyneth Paltrow and features John Hannah, John Lynch, and Jeanne Tripplehorn. The film alternates between two storylines, showing two paths the central character's life could take depending on whether she catches a train. It has drawn numerous comparisons to Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski's 1987 film Blind Chance, the outcome of which also hinges on whether the protagonist catches a train. Sliding Doors premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 1998, before being released on April 24, 1998, by Miramax Films in the United States and on May 1, 1998, by Paramount Pictures (through United International Pictures) in the United Kingdom. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $67 million against a $6 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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