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Sliding Doors
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Sliding Doors is a 1998 romantic comedy, comedy drama, and drama film written and directed by Peter Howitt, produced by Sydney Pollack for Miramax, Paramount Pictures, and Intermedia. Set and filmed in London, including at Pinewood Studios, it stars Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch, and Jeanne Tripplehorn, with cinematography by Remi Adefarasin and a score by David Hirschfelder. Its themes include chance, destiny, time, and love.
The film was nominated for and received the European Film Award for Best Screenwriter as a participant in the 11th European Film Awards. It ran 99 minutes, had a budget of 6,000,000, and earned 58,809,149 at the box office.
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6.6Helen, 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.
Cast
- 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
Themes
- london, england
- ex-girlfriend
- in flagranti
- fate
- tube
- fired from the job
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- parallel lives
- parallel story
- alternate timeline
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Peter Howitt
- Written by
- Peter Howitt
- Produced by
- Sydney Pollack Philippa Braithwaite
- Starring
- Gwyneth Paltrow John Hannah John Lynch Jeanne Tripplehorn
- Cinematography
- Remi Adefarasin
- Edited by
- John Smith
- Music by
- David Hirschfelder
- Production companies
- Intermedia Mirage Enterprises
- Distributed by
- Miramax Films (United States) Paramount Pictures (Select territories; through United International Pictures )
- Release dates
- January 26, 1998 ( 1998-01-26 ) ( Sundance Film Festival ) April 24, 1998 ( 1998-04-24 ) (United States) May 1, 1998 ( 1998-05-01 ) (United Kingdom)
- Running time
- 99 minutes
- Countries
- United Kingdom United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $6 million
- Box office
- $67 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 11th European Film Awards
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- love
- Director
- Peter Howitt
- Screenwriter
- Peter Howitt
- Cast member
- Nina Young
- Composer
- David Hirschfelder
- Production company
- Intermedia
- Cinematographer
- Remi Adefarasin
- Narrative location
- London
- Filming location
- Pinewood Studios
- Duration
- 98
- FilmAffinity ID
- 197623
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.miramax.com/movie/sliding-doors
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- publication date
- 1998-11-19
- title
- Sliding Doors
- distributed by
- Miramax
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
- review score
- 59/100
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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