Sliding Doors
What if one split second sent your life in two completely different directions?
1998 • 99 min • Comedy · Drama · Fantasy · Romance
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 66 Audience · 1440 · 100%
Helen, a London executive, experiences two parallel realities based on whether she catches a train. This romantic drama explores how small moments can drastically alter life paths, showing her relationships and career unfold in two very different ways.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 3/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Infidelity is a central plot point
- Some mild language and adult themes
What it models well
- The impact of small choices
- Resilience in adversity
- Finding new opportunities
Talk about it after
- How different choices lead to different outcomes
- The idea of fate versus free will
- Coping with relationship challenges
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Top billed cast
Director: Peter Howitt • Crew: Peter Howitt
Trailers & clips
Official Trailer
Trailer Sliding Doors (1998) - IMDb.mp4
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.6/10 (1,440)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Box office
- $58,809,149
- IMDb
- tt0120148
