Sliding Doors
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| Directed by | Peter Howitt |
| Written by | Peter Howitt |
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| Cinematography | Remi Adefarasin |
| Edited by | John Smith |
| Music by | David Hirschfelder |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million |
| Box office | $67 million |
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.