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Sliding Doors (1998)

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Reviews Counted:48

Fresh:30

Rotten:18

Average Rating:6.3/10

Consensus: Despite the gimmicky feel of the split narratives, the movie is watch-able due to the winning performances by the cast.

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A beautiful young English woman learns that she has been fired from her PR job. On the way home, the doors of a tube car close on her, opening the "what if" floodgates. She begins to live out two... [More]

Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch, Jeanne Tripplehorn

Director: Peter Howitt

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Reviews for Sliding Doors

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
N/R	Derek Adams	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 24 2006 03:42 AM	Time Out
4/5	Ali Barclay	Paltrow is delightful as the trendy Londoner running parallel lives and has a disturbingly accurate English accent. Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 10 2001 06:21 PM	BBC
3/5	Angie Errigo	This should go down a storm with folks who still cherish the hope that the solution to all their problems is just around the corner or in the next lift. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Empire Magazine
N/R	Jon Popick	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 07 2009 03:15 AM	rec.arts.movies.reviews
N/R	Todd McCarthy	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 18 2008 04:19 AM	Variety
N/R	Jeffrey M. Anderson	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 26 2006 03:16 AM	Combustible Celluloid
2/5		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 06 2005 07:51 PM	Film Threat
	Brandon Judell	a clever conceit, but it's one that eventually wears out its welcome. Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 30 2005 05:30 PM	Critics Inc./America Online
6/10	Dragan Antulov	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 24 2004 11:59 AM	rec.arts.movies.reviews
C	Dennis Schwartz	Unfortunately, the novelty of the fresh concept quickly wears off. Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 14 2004 07:50 AM	Ozus' World Movie Reviews
	Betty Jo Tucker	A thinking person's romantic comedy -- but, hey, don't let that frighten you away. It's also lots of fun. Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 27 2003 01:35 PM	ReelTalk Movie Reviews
N/R	Eugene Novikov	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 22 2003 05:18 PM	Film Blather
1.5/4	Leonard Schwarz	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 20 2003 05:19 PM	Palo Alto Weekly
2/5		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 08 2002 08:46 AM	Film Threat
N/R	Jeff Strickler	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Nov., 06 2002 03:21 PM	Minneapolis Star Tribune
N/R	Margaret A. McGurk	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 15 2002 08:31 AM	Cincinnati Enquirer
N/R	Jack Mathews	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 28 2002 08:27 AM	Los Angeles Times
3/5	Jeffrey Westhoff	Paltrow gives the first credible evidence since Emma that her career may last. Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 15 2002 02:13 PM	Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
	Stephanie Zacharek	It's not so much the tale itself as the slippery interplay between characters that makes Sliding Doors enjoyable. Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 18 2002 08:24 AM	Salon.com
3.5/5	Christine James	With a pleasing balance of romance, comedy and drama, Sliding Doors is an exceedingly original story that appeals to both the heart and mind. Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 05 2002 08:23 AM	Boxoffice Magazine

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