Movie

Sliding Doors

“What if one split second sent your life in two completely different directions?”

★ 6.6(1,425)19981h 39m

Sliding Doors is streaming on Netflix in Ireland, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Sky Store. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

Where to watch Sliding Doors

🇮🇪 Ireland

Good to know

Director: Peter Howitt
Release date: 1998-04-23
Runtime: 1h 39m
Language: English
Box office: $58,809,149
Budget: $6,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: Intermedia Films

Sliding Doors — trailer

About Sliding Doors

Sliding Doors is a 1998 movie in the Comedy, Drama and Fantasy genres, directed by Peter Howitt, starring Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah and John Lynch. It has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.6/10 from 1,425 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Sliding Doors in Ireland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

Cast

Gwyneth Paltrow

Helen Quilley

John Hannah

James Hamilton

John Lynch

Gerry

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Lydia

Zara Turner

Anna

Douglas McFerran

Russell

Paul Brightwell

Clive

Nina Young

Claudia

Virginia McKenna

James' Mother

Kevin McNally

Paul

Theresa Kartell

Rachael

Christopher Villiers

Steve

Themes & keywords

london, englandex-girlfriendin flagrantifatetubefired from the jobboyfriend girlfriend relationshipparallel livesparallel storyalternate timelinewhat ifpublicistparallel layers of realityromantic