comedy with a nifty gimmick". Angie Errigo of Empire gave the film 3/5 stars. Roger Ebert gave it 2/4 stars, and was critical of the screenplay. In popular culture The thirteenth episode of season eight of Frasier, "Sliding Frasiers", is inspired by the film. In it, Frasier struggles deciding whether to wear a suit or a sweater to an upcoming Valentine's Day speed-dating event. The aftereffects of either decision are explored, although the episode ends identically with both timelines intersecting as Frasier, having failed to get a date, drives to a caller's workplace to woo her. The Broad City season 4 episode "Sliding Doors" shows the origin story of Abbi and Ilana's friendship cut between two timelines. In both scenarios, they meet at a NYC subway station. From there, one story involves them boarding a subway train and going through the day separately. In the other, they miss their train and they spend the day together. The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt season 4 episode "Sliding Van Doors" centers on the film, showing an alternate timeline where Kimmy Schmidt does not get in her kidnapper's van in 1998 because she does not want to miss a screening of Sliding Doors. Other shows to use a premise similar to Sliding Doors, but without directly referencing the film, include Malcolm in the Middle, Mad About You, and Community. See also Time loop Sliding doors moment Run Lola Run, another 1998 film similar to Blind Chance Further reading (screenplay) References External links 1998 films 1990s fantasy comedy-drama films 1998 romantic comedy-drama films 1990s romantic fantasy films 1998 directorial debut films 1998 independent films Alternate timeline films American fantasy comedy-drama films American romantic comedy-drama films American romantic fantasy films British fantasy comedy-drama films British romantic comedy-drama films British romantic fantasy films Films about multiple time paths Films directed by Peter Howitt Films produced by Sydney Pollack Films scored by David Hirschfelder Films set on the London Underground Films shot at Shepperton Studios Films shot in Buckinghamshire Films shot in London Miramax films Paramount Pictures films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films 1990s British films