Sideways
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3.9 based on 25 ratings

Director: Alexander Payne
Writer: Alexander Payne, Rex Pickett
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release Date: 01/2004
Countries: USA
Runtime: 123 minutes
Awards: Won Oscar. Another 94 wins & 34 nominations

Description: Two men go on an excursion and end up inducing midlife crises in this comedy-drama that won six Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Feature and Best Director. Pinot Noir lover Miles (Paul Giamatti) convinces friend Jack (Thomas Haden Church) to enjoy his last days of bachelorhood with a wine country road trip. The pair get involved with two women (Sandra Oh and Virginia Madsen) and inevitably come face to face with their past and present.

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Thomas Haden Church Jack
Alysia Reiner Christine Erganian
Jessica Hecht Victoria
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Joe Marinelli Frass Canyon Pourer
M.C. Gainey Cammi's Husband
Marylouise Burke Miles's Mother
Missy Doty Cammi
Patrick Gallagher Gary the Bartender
Paul Giamatti Miles
Robert Covarrubias Miles's Building Manager
Sandra Oh Stephanie
Shake Tukhmanyan Mrs. Erganian (as Shaké Toukhmanian)
Shaun Duke Mike Erganian (as Duke Moosekian)
Stephanie Faracy Stephanie's Mother
Virginia Madsen Maya
Duke Moosekian
Shake Toukhmanian

5 Reviews

Natalia Klimovich

Natalia Klimovich

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about 2 years ago

If anything, I loved the movie for putting Pinot Noir and Santa Barbara wine region on the map. The story is simple and there's nothing too deep about the movie, but somehow it leaves a lasting impression.

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Sergey Pak

Sergey Pak

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Paul Giamatti's performance is simply stunning. The movie is full of wit, humor and irony. Californian landscape makes the movie feel light but certainly not lightweight.

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Vlad Klenikov

Vlad Klenikov

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about 2 years ago

clever, hilarious and diverse. plot cunningly interplays funny aspects of life with tragic and vice versa. Giamatti is tremendous. Only in John Adams series was he able to put up a performance matching his Miles character in this film.

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Vit Vinogradov

Vit Vinogradov

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about 2 years ago

I would rate it a 3.0 but I'm biased towards local stuff.

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Tracy Engelien

Tracy Engelien

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about 2 years ago

Sideways is also side-splitting funny. Very clever and such a wonderful example of wine tasting in Central Coast California.

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