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Sideways

Sideways

Comedy • R • 2004 • 2 hr 7 min
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6.7
IMDb
7.5

Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.

Starring

Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh, Marylouise Burke

Directed By

Alexander Payne

Written By

Jim Taylor, Alexander Payne

Attributes

Slow

Genre

ComedyDramaRomance

Release Date

October 22, 2004

User Reviews

Richard Reider
Richard Reider
A buddy movie with buddies unlike most. Great characters working on self, friends and wine. Merlot deserved better! See it!
James
James
The way Paul Giamatti plays Miles can be so relatable to some bad days in my life. Great watch even better paired with some wine.
Asher
Asher
Single best movie script of all time. Paul, Virginia and Thomas are firecrackers. Soundtrack perfection. A love story to Sonoma.
Mr.Blue
Mr.Blue
Wine, depression and road trip! Good script with funny and believable characters which separates the movie from clichéd comedies. Watchable!
Björn Isaksson
Björn Isaksson
Good story. Too bad I didn't see it in 2004, then I would've probably deemed it a classic.
Steven
Steven
Epic character portrayal. An all-time favourite.
Tommy Hadley
Tommy Hadley
An amazing character movie following an unconventional friendship. The two leads compliment each other brilliantly.
Cassio Rocha
Cassio Rocha
Damn that's a Script. Damn that's a Excellent delivery of a Script.
Jake
Jake
A little dated. Really speaks to the two wolves inside a person and their sexual desires.
ARNAB NATH
ARNAB NATH
A simple tale of life and what it brings with it.

Stats

Ratings
366 (5%)
1,320 (20%)
3,563 (53%)
1,429 (21%)
6.7 – Based on 6.7k ratings
Attributes
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Fast
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Dark
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36%
56%
7%
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Cast & Crew

Alexander Payne
Alexander
Payne
Paul Giamatti
Paul
Giamatti
Thomas Haden Church
Thomas Haden Church
Virginia Madsen
Virginia
Madsen
Sandra Oh
Sandra
Oh
Marylouise Burke
Marylouise
Burke
Jessica Hecht
Jessica
Hecht
Missy Doty
Missy
Doty
M.C. Gainey
M.C.
Gainey
Alysia Reiner
Alysia
Reiner
Shake Tukhmanyan
Shake
Tukhmanyan
Jim Taylor
Jim
Taylor
Alexander Payne
Alexander
Payne

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