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Sideways (2004) -- Two men reaching middle age with not much to show but disappointment, embark on a week long road trip through California's wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisle.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   64,816 votes
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Director:
Alexander Payne
Writers (WGA):
Rex Pickett (novel)
Alexander Payne (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
21 January 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
In search of wine. In search of women. In search of themselves.
Plot:
Two men reaching middle age with not much to show but disappointment, embark on a week long road trip through California's wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisle. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 94 wins & 34 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(206 articles)
George Clooney in Talks for Alexander Payne's Next Film
 (From PasteMagazine. 5 November 2009, 6:30 AM, PST)

George Clooney To Star In “The Descendants”
 (From Filmofilia. 4 November 2009, 3:03 PM, PST)

User Comments:
Giamatti was ROBBED! more (765 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Paul Giamatti ... Miles

Thomas Haden Church ... Jack

Virginia Madsen ... Maya

Sandra Oh ... Stephanie
Marylouise Burke ... Miles's Mother
Jessica Hecht ... Victoria

Missy Doty ... Cammi

M.C. Gainey ... Cammi's Husband

Alysia Reiner ... Christine Erganian
Shake Tukhmanyan ... Mrs. Erganian (as Shaké Toukhmanian)

Shaun Duke ... Mike Erganian (as Duke Moosekian)

Robert Covarrubias ... Miles's Building Manager

Patrick Gallagher ... Gary the Bartender
Stephanie Faracy ... Stephanie's Mother

Joe Marinelli ... Frass Canyon Pourer
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language, some strong sexual content and nudity.
Runtime:
126 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Armenian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS
Filming Locations:
Buellton, California, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
A slapstick scene involving Miles hitting a dog with his car while driving around was cut because it didn't fit the overall mood of the movie and didn't follow animal regulations that Hollywood had on using animals in movies. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The dance show Miles is watching in the hotel room is MTV's "The Grind," which ran from 1992 until the summer of 1996. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Miles Raymond: Fuck.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Paintbrush (2008) more
Soundtrack:
FEARLESS LOVE more

FAQ

What wines are they drinking throughout the film?
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298 out of 450 people found the following comment useful.
Giamatti was ROBBED!, 25 January 2005
10/10
Author: treedcub from New York

Sideways is a beautiful portrait of mid life disappointment. The backdrop is lovely California wine country, and the casting is flawless. Every single performance in this film is surprising, pitch perfect, and unusual. The movie has the remarkable ability to capture sadness and desperation in just the light that allows the audience to recognize the humor. The ending is satisfying but not too pat. In short, this is the best film of 2004.

The standout performance in the film was Paul Giamatti's. I cannot believe he was passed over for an Oscar this year. He should have been nominated for American Splendor, and he definitely should have been nominated for Sideways. His performance was beautiful, romantic, heartbreaking and so human. Paul Giamatti, ignore the Academy! Every year they have less credibility. The people who know films and acting at all know that you are one in a handful of truly great actors working in Hollywood today.

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