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Sideways

  • 20042004
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  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Sideways (2004)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
191K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,439
794
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    • Director
      • Alexander Payne
    • Writers
      • Rex Pickett(novel)
      • Alexander Payne(screenplay)
      • Jim Taylor(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Paul Giamatti
      • Thomas Haden Church
      • Virginia Madsen
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Alexander Payne
    • Writers
      • Rex Pickett(novel)
      • Alexander Payne(screenplay)
      • Jim Taylor(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Paul Giamatti
      • Thomas Haden Church
      • Virginia Madsen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 925User reviews
    • 183Critic reviews
    • 94Metascore
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 122 wins & 91 nominations total

    Videos2

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    Trailer 2:30
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    Virginia Madsen, Thomas Haden Church, Paul Giamatti, and Sandra Oh in Sideways (2004)
    Thomas Haden Church and Paul Giamatti in Sideways (2004)
    Thomas Haden Church and Paul Giamatti in Sideways (2004)
    Virginia Madsen and Paul Giamatti in Sideways (2004)
    Thomas Haden Church and Paul Giamatti in Sideways (2004)
    Thomas Haden Church, Paul Giamatti, and Alysia Reiner in Sideways (2004)
    Thomas Haden Church and Paul Giamatti in Sideways (2004)
    Thomas Haden Church and Paul Giamatti in Sideways (2004)
    Thomas Haden Church and Sandra Oh in Sideways (2004)
    Virginia Madsen, Thomas Haden Church, Paul Giamatti, and Sandra Oh in Sideways (2004)
    (l to r) Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church
    Thomas Haden Church and Paul Giamatti in Sideways (2004)

    Top cast

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    Paul Giamatti
    Paul Giamatti
    • Miles
    Thomas Haden Church
    Thomas Haden Church
    • Jack
    Virginia Madsen
    Virginia Madsen
    • Maya
    Sandra Oh
    Sandra Oh
    • Stephanie
    Marylouise Burke
    Marylouise Burke
    • Miles's Mother
    Jessica Hecht
    Jessica Hecht
    • Victoria
    Missy Doty
    Missy Doty
    • Cammi
    M.C. Gainey
    M.C. Gainey
    • Cammi's Husband
    Alysia Reiner
    Alysia Reiner
    • Christine Erganian
    Shake Tukhmanyan
    • Mrs. Erganian
    • (as Shaké Toukhmanian)
    Shaun Duke
    Shaun Duke
    • Mike Erganian
    • (as Duke Moosekian)
    Robert Covarrubias
    Robert Covarrubias
    • Miles's Building Manager
    Patrick Gallagher
    Patrick Gallagher
    • Gary the Bartender
    Stephanie Faracy
    Stephanie Faracy
    • Stephanie's Mother
    Joe Marinelli
    Joe Marinelli
    • Frass Canyon Pourer
    Chris Burroughs
    • Chris at Stanford
    Toni Howard
    • Evelyn Berman-Silverman
    • (voice)
    Khoren Babouchian
    • Armenian Priest
    • (as Rev. Fr. Khoren Babouchian)
    • Director
      • Alexander Payne
    • Writers
      • Rex Pickett(novel)
      • Alexander Payne(screenplay)
      • Jim Taylor(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Paul Giamatti admitted to faking every bit of wine knowledge, and not understanding why anybody would care about it. He also claims he was shocked that he was cast in a lead role and initially thought it was a practical joke.
    • Goofs
      When Miles is doing his crossword puzzle while driving, his speedometer reads zero.
    • Quotes

      Jack: If they want to drink Merlot, we're drinking Merlot.

      Miles Raymond: No, if anyone orders Merlot, I'm leaving. I am NOT drinking any fucking Merlot!

    • Crazy credits
      No California oak trees were harmed during the making of this production.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Clock (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Thursday Night at Pasquale's
      Written and Performed by Astrid Cowan
      Courtesy of Astron Records

    User reviews925

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    'Pasture animals waiting for the abattoir'...
    ... but aren't we all, regardless of our wine variety and tastes. Middle aged men make merry and melancholy in a film that makes you smile and yearn to go wine tasting in California.
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    • Xstal
    • Jun 25, 2020

    FAQ1

    • What wines are they drinking throughout the film?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 22, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Hungary
    • Official site
      • Fox Searchlight
    • Languages
      • English
      • Armenian
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Entre copas
    • Filming locations
      • Solvang, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox Searchlight Pictures
      • Michael London Productions
      • Sideways Productions Inc.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $16,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $71,503,593
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $207,042
      • Oct 24, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $109,706,931
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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