Sideways
2004 · Movie · R · 127 min · ★ 7.1 · 96% critics
Two friends take a weeklong trip through California wine country as a last getaway before one of them gets married. As they taste wines and drift from place to place, old disappointments and new possibilities surface, turning the trip into a messy, funny, and bittersweet search for direction.
Based on Sideways
Also known as À la dérive
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-10-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Critic score
- 96/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (1,888 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a character-driven, bittersweet road-trip comedy about friendship, romance, and midlife uncertainty, with a similar vibe to Lost in Translation; Not for you if you need big laughs, fast pacing, or squeaky-clean leads.
Pros: sharp, witty writing; funny-sad tone; strong chemistry | Cons: slow, talky pace; characters can frustrate; humor feels low-key
Themes
- california
- based on novel or book
- golf
- wine
- road trip
- stag night
- marijuana
- writer
- buddy
- santa barbara, california
- wine drinking
- winery
- +6 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2005
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2005 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 2005 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2005 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2005 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2005 · nominated
Cast & crew
Paul Giamatti
as Miles
Thomas Haden Church
as Jack
Virginia Madsen
as Maya
Sandra Oh
as Stephanie
Marylouise Burke
as Miles's Mother
Jessica Hecht
as Victoria
Missy Doty
as Cammi
M.C. Gainey
as Cammi's Husband
Alysia Reiner
as Christine Erganian
Shake Tukhmanyan
as Mrs. Erganian
Directed by Alexander Payne