Sideways

Directed by Alexander Payne
R
2004    2h 7mDrama, Comedy,
7.597%79%7.1
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 One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.
  • Paul GiamattiMiles
  • Thomas Haden ChurchJack
  • Virginia MadsenMaya
  • Sandra OhStephanie
  • Marylouise BurkeMiles's Mother
  • Jessica HechtVictoria
  • Missy DotyCammi
  • M.C. GaineyCammi's Husband
  • Alysia ReinerChristine Erganian
  • Shake TukhmanyanMrs. Erganian
  • Shaun DukeMike Erganian
  • Robert CovarrubiasMiles's Building Manager
  • Patrick GallagherGary the Bartender
  • Stephanie FaracyStephanie's Mother
  • Joe MarinelliFrass Canyon Pourer
  • Chris BurroughsChris at Stanford
  • Toni HowardEvelyn Berman-Silverman (voice)
  • Khoren BabouchianArmenian Priest
  • Lee BrooksKen Cortland
  • Peter DennisLeslie Brough

Sideways Ratings & Reviews

  • George BananzaJune 18, 2025
    Merlot loses its nobility.

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Sideways Trivia

Sideways was released on October 22, 2004.

Sideways was directed by Alexander Payne.

Sideways has a runtime of 2 hr 7 min.

Sideways was produced by George Parra, Michael London.

The key characters in Sideways are Miles (Paul Giamatti), Jack (Thomas Haden Church), Maya (Virginia Madsen).

Sideways is rated R.

Sideways is a Drama, Comedy, Romance film.

Sideways has an audience rating of 7.9 out of 10.

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