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Sideways
Directed by
Alexander Payne
R
2004
2h 7m
Drama
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Comedy
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7.5
97%
79%
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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 One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.
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Cast of Sideways
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
Shaun Duke
Mike Erganian
Robert Covarrubias
Miles's Building Manager
Patrick Gallagher
Gary the Bartender
Stephanie Faracy
Stephanie's Mother
Joe Marinelli
Frass Canyon Pourer
Chris Burroughs
Chris at Stanford
Toni Howard
Evelyn Berman-Silverman (voice)
Khoren Babouchian
Armenian Priest
Lee Brooks
Ken Cortland
Peter Dennis
Leslie Brough
Alison Herson
Foxen Winery Pourer
Phil Reeves
Vacationing Dr. Walt Hendricks
Rob Trow
Obnoxious Golfer
Lacey Rae
Los Olivos Waitress
Cesar Ramos
Barista
Daniel Rogers
Reciting Eighth Grader
Natalie Carter
Siena
Simon Kassis
Mini-Mart Owner
Sevag Kendirjian
Armenian Deacon
Jaren Coler
Acoustic Guitarist
Chris Astoyan
Mrs. Erganian's Son (uncredited)
JR Garcia
Little Boy (uncredited)
Gregory Heath
Tasting Room Customer (uncredited)
Alex Kalognomos
Alex (uncredited)
Parker Quinn
Customer in Shoe Store (uncredited)
Mikael Sharafyan
Armenian Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Sideways Ratings & Reviews
Bill S.
February 1, 2025
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Seattle Times
Moira MacDonald
Sideways, based on a fine novel by Rex Pickett, is at once a literate comedy, a subtle examination of grown-up romance and a touching study of friendship.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Cater
The acting is superb, from the free-spirited Oh to the compassionate Madsen to the irresponsible Church. The standout is Giamatti.
Houston Chronicle
Eric Harrison
This isn't the sort of road comedy we're used to seeing. Its humor is more likely to provoke smiles and light chuckles than guffaws.
Detroit Free Press
Terry Lawson
From its first minutes, maybe even from the credits, you know you are seeing something very special.
Detroit News
Tom Long
Sideways is one of those films that's a bit too good to review: It strikes a unique tone, blends a bit of tall-tale fun with everyday life, and pretty much hits every note in your psyche.
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten
A smart and delightful romantic comedy.
Common Sense Media
Nell Minow
Excellent but explicit movie is not for kids.
Movie Mom
Nell Minow
Richer, headier, and more complex, just like a fine wine. Among multiplexes filled with the movie equivalent of generic brand cola, this is a rare movie for grown-ups.
Chicago Reader
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Payne does know how to capture two kinds of male menopause. But I can't say he ever surprised me.
Newsweek
David Ansen
Sideways stays resolutely life-size. And that, in this age of hype and hyperventilation, may be the most radical thing about it.
Lessons of Darkness
Nick Schager
Maintains a deft balance between breezy joviality and understated poignancy.
Dallas Morning News
Philip Wuntch
As character study, as exercise in American ambiance or, simply as an entertaining movie, Sideways triumphs.
Premiere Magazine
Glenn Kenny
Every performance here is wonderful, and the movie abounds in moments so true as to be cringe-worthy.
Denver Post
Lisa Kennedy
With each new film, Payne and Taylor plane the edges of their wit. Yet this growing maturity merely buffs their work; it's not dulled one bit.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jeff Strickler
Like a good wine, this movie has clarity, subtlety and a pleasant aftertaste.
Arizona Republic
Bill Muller
With Sideways, the director of Election and About Schmidt has cobbled together his most mature, complete effort to date, a film that utilizes his off-kilter sense of humor and his ability to construct believable characters.
Washington Post
Teresa Wiltz
There's not a false note here, and the entire supporting cast -- Madsen, Oh, Church and Marylouise Burke as Miles's Mother -- is uniformly excellent.
Washington Post
Desson Thomson
Giamatti is a comedic gem.
San Francisco Chronicle
Carla Meyer
With four fine films under his belt, Payne should be regarded as an American treasure.
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