“In search of wine. In search of women. In search of themselves.”
Sideways
7.1
1,902 votes·2004
·2h 7m
·MovieComedyDramaRomance
Overview
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 One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget6.8x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
californiabased on novel or bookgolfwineroad tripstag nightmarijuanawriterbuddysanta barbara, californiawine drinkingwinery
Cast
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
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