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Sideways

Sideways is a 2004 American comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne and written by Jim Taylor and Payne. A film adaptation of Rex Pickett's 2004 novel, Sideways follows two men in their forties, Miles Raymond (Paul Giamatti), a depressed teacher and unsuccessful writer, and Jack Cole (Thomas Haden Church), a past-his-prime actor, who take a…

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Based on
Sideways by Rex Pickett
Box office
$109.7 million
Budget
$16 million
Cinematography
Phedon Papamichael
Country
United States
Directed by
Alexander Payne

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Overview

Plot

Cast

Impact on wine industry

Soundtrack

Reception

Stage and musical adaptations

Accolades

  • LAFCA Los Angeles Film Critics Association
  • NBR National Board of Review
  • NYFCC New York Film Critics Circle
  • NSFC National Society of Film Critics
  • Globe Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
  • BAFTA BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
  • WGA Writers Guild of America Awards
  • Critic's Choice Awards Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Screenplay

Remake

Possible sequel

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Sideways

Nodes116
Edges115
Triples93
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017241
Components1

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Sideways

Top relations

related to Remake · 17
Sideways → Although, Cellin Gluck, Fox International Productions, Fuji Television, Fumiyo Kohinata, Giamatti, Hawaiian-born, Jake Shimabukuro, Japanese-language, Katsuhisa Namase, Kyōka Suzuki, Napa Valley, October, Payne, Rinko Kikuchi, Saidoweizu, The
has impact · 15
Sideways → After, British, California's Central Coast, During, Merlot, Miles, October, Pinot, Rita Hills, Santa Barbara County, Santa Ynez Valley, Sonoma State University, Sta, Western United States, Wineries
related to Possible sequel · 13
Sideways → American Pie, Armen Weitzman, DVD, Fox Searchlight, Jack, Miles, Nick Corirossi, Oregon, Payne, Pickett, The, The Napa Boys, Vertical
related to Reception · 10
Sideways → Audiences, Charming, Chicago Sun-Times, CinemaScore, On, On Metacritic, Roger Ebert, Rotten Tomatoes, The, Time Out
related to Stage and musical adaptations · 9
Sideways → Anthony Leigh Adams, Broadway, In, Kathleen Marshall, La Jolla Playhouse, Rex Pickett, The, United Kingdom, United States
Starring · 4
Sideways → Paul Giamatti, Sandra Oh, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen
related to Sideways Pinot noir · 4
Sideways → In, Le Plus Ultra, Pinot, Rex Pickett
Release dates · 2
Sideways → October 22, 2004 (2004-10-22) (United States), September 13, 2004 (2004-09-13) (TIFF)
Screenplay by · 2
Sideways → Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
is a · 2
Sideways → 2004 American comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne and written by Jim Taylor and Payne, decidedly mature road trip comedy full of excellent performances

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miles jack film wine maya two trip time 2004 pinot noir giamatti church madsen stephanie wedding best also pickett payne

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SidewaysBased onSideways by Rex Pickett1.00infobox
SidewaysBox office$109.7 million1.00infobox
SidewaysBudget$16 million1.00infobox
SidewaysCinematographyPhedon Papamichael1.00infobox
SidewaysCountryUnited States1.00infobox
SidewaysDirected byAlexander Payne1.00infobox
SidewaysDistributed byFox Searchlight Pictures1.00infobox
SidewaysEdited byKevin Tent1.00infobox
SidewaysLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
SidewaysMusic byRolfe Kent1.00infobox
SidewaysProduced byMichael London1.00infobox
SidewaysProduction companyMichael London Productions1.00infobox
SidewaysRelease datesSeptember 13, 2004 (2004-09-13) (TIFF)1.00infobox
SidewaysRelease datesOctober 22, 2004 (2004-10-22) (United States)1.00infobox
SidewaysRunning time127 minutes1.00infobox
SidewaysScreenplay byAlexander Payne1.00infobox
SidewaysScreenplay byJim Taylor1.00infobox
SidewaysStarringPaul Giamatti1.00infobox
SidewaysStarringThomas Haden Church1.00infobox
SidewaysStarringVirginia Madsen1.00infobox
SidewaysStarringSandra Oh1.00infobox
Sidewaysis a2004 American comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne and written by Jim Taylor and Payne0.90text
Sidewaysis adecidedly mature road trip comedy full of excellent performances0.90text

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