Sideways (2004)

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 One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.

Director: Alexander Payne

Cast: Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh, Marylouise Burke

Original Language: EN

Original Title: Sideways

Budget: $16,000,000

Revenue: $109,502,303

MPAA Rating: PG

Keywords: california, based on novel or book, golf, wine, road trip, stag night, marijuana, writer, buddy, santa barbara, california, candid, wine drinking, winery, playful, romantic, whimsical, amused, antagonistic, cheerful, sincere, sympathetic

Narate (December 11, 2024)

_"If anyone orders Merlot, I'm leaving. I am NOT drinking any fucking Merlot"_ As I get older, I have realized that this movie is written really well. Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church have a hilarious chemistry and I can't help but agree with Miles a few times. I wish I loved wine like Miles does, but I do love hearing him describe each one with a passion.