Sideways
Academy Award × 1
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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 One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.
What critics thought
One of the most acclaimed films of the 2000s among critics, Sideways works as a road-trip comedy that earns its emotional weight — critics consistently highlighted how the film balances genuine laughs with surprising melancholy, and singled out the performances across the board. The audience response was noticeably cooler than the critical embrace, suggesting the film's low-key, character-driven rhythms play better with cinephiles than general viewers.
“what happens during the seven days adds up to the best human comedy of the year – comedy, because it is funny, and human, because it is surprisingly moving”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“intelligent, funny and moving”
Time Out
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Cast & Crew
DirectorAlexander Payne
StarringPaul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh, Marylouise Burke
ComposerRolfe Kent
Sideways
Academy Award × 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 One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.
What critics thought
One of the most acclaimed films of the 2000s among critics, Sideways works as a road-trip comedy that earns its emotional weight — critics consistently highlighted how the film balances genuine laughs with surprising melancholy, and singled out the performances across the board. The audience response was noticeably cooler than the critical embrace, suggesting the film's low-key, character-driven rhythms play better with cinephiles than general viewers.
“what happens during the seven days adds up to the best human comedy of the year – comedy, because it is funny, and human, because it is surprisingly moving”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“intelligent, funny and moving”
Time Out
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Cast & Crew
DirectorAlexander Payne
StarringPaul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh, Marylouise Burke
ComposerRolfe Kent
Rent/Purchase