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Sideways

Movie · 2004 · 127 min

A wry, bittersweet road trip through wine country, balancing midlife disappointment with gentle comedy and quiet moments of connection.

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2004 film directed by Alexander Payne
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Year
2004
Runtime
127 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • love
  • friendship
  • betrayal
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism9
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, buddy, comedy drama, romantic comedy
Directed by
Alexander Payne
Written by
Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Starring
Thomas Haden Church, Paul Giamatti, Sandra Oh, Virginia Madsen, M.C. Gainey, Jessica Hecht, Patrick Gallagher, Alysia Reiner
Music
Rolfe Kent
Cinematography
Phedon Papamichael
Runtime
127 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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