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IMDb rating 7.5
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Critic rating 9.3

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Critic Dan Jolin
rated 10

...not concerned with heroes, just people: small people, bruised people, rumpled people - people like Miles (...), a depressed, divorced wannabe novelist...

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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

The two men set off for wine country, and what happens during the next seven days adds up to the best human comedy of the year -- comedy, because it is funny, and human, because it is surprisingly moving.

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Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup
rated 8

...i virkeligheden en langt større fortælling om passioner, om at finde sin plads i tilværelsen og om mennesker.

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Cast & Crew

Alexander Payne
Director
M.C. Gainey
As Cammi's Husband
Paul Giamatti
As Miles
Jessica Hecht
As Victoria

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Sideways is a comedy-drama film that follows two middle-aged men, Miles and Jack, on a road trip through California's wine country. Miles, an unpublished writer and wine aficionado, wants to spend the week relaxing and enjoying good food and wine. Jack, a former actor and soon-to-be-married man, is on the prowl for one last sexual fling before settling into domestic life. As they visit various wineries and vineyards, they encounter a cast of colorful characters and find themselves in unexpected situations that challenge their friendship and their views on life, love, and relationships. Nominated for five Academy Awards® including Best Picture, this critically acclaimed film features witty dialogue, engaging performances from Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, and stunning cinematography of the California coastline.

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Sideways was released in theaters on October 22, 2004.