Sideways

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Sideways is a 2004 American comedy-drama film about two middle-aged men on a wine-tasting road trip in California’s Santa Ynez Valley, acclaimed for its sharp writing, nuanced performances, and influence on wine culture.

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instanceOf comedy-drama film
film
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
basedOn Sideways (novel)
basedOnWorkAuthor Rex Pickett
castMember Paul Giamatti
Sandra Oh
Thomas Haden Church
Virginia Madsen
cinematography Phedon Papamichael
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Alexander Payne
distributor Searchlight Pictures
surface form: Fox Searchlight Pictures
editor Kevin Tent
filmingLocation Santa Barbara County
genre buddy film
comedy-drama film
road movie
hasTheme friendship
middle age
personal failure
romantic relationships
influenced popularity of Pinot Noir wine
wine industry
mainSubject wine
musicBy Rolfe Kent
narrativeLocation California wine country
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
notableFor influence on wine culture
nuanced performances
sharp writing
originalLanguage English
partOf American independent cinema
productionCompany Searchlight Pictures
surface form: Fox Searchlight Pictures
productionType feature film
publicationDate 2004
releaseYear 2004
runtime approximately 127 minutes
screenwriter Alexander Payne
Jim Taylor
setting California, United States
surface form: California

Santa Ynez Valley

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