Sideways
A struggling teacher on the brink of a breakdown joins his conflicted best friend on a California wine country retreat, where escaping his past collides with the very relationships he’s trying to avoid.
“In search of wine. In search of women. In search of themselves.”
Synopsis
Two middle-aged men set out on a spiritual journey through the wine country of California. One is an unpublished novelist dealing with depression, and the other is about to get married in just a few days.
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A crew of 204+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Kevin TentShot by Phedon PapamichaelScored by Rolfe KentDesigned by Jane Ann StewartSound by Patrick Cyccone JrCostumes by Wendy ChuckStunts by Tom ElliottVFX by Michele Ferrone
Box Office
2004 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 6.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$109.5M
US & Canada: $71.5M — 65% of worldwide · International: $38.0M (35%)
Opening weekend: $207K — 0% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $305K — 0% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 4 theaters
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Also known as
- Entre copases
- (English)Sideways
- (Bulgarian)Отбивки
Release dates around the world2 countries · showhide
- CanadaSep 13, 2004
- United StatesOct 12, 2004
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Cast & Crew
204 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Paul Giamatti
as Miles
Thomas Haden Church
as Jack
Virginia Madsen
as Maya
Sandra Oh
as Stephanie
Marylouise Burke
as Miles's Mother
Jessica Hecht
as Victoria
Missy Doty
as Cammi
M C Gainey
as Cammi's Husband
Alysia Reiner
as Christine Erganian
Shake Tukhmanyan
as Mrs. Erganian
Shaun Duke
as Mike Erganian
Robert Covarrubias
as Miles's Building Manager
Supporting cast
27Patrick Gallagher
as Gary the Bartender
Stephanie Faracy
as Stephanie's Mother
Joe Marinelli
as Frass Canyon Pourer
Chris Burroughs
as Chris at Stanford
Toni Howard
as Evelyn Berman-Silverman
Khoren Babouchian
as Armenian Priest
Lee Brooks
as Ken Cortland
Peter Dennis
as Leslie Brough
Alison Herson
as Foxen Winery Pourer
Phil Reeves
as Vacationing Dr. Walt Hendricks
Rob Trow
as Obnoxious Golfer
Lacey Rae
as Los Olivos Waitress
Cesar Ramos
as Barista
D C Rogers
as Reciting Eighth Grader
Natalie Carter
as Siena
Simon Kassis
as Mini-Mart Owner
Sevag Kendirjian
as Armenian Deacon
Jaren Coler
as Acoustic Guitarist
Chris Astoyan
as Mrs. Erganian's Son
Jr Garcia
as Little Boy
Gregory Heath
as Tasting Room Customer
Adolf Hitler
as Self
Alex Kalognomos
as Alex
Spencer Kayden
as Waitress
Logan Mulvey
as Waiter
Parker Quinn
as Customer in Shoe Store
Mikael Sharafyan
as Armenian Wedding Guest
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
4Other crew
161Christopher Stark
accountant (uncredited)
Kim Bodner
accountant (uncredited)
Arron Pawlowicz
accounting clerk
Allison Curren
additional script supervisor
Ron Bedrosian
adr mixer
Weldon Brown
adr mixer
David Bach
adr supervisor / dialogue supervisor
Christina Barton
animal trainer
Sue Chipperton
animal trainer
David Berman
apprentice editor
Gerasimos Christoforatos
art department assistant
T K Kirkpatrick
Art Director
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