Sideways

2004 film directed by Alexander Payne
Movie film Q675937
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Sideways

Summary

Sideways is a film[1]. Sideways ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,133 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sideways received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[3].
  • Sideways received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • Sideways's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Sideways was directed by Alexander Payne[6].
  • Jim Taylor wrote the screenplay for Sideways[7].
  • Alexander Payne wrote the screenplay for Sideways[8].
  • Sideways's composer is recorded as Rolfe Kent[9].
  • Sideways's genre is romantic comedy film[10].
  • Sideways's genre is buddy film[11].
  • Sideways's genre is comedy drama[12].
  • Sideways's genre is drama film[13].
  • Sideways's based on is recorded as Sideways[14].
  • A cast member of Sideways was Paul Giamatti[15].
  • A cast member of Sideways was Thomas Haden Church[16].
  • A cast member of Sideways was Virginia Madsen[17].
  • A cast member of Sideways was Sandra Oh[18].
  • A cast member of Sideways was Jessica Hecht[19].
  • A cast member of Sideways was M.C. Gainey[20].
  • A cast member of Sideways was Alysia Reiner[21].
  • A cast member of Sideways was Patrick Gallagher[22].
  • A cast member of Sideways was César Ramos[23].
  • A cast member of Sideways was Stephanie Faracy[24].
  • Sideways was produced by Michael London[25].
  • Sideways's production company is recorded as Searchlight Pictures[26].
  • Sideways's director of photography is recorded as Phedon Papamichael[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Sideways was produced by Michael London[25]. Sideways was directed by Alexander Payne[6]. Screenwriters include Jim Taylor[7] and Alexander Payne[8]. Cast members include Paul Giamatti[15], Thomas Haden Church[16], Virginia Madsen[17], Sandra Oh[18], Jessica Hecht[19], and M.C. Gainey[20].

Publication

Publication dates include September 13, 2004[28], October 22, 2004[29], and February 3, 2005[30]. The original language of Sideways was English[31]. Genres include romantic comedy film[10], buddy film[11], comedy drama[12], and drama film[13]. Sideways was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[3], an award for best adapted screenplay[33], in United States[34], founded in 1929[35] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38]. Reviews include 8.6/10[39], 97%[40], 94/100[41], and 7.5/10[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Sideways's after a work by is recorded as Rex Pickett[43].

Why It Matters

Sideways ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,133 views/month).[2] Sideways has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Sideways is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

What awards did Sideways receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  28. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → Saidoweizu
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 35536
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    Publication date → +2004-09-13T00:00:00Z, +2004-10-22T00:00:00Z, +2005-02-03T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Jim Taylor, Alexander Payne
    Duration → {'amount': '+127'}
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