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In the United States, you can rent or buy Sideways from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 68 other countries, but not in the United States.
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Good for date night · friends night · comfort watch
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In search of wine. In search of women. In search of themselves.
Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.
Bittersweet Road TripWitty Dialogue MasterpieceMidlife Crisis SatireOenophile's JourneyCharacter-Driven DramaMelancholic ComedyIntellectual BanterNapa Valley AestheticFriendship DynamicsRealistic Romance
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Is Sideways worth watching?
85
ExcellentGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 94). Critics rate it higher (96 out of 100) than audiences (77).
Will Sideways make me laugh?
Funny
Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (9 of 10) and satire (7 of 10).
Is Sideways good for date night?
and 1 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing Safe
Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Was Sideways a box office hit?
Budget$16 million
Box office$110 million
Yes, a big one: it cost about $16 million to make and earned $110 million worldwide, 6.8 times its budget.
What tropes does Sideways use?
Running GagEveryone Is SingleAsk a Stupid Question...SubtextActually Pretty FunnyRight Through the WallMale GazeCentral ThemeNice GirlHypocritical HumorI'm a Man; I Can't Help ItUnresolved Sexual Tensionand 95 more
TV Tropes lists 107 tropes for it, including Running Gag, Everyone Is Single, and Ask a Stupid Question....