Sideways
2004 · 127 min · Director: Alexander Payne
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A week before his friend Jack is to be married, best man Miles and the prospective groom head off to wine country for a week of fun, relaxation and - of course - wine drinking. Miles is the oenophile and does his best to teach Jack a bit about the art of appreciating great wine. All Jack cares about is drinking and carousing, something he accomplishes when he meets the attractive Stephanie at one of the vineyards. Miles is something of a sad sack, a high school English teacher who is a failed writer at heart. He has yet to get over the fact that his wife has divorced him and that she has remarried and he now faces that nerve racking wait for word from a prospective publisher. Miles has an opportunity to start anew when he meets Stephanie's friend Maya but when he let's slip that Jack is about to be married any hope of a relationship seems to be lost.
Emotional fingerprint
Sideways (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Humor 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Humor25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Humor, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Humor and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 32 % | 9 % | 13 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 34 % | 14 % | 18 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 37 % | 16 % | 22 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 38 % | 12 % | 19 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 41 % | 15 % | 22 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 44 % | 22 % | 26 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 43 % | 20 % | 24 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 43 % | 22 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 45 % | 26 % | 39 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 44 % | 27 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 38 % | 23 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Humor | 36 % | 18 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 44 % | 24 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 57 % | 44 % | 44 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 67 % | 53 % | 51 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 67 % | 44 % | 43 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 62 % | 33 % | 32 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Tension | 62 % | 31 % | 30 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 64 % | 39 % | 44 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Hope | 64 % | 36 % | 52 % | 12 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Cammi
Mrs. Erganian
Mike Erganian
Miles's Building Manager
Frass Canyon Pourer
Chris at Stanford
Evelyn Berman-Silverman (voice)
Armenian Priest
Ken Cortland
Leslie Brough
Details
- Directed by
- Alexander Payne
- Written by
- Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor, Rex Pickett, Jim Taylor
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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