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7.1/10 • 1.7K

2004-10-222h 7m

ComedyDramaRomance

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 One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.

Directors
Alexander Payne
Editors
Kevin Tent

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Paul Giamatti

    Paul Giamatti

    Miles

  2. Thomas Haden Church

    Thomas Haden Church

    Jack

  3. Virginia Madsen

    Virginia Madsen

    Maya

  4. Sandra Oh

    Sandra Oh

    Stephanie

  5. Marylouise Burke

    Marylouise Burke

    Miles's Mother

  6. Jessica Hecht

    Jessica Hecht

    Victoria

  7. Missy Doty

    Missy Doty

    Cammi

  8. M.C. Gainey

    M.C. Gainey

    Cammi's Husband

  9. Alysia Reiner

    Alysia Reiner

    Christine Erganian

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Narate

Dec 11, 2024

9/10

"If anyone orders Merlot, I'm leaving. I am NOT drinking any fucking Merlot" As I get older, I have realized that this movie is written really well. Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church have a hilarious chemistry and I can't help but agree with Miles a few times. I wish I loved wine like Miles does, but I do love hearing him describe each one with a passion.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$16,000,000.00
Revenue
$109,502,303.00
Keywords
californiabased on novel or bookgolfwineroad tripstag nightmarijuanawriterbuddysanta barbara, californiacandidwine drinkingwineryplayfulromanticwhimsicalamusedantagonisticcheerfulsinceresympathetic