USA,
2004, 122 min
Directed by:
Alexander PayneCinematography:
Phedon PapamichaelComposer:
Rolfe KentCast:
Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh, Marylouise Burke, Jessica Hecht, Missy Doty, M.C. Gainey, Cesar Ramos, Stephanie Faracy (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
Two men reaching middle age with not much to show but disappointment, embark on a week long road trip through California's wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisle. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2005 - Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2005 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 2005 - Alexander Payne (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2005 - Thomas Haden Church (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 2005 - Virginia Madsen (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2005 - Michael London (Best Feature)
- 2005 - Alexander Payne (Best Director)
- 2005 - Paul Giamatti (Best Male Lead)
- 2005 - Thomas Haden Church (Best Supporting Male)
- 2005 - Virginia Madsen (Best Supporting Female)
- 2005 - Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor (Best Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2005 - Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2006 - Alexander Payne (Best American Film)
Golden Globes
- 2005 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 2005 - Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor (Best Screenplay)
- 2005 - Alexander Payne (Best Director)
- 2005 - Paul Giamatti (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 2005 - Thomas Haden Church (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 2005 - Virginia Madsen (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 2005 - Rolfe Kent (Best Original Score)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2005 - Best Picture
- 2005 - Thomas Haden Church (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2005 - Virginia Madsen (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2005 - Best Acting Ensemble
- 2005 - Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor (Best Writer)
- 2005 - Alexander Payne (Best Director)
- 2005 - Paul Giamatti (Best Actor)
- 2005 - Rolfe Kent (Best Composer)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2004 - Best Film
- 2004 - Alexander Payne (Best Director)
- 2004 - Thomas Haden Church (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2004 - Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor (Best Screenplay)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2004 - Best Film
- 2004 - Alexander Payne (Best Director)
- 2004 - Thomas Haden Church (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2004 - Virginia Madsen (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2004 - Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor (Best Screenplay)
- 2004 - Paul Giamatti (Best Actor)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2004 - Best Film
- 2004 - Paul Giamatti (Best Actor)
- 2004 - Virginia Madsen (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2004 - Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor (Best Screenplay)
- 2004 - Thomas Haden Church (Best Supporting Actor)