The Way Way Back

Name: The Way Way Back
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2013-06-06
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Liam James, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, AnnaSophia Robb, Sam Rockwell

2013·Movie·PG-13·103 min·★ 7.1(2,022)

Comedy Drama More English titles

“We've all been there.”

Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.

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About The Way Way Back

The Way Way Back is a 2013 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Jim Rash and Nat Faxon. The cast is led by Liam James, Steve Carell, Toni Collette. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 2000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel.

The Way Way Back was produced by Sycamore Pictures, OddLot Entertainment, and The Walsh Company and made in United States of America. It was released on June 6, 2013, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $23 million worldwide.

Director: Jim Rash, Nat Faxon
Writers: Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Release date: June 6, 2013
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $23 million
Production: Sycamore Pictures, OddLot Entertainment, The Walsh Company

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The Way Way Back cast & crew

The Way Way Back was directed by Jim Rash and Nat Faxon and written by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash.

The cast features Liam James as Duncan, Steve Carell as Trent Ramsey, Toni Collette as Pam, AnnaSophia Robb as Susanna Thompson, Sam Rockwell as Owen, and Allison Janney as Betty Thompson.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Rob Simonsen, cinematography is by John Bailey, and it was produced by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash.

Is The Way Way Back worth watching?

The Way Way Back holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 2,022 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, The Way Way Back is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Way Way Back

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