A lonely teenage boy comes into his own over the course of a summer through an unlikely friendship with a man in charge of a local water park.
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Release Date:
Friday, July 5, 2013 Nationwide
thematic elements, language, some sexual content and brief drug material
Plot: What's the story about?
A coming of age story of 14-year-old Duncan’s (Liam James) summer vacation with his mother, Pam (Toni Collette), her overbearing boyfriend, Trent (Steve Carell), and his daughter, Steph (Zoe Levin). Having a rough time fitting in, the introverted Duncan finds an unexpected friend in gregarious Owen (Sam Rockwell), manager of the Water Wizz water park. Through his funny, clandestine friendship with Owen, Duncan slowly opens up to and begins to finally find his place in the world - all during a summer he will never forget.
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Who stars in The Way, Way Back: Cast List
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Toni Collette ... Mother
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Who's making The Way, Way Back: Crew List
A look at the The Way, Way Back behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jim Rash last directed Downhill and Untitled Faxon & Rash Family Project. The film's writer Jim Rash last wrote The Descendants and The Way Back.
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Production: What we know about The Way, Way Back?
Key Facts
- The film is scheduled to be released in Summer 2013.
- Appeared on the 2010 Black List.
Filming Timeline
- 2012 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
To premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival (out of competition).
- 2012 - June: The film was set to Production status.
- 2012 - April: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Production is scheduled to start this summer.
The Way, Way Back Release Date: When was the film released?
The Way, Way Back was a Nationwide release in 2013 on Friday, July 5, 2013. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including Stuck in Love, Hammer of the Gods and The Look of Love.
The Way, Way Back DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Way, Way Back was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 .