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Last modified: Oct. 7, 2013

The Way, Way Back

Release Date: Friday, July 5, 2013 Theaters

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.

Director: Jim Rash Nat Faxon

Starring: Sam Rockwell Allison Janney AnnaSophia Robb Steve Carell Toni Collette

PG-13 Comedy N/A

  • 3.9 / 5
14% 86%

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.

Plot

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Plot
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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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.

Producers
Nat Faxon
Ben Nearn
George Parra
Gigi Pritzker
Jim Rash

Production Details

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Key Facts

  • The film is scheduled to be released in Summer 2013.
  • Appeared on the 2010 Black List.

Production Updates for The Way, Way Back

Completed

Changed The Way, Way Back movie production status. To premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival (out of competition).

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production is scheduled to start this summer.

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Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for thematic elements, language, some sexual content and brief drug material
Runtime
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Tagline
We've all been there.
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Language
English

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The Way, Way Back was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, July 5, 2013. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including Stuck in Love, The Look of Love and Absence.

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