Away We Go Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Nov. 26, 2009

Away We Go

Release Date: Friday, June 5, 2009 Limited

Director: Sam Mendes

Starring: John Krasinski • Maya Rudolph • Maggie Gyllenhaal • Allison Janney • Jeff Daniels

R Comedy N/A

4.5 / 5.0

56% WILL SEE 44% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes (“American Beauty”) from an original screenplay by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida, this funny and heartfelt film follows the journey of an expectant couple (John Krasinski [“The Office’] and Maya Rudolph [“Saturday Night Live’]), as they travel the U.S. in search of the perfect place to put down roots and raise their family. Along the way, they have misadventures and find fresh connections with an assortment of relatives and old friends who just might help them discover “home” on their own terms for the first time. The movie features the music of Alexi Murdoch.

Comedy

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Who stars in Away We Go – Cast List

John Krasinski
Fountain of Youth, IF
Maya Rudolph
Animal Friends, Bridesmaids
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Mona Lisa Smile, The Dark Knight
A
Allison Janney
Everything’s Going to Be Great, The Creator
Jeff Daniels
Steve Jobs, The Martian
C
Catherine O'Hara
Argylle, The Wild Robot
J
Josh Hamilton
The Long Walk, Landscape With Invisible Hand
Melanie Lynskey
Pike River, Don't Say Good Luck
Chris Messina
Air, I.S.S.

Who is making Away We Go – Crew List

A look at Away We Go behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Sam Mendes last helmed Empire of Light and 1917. The film's writer Dave Eggers last penned The Circle and Promised Land.

Director: Sam Mendes
Screenwriters: Dave Eggers
Vendela Vida
Producers: Sam Mendes
Ed Saxon

Studios: Focus Features
Production Company: Big Beach
Neal Street Productions

Production – What we know about the Away We Go

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Feb 2009

Completed

Changed Away We Go movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2008

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language and some sexual content
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Untitled Sam Mendes Project, Farlanders, This Must Be the Place
Language: English

Away We Go Trailers and Clips

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Away We Go Release Date: When was the film released?

Away We Go was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, June 5 , 2009. There were six other movies released on the same date, including The Hangover, Land of the Lost and My Life in Ruins. As a limited release, Away We Go was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.