Away We Go Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Nov. 26, 2009

Away We Go

Release Date: Friday, June 5, 2009 Limited

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Melanie Lynskey, John Krasinski, Jeff Daniels, Allison Janney, Sam Mendes, Catherine O'Hara, Maya Rudolph, Chris Messina, Josh Hamilton, Dave Eggers, Ed Saxon, Vendela Vida

R Comedy N/A

4.5

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Plot

What's the story about?

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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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Away We Go.

John Krasinski
A Quiet Place Part II, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Maya Rudolph
Big Hero 6, Dream Productions (limited series)
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Monster House, The Dark Knight
A
Allison Janney
Finding Nemo 3D, The Creator
Jeff Daniels
The Martian, Dumb and Dumber To
C
Catherine O'Hara
The Wild Robot, Elemental
J
Josh Hamilton
Maestro, Tesla
Melanie Lynskey
Touchback, Assassination Nation
Chris Messina
Juror No. 2, I.S.S.

Crew Behind the Film

The Away We Go behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Sam Mendes last directed Empire of Light and 1917. The film's writer Dave Eggers last wrote 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

Additional Information

MPA 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

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Official Away We Go movie trailers and clips.

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Production Details

What we know about the Away We Go movie production.

Production Updates

Feb 2009

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Dec 2008

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Away We Go was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, June 5, 2009. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including The Hangover, Land of the Lost and Ball Don't Lie. As a limited release, Away We Go was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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