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

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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.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Away We Go.

John Krasinski
IF, Detroit
Maya Rudolph
Animal Friends, IF
Maggie Gyllenhaal
The Dark Knight, Mona Lisa Smile
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Allison Janney
Minions, Ma
Jeff Daniels
The Martian, Looper
C
Catherine O'Hara
Elemental, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
J
Josh Hamilton
Reality, Maestro
Melanie Lynskey
Don't Look Up, Lady of the Manor
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

Production Details

What we know about the Away We Go movie production.

Production Updates for Away We Go

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

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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 My Life in Ruins. As a limited release, Away We Go was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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2009-06-05 Limited

United States

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2009-09-29 DVD
2009-09-29 Blu-ray

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