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The Way, Way Back is a 2013 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash in their directorial debuts. It stars Liam James as Duncan, an introverted 14-year-old who goes on summer vacation to Wareham, Massachusetts with his mother and her overbearing boyfriend. It also stars Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Allison Janney, AnnaSophia Robb, Sam Rockwell, and Maya Rudolph, with Rob Corddry, Amanda Peet, Faxon, and Rash in supporting roles.

The Way, Way Back
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nat Faxon Jim Rash
Written by	Nat Faxon Jim Rash
Produced by	Kevin J. Walsh Tom Rice
Starring	Steve Carell Toni Collette Allison Janney AnnaSophia Robb Sam Rockwell Maya Rudolph Liam James Rob Corddry Amanda Peet
Cinematography	John Bailey
Edited by	Tatiana S. Riegel
Music by	Rob Simonsen
Production companies	Sycamore Pictures The Walsh Company OddLot Entertainment
Distributed by	Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release dates	January 21, 2013 (2013-01-21) (Sundance) July 5, 2013 (2013-07-05) (United States)
Running time	103 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$5 million[2][3]
Box office	$26.9 million[3]

Faxon and Rash conceived the film in the early 2000s; however, it spent several years in development hell before funding could be secured. Eventually, Fox Searchlight Pictures (the same studio which distributed other independent films such as Little Miss Sunshine and Juno) agreed to distribute the film. Filming lasted several months during summer 2012. It premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival,[4] and had a wider release on July 5, 2013, where it received positive reviews and was a box office success, grossing $26.9 million against its $5 million budget.

Plot

Introverted 14-year-old Duncan from Albany, New York, reluctantly goes on summer vacation to a beach house in a small seaside town near Cape Cod, Massachusetts, with his mother, Pam; her wealthy boyfriend, Trent; and Trent's arrogant daughter, Steph. Trent emotionally belittles Duncan, frequently making comments and gestures that are condescending and rude to him. Steph follows suit in attitude towards him and is spoiled by Trent. On the way to the beach house, Trent asks Duncan to rate himself on a scale of one to ten; Duncan rates himself a six while Trent tells him he thinks Duncan is a three. They arrive at the beach house and are greeted by the neighbors: the gregarious, hard-drinking Betty, her children Susanna and Peter, and married couple Kip and Joan. Later that evening, Duncan and Susanna have an awkward conversation from their adjacent porches.

Duncan discovers a small girl's bicycle in the garage of the beach house and uses it to begin exploring the town. At a pizza restaurant, he runs into the staff of Water Wizz, the local water park. He meets Owen, who is playing Pac-Man, and eventually Owen takes Duncan under his wing and shows him around the park. Duncan meets the park's colorful, rag-tag group of employees: Caitlin, Lewis, and Roddy. Several youths at the water park speak reverently of a legendary pass in the tube slide, wondering how it could have been done. Owen hires Duncan for odd jobs at Water Wizz.

Outside the park, Duncan is continually neglected by his mother, Pam, who indulges in drinking, staying out at night, and smoking marijuana with other adult vacationers. At a Fourth of July cookout, Susanna sees that he is upset about this and invites him to go hunting for ghost crabs with her and Peter, where she talks about her absent father and helps Duncan open up. Later that night, Duncan witnesses Trent and Joan kissing by the side of the house, but does not reveal what he saw.

Pam begins to suspect Trent and Joan are having an affair, but Trent convinces her nothing is going on. Later, Duncan confronts Pam in front of friends and neighbors and tells her to face up to Trent's affair and get rid of him. Trent interjects, and Duncan insults and shoves him; Trent indignantly tells Duncan his divorced father does not want him. Duncan stalks away. Susanna follows him and comforts Duncan out on the beach. Duncan attempts to kiss Susanna, but she moves away, which makes him become even more upset. Accompanied by Peter, Duncan sneaks away to Water Wizz where Owen is throwing a going-away party for Lewis.

After spending all night with his friends at Water Wizz, Duncan is still at the park the next morning, refusing to leave. When Owen confronts him, Duncan opens up about his relationship with Trent and how the water park is the only place where he feels happy and accepted. Owen sympathizes with Duncan, recalling his upbringing where he was forced to abide to strict rules and patterns. He advises Duncan to disregard Trent's criticisms and go his own way.

When Duncan returns to the beach house, Pam tells him they are leaving with Trent and Steph. Betty and her kids arrive to say their goodbyes. Susanna finally kisses Duncan. When Trent stops for gas on their way out of town, Duncan jumps out of the station wagon and runs to Water Wizz, followed by his mother, then Trent and Steph. Duncan tells Owen and the other employees that he has to leave and tells Owen to follow him. He takes Owen to the Devil's Peak slide, and Duncan becomes the first person to ever pass someone in the water slide while the rest of the park watches. After finally introducing Owen to his mother, Duncan says goodbye to everyone at the park. Owen tells Pam of Duncan’s good nature, and introduces himself to Trent as "a good friend of the three". Trent then attempts to bypass Owen in order to bring Duncan back to the car, but Owen blocks him and Trent retreats. Duncan hugs and thanks Owen "for everything." Trent, Steph, Pam and Duncan regroup in the car, where Pam finally stands up for herself as they head out of town. Pam climbs to the “way way back” of the car where Duncan is sitting, and they share a smile as Trent's protests are heard in the background.

Cast

Reception

Box office

The film had its premiere screening at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.[4] It was one of the most financially successful films to come out of the festival that year, outperforming well-known entries and Oscar-nominated films from the previous year.[5] It was released on July 5, 2013 in 19 theaters and surpassed box office expectations, averaging an impressive $30,263 per screen and grossing $525,000 for the weekend.[6] On July 15, 2013, it was added to an additional 60 theaters and grossed $1,110,000. It ended up earning $21,506,546 in North America and $4,968,374 elsewhere, for a total of $26,474,920.[7][8]

Critical response

The Way, Way Back received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes it has a rating of 83% based on 185 reviews, with an average score of 7.30/10. The website's critical consensus states, "Despite its familiar themes, The Way Way Back makes use of its talented cast, finely tuned script, and an abundance of charm to deliver a funny and satisfying coming-of-age story".[9] On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 68 out of 100 based on 41 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]

Inkoo Kang of The Village Voice called the film "a crowd-pleasing summer treat, predictable in its sweetness but satisfying all the same".[11] BBC Radio 5 Live film critic Mark Kermode praised the performances of Sam Rockwell, Toni Collette, Allison Janney and Maya Rudolph and similarly reasoned that whilst "it's not world-changing, or earth-shattering" the film is "really sweet and funny".[12] David Gritten of The Daily Telegraph also praised the scene-stealing performances of Janney and Rockwell, concluding that despite a flood of similar coming-of-age films released in 2013 the film "feels warm, funny—and even fresh".[13] Catherine Shoard of The Guardian gave the film a positive review, concluding that "for all the longueurs, there are still enough moments of near brilliance to sustain you through the trip".[14] Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times commended the film's quirky dialogue and cast performances, calling the film "witty, heartwarming, hopeful, sentimental, searing and relatable".[15]

Sam Rockwell's performance was met with critical praise, with many critics agreeing that his performance was deserving of an Academy Award nomination.[16][17] MaryAnn Johanson of Flick Filosopher said that Rockwell "makes the biggest splash with a sizzling supporting performance. Not only is he naturally funny, but he has the great ability to make every sharp line of dialogue sound freshly improvised."[18]

A.A. Dowd of The A.V. Club gave the film a C+, describing it as "generically constructed" and "never as refreshing as it's constantly straining to be".[19]

Accolades

List of Awards and Nominations

Award	Category	Recipients	Result
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards[20]	Best Comedy	The Way, Way Back	Won
Critics' Choice Movie Awards[21]	Best Comedy		Nominated
	Best Actor in a Comedy	Sam Rockwell	Nominated
	Best Young Actor/Actress	Liam James	Nominated
MTV Movie Awards[22]	Best Breakthrough Performance	Liam James	Nominated
Online Film Critics Society[23]	Best Supporting Actor	Sam Rockwell	Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2013[24]	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Sam Rockwell	Nominated
	Best Ensemble Acting		Nominated
	Breakthrough Performance on Camera	Liam James	Nominated
	Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role – Male	Liam James	Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society[25]	Best Supporting Actor	Sam Rockwell	Nominated
	Best Ensemble Performance		Nominated
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association[26]	Best Comedy		Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association[27]	Best Acting Ensemble		Nominated
	Best Youth Performance	Liam James	Nominated
Young Artist Awards[28]	Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film	Liam James	Nominated
	Best Supporting Young Actor in a Feature Film	River Alexander	Nominated

Soundtrack

Heather Phares of AllMusic gave the film's soundtrack 7 out of 10 stars, saying:

The charming coming of age comedy The Way Way Back soundtracks its tale of 14-year-old Duncan's fateful summer working at the Water Wizz water park with bouncy '80s hits and indie rock. ... While the collection isn't as consistent as the soundtracks to like-minded films such as Juno or Little Miss Sunshine, it still has enough personality to be an entertaining set of songs.[29]

Other songs

• "Can't Fight This Feeling" – REO Speedwagon[30]

References

External links

• The Way, Way Back at IMDb
• The Way, Way Back at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Way, Way Back at Metacritic
• The Way, Way Back at Box Office Mojo

На других языках

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[de] Ganz weit hinten

Ganz weit hinten (Originaltitel: The Way, Way Back) ist ein US-amerikanischer Spielfilm von Nat Faxon und Jim Rash aus dem Jahr 2013. Der Coming-of-Age-Film handelt von einem schüchternen Jungen, der während der Sommerferien in einem Wasserpark Freundschaften knüpft, die ihm helfen, Selbstvertrauen zu fassen. Der Film kreist dabei um die Themen Freundschaft, Familie, Identität und Anerkennung. In den Hauptrollen sind Liam James, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Allison Janney, AnnaSophia Robb und Sam Rockwell zu sehen. Der Independent-Film hatte seine Premiere auf dem Sundance Film Festival 2013.

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- [en] The Way, Way Back

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[ru] Дорога, дорога домой

«Дорога, дорога домой» (англ. The Way Way Back) — трагикомедия, созданная Натом Факсоном и Джимом Рашем и ставшая их режиссёрским дебютом. В фильме снимались Лиам Джеймс, Сэм Рокуэлл, Стив Карелл, Тони Коллетт, Эллисон Дженни, Аннасофия Робб и другие. По системе рейтингов MPAA фильм получил оценку «PG-13» (До 13 лет обязательно сопровождение родителя или взрослого).

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