We've all been there.
Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.
The Way Way Back (2013) is a comedy and drama film directed by Jim Rash, released on June 6, 2013 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Liam James, Steve Carell, Toni Collette and AnnaSophia Robb. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 1,999 ratings.
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Liam James
as Duncan
Steve Carell
as Trent Ramsey
Toni Collette
as Pam
AnnaSophia Robb
as Susanna Thompson
Sam Rockwell
as Owen
Allison Janney
as Betty Thompson
Maya Rudolph
as Caitlyn
Amanda Peet
as Joan
Rob Corddry
as Kip
Nat Faxon
as Roddy
Jim Rash
as Lewis
Zoe Levin
as Steph
Directed by Jim Rash, written by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, produced by Kevin J. Walsh and Tom Rice.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 1,999 ratings.
_**A boy coming-of-age near Cape Cod and more**_ A 14 year-old boy (Liam James) struggles to fit-in with the family & friends of his mother’s new beau (Steve Carell) as they partake of a vacation at his beach house in the Cape Cod area. The teen finds a quasi-mentor (Sam Rockwell) at a water park while developing a friendship with the cute neighbor girl (AnnaSophia Robb). Toni Collette plays the mother, Allison…
Reviewed on July 4, 2021
"Duncan" (Liam James) is a typical fourteen year old boy. He keeps himself to himself, and isn't greatly looking forward to his family holiday with mother and her boyfriend and his older teenage daughter. Determined to get away from this domestic bliss, he heads to the "Wizz" water park where he strikes up a friendship with one of the animal keepers "Owen" (Sam Rockwell). The latter sees something, perhaps of…
Reviewed on June 18, 2022
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The Way Way Back (2013) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Way Way Back (2013) includes Liam James, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, AnnaSophia Robb and Sam Rockwell. The film was directed by Jim Rash. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Way Way Back was released on June 6, 2013 and runs for 1h 43m.
The Way Way Back (2013) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 1,999 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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