Film · 2020
Finding the Way Back
Original titleThe Way Back
Directed by Gavin O'Connor · starring Tyler O'Malley, Nancy Linehan Charles and Da'Vinchi
- 1 h 48 min
- 15
- Drama · Sports
USA
- Released in the UK 9 July 2020
- 6.8 Users14 votes
- 8.2 Critics3 reviews
Synopsis
Ben Affleck ('Argo', 'Perdida', 'The Town: Ciudad de ladrones') stars in 'The Way Back', a sports drama directed by Gavin O'Connor ('El contable', 'Cuestión de honor', 'Tumbleweeds'). In the film, Affleck plays Jack, a man who had a promising career in basketball, but who threw it all to the trash due to his alcohol addiction and a terrible loss he couldn't move on from. He didn't expect that a second chance would come from his university, who wants him to coach the basketball team, who is not in its best moment. Although at first he is not very convinced, the boys of the team will become a big joy, a reason to try to live past his demons. 'The Way Back' has a script written by Brad Ingelsby ('A Night to Survive', 'The Law of the Strongest', 'The Dynamiter') and in his cast we find Al Madrigal ('Escuela para fracasados', 'Morbius', 'The Map of Tiny Things'), Michaela Watkins ('Sácame del paraíso', 'El plan B', 'La voz de una generación'), Glynn Turman ('Super 8', 'John muere al final', 'The Outlaw Johnny Black'), Janina Gavankar ('The Morning Show', 'True Blood', 'Space Farce'), Brandon Wilson ('Pelé, el nacimiento de una leyenda', 'Beyond the Lights', 'Little Monk') y Will Ropp ('The Fallout', 'Silk Road', 'College') entre otros.
Where to watch Finding the Way Back
All the optionsAvailable now in the UK:
The essentials
- Runtime
- 108 min1 hour and 48 minutes
- Budget
- $25mWarner Bros. Pictures
- Box office
- $13.4m0.5 times its budget
- Rating
- 15Suitable only for 15 years and over
- How long is Finding the Way Back?
- 1 hour and 48 minutes (108 minutes).
- When was Finding the Way Back released in the UK?
- It was released in the UK on 9 July 2020.
- Who directed Finding the Way Back?
- Gavin O'Connor.
- Who is in Finding the Way Back?
- It stars Tyler O'Malley, Nancy Linehan Charles, Da'Vinchi and Ben Affleck.
- Where can I watch Finding the Way Back?
- In the UK you can watch it on rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
- How much did Finding the Way Back make?
- It took $13.4 million in US. It cost $25 million.
Cast
Full cast (25)-
Tyler O'Malley Bishop Bench Player
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Nancy Linehan Charles Anne
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Da'Vinchi Devon Childress
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Ben Affleck Jack
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Al Madrigal Dan
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Janina Gavankar Angela
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Michaela Watkins Beth
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John Aylward Father Edward Devine
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Will Ropp Kenny Dawes
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Matthew Glave Coach Lombardo
- Director
- Gavin O'Connor
- Writers
- Brad Ingelsby
- Producers
- Jason Cloth, Aaron L. Gilbert, Brad Ingelsby, Ravi D. Mehta
Videos and trailers
See the videoPhotos and posters
All 26 photosReviews
All 3 reviews- 1014 %
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What the critics say average 8.2 from 3
- 8.3 The A.V. ClubCharles Bramesco
Between the known metatext and Affleck?s bone-deep commitment, this moving central performance largely purges the film of its high potential for the maudlin.
Read - 8.3 CriticThe Film Stage
The Way Back shares those convictions and themes, but its greatest asset is its honesty.
Read - 8.0 CriticWitney Seibold
The Way Back is a somber sports drama more interested in exploring the plight of its hero than in just the big games.
Box office
Weekend by weekend- Budget $25m
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US $13.4m
Soundtrack
All 6 songsTrivia
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Premature Abandonment
The director, Gavin O'Connor left 'The Suicide Squad' to finish this film.
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Terrible premiere by the COVID
Its second week of release was from March 13 to 15 and it suffered the consequences of the quarantine of the COVID.
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Parallelism with reality
Ben Affleck has also suffered from alcoholism in real life.
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Other title
Its original title was 'The Has-Been'.
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First time
This is the first time O'Connor and Affleck have worked together since The Accountant.
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