The Way Way Back
“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.
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Cast
24 people
Liam James
Duncan
Known for
Psych
2012
Steve Carell
Trent Ramsey
Known for
Despicable Me
The Office
Toni Collette
Pam
Known for
Hereditary
The Sixth Sense
AnnaSophia Robb
Susanna Thompson
Known for
The Act
Bridge to Terabithia
Sam Rockwell
Owen
Known for
Moon
Iron Man 2
Allison Janney
Betty Thompson
Known for
Finding Nemo
I, Tonya
Maya Rudolph
Caitlyn
Known for
Bridesmaids
Big Mouth
Amanda Peet
Joan
Known for
2012
Identity
Rob Corddry
Kip
Known for
Ballers
Sex Tape
Nat Faxon
Roddy
Known for
Disenchantment
Our Flag Means Death
Jim Rash
Lewis
Known for
Community
Velma
Zoe Levin
Steph
Known for
Bonding
White House Plumbers
Nat Faxon Director · Jim Rash Director Rob Simonsen Composer
Worldwide gross $23M · Budget $4.6M · United States release July 5, 2013
Box office
Budget
$4,600,000
Worldwide gross
$23,198,652
Gross vs. budget
5.0×
Production
Sycamore Pictures
Production
OddLot Entertainment
Production
The Walsh Company
Production
What Just Happened Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 21, 2013
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · July 5, 2013
Theatrical
Australia
June 6, 2013 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 26, 2013 · Theatrical
Denmark
July 18, 2013 · Theatrical
Finland
June 6, 2013 · Physical
France
November 27, 2013 · Theatrical
Germany
December 5, 2013 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 28, 2013 · Theatrical
Israel
August 8, 2013 · Theatrical
Italy
November 28, 2013 · Theatrical
Japan
June 4, 2014 · Digital
Norway
June 6, 2013 · Limited theatrical
Spain
October 25, 2013 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 12, 2013 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 28, 2013 · Digital
United Kingdom
August 28, 2013 · Theatrical
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