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The Way Back

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2010 | 133 min | Drama, Adventure, History

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (74% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Great Escape or The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 13 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.

A small band of multicultural convicts stages a daring escape from a WWII-era Siberian gulag, and embarks on a treacherous journey across five countries in a desperate race for freedom and survival.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.0 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $24 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 272K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Peter Weir

  • Ed HarrisMr. Smith
  • Jim SturgessJanusz Wieszczek
  • Saoirse RonanIrena Zielińska
  • Colin FarrellValka
  • Mark StrongAndrei Khabarov
  • Gustaf SkarsgårdAndrejs Voss
  • Dejan AngelovAndrei
  • Dragoș BucurZoran
  • Sally BrunskiJanusz's Wife, 1939
  • Alexandru PotoceanTomasz Horodinsky