
The Way Home
Seen it?2010 | 89 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter and families, this one's for you. Leaves you with something to think about. Liked It's a Wonderful Life or The Secret Life of Bees? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Bright and bouncy, at 1 hr 29 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
An inspirational true story about how a rural community rallied around a distraught family to search for their missing two year-old boy and through doing so changed the lives of many of those involved.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lance W. Dreesen
- Dean CainRandy Simpkins
- Lori Beth SikesChristal Simpkins
- Sonny ShroyerEd Walker
- Tom NowickiSheriff Tony Reeves
- Brett RiceChief Gary Thomas
- Jackson WalkerTerry Walker
- L. Warren YoungSergeant Bert Smith
- Jackie PruchaMary Simpkins
- Bruce McKinnonLarry Simpkins
- Kelly Collins LintzTeresa Yates