A Week Away
Seen it?2021 | 95 min | Drama, Music, Romance, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (58% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Troubled teen Will Hawkins has a run-in with the law that puts him at an important crossroad: go to juvenile detention or attend a Christian summer camp. At first a fish-out-of-water, Will opens his heart, discovers love with a camp regular, and sense of belonging in the last place he expected to find it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 32 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roman White
- Bailee MadisonAvery
- Kevin G. QuinnWill Hawkins
- Sherri ShepherdKristin
- David KoechnerDavid
- Jahbril CookGeorge
- Kat Conner SterlingPresley
- Iain TuckerSean
- Ed AmatrudoMark
- Hutch GreeneTimmy
- Josh RasilePolice Officer