The Way, Way Back

{{short description|2013 American comedy-drama film by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash}} {{other uses|The Way Back (disambiguation)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2014}} {{Infobox film | name = The Way, Way Back | image = The Way, Way Back Poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = {{Plainlist| * Nat Faxon * Jim Rash }} | producer = {{Plainlist| * Kevin J. Walsh * Tom Rice }} | writer = {{Plainlist| * Nat Faxon * Jim Rash }} | starring = {{Plainlist| * Steve Carell * Toni Collette * Allison Janney * AnnaSophia Robb * Sam Rockwell * Maya Rudolph * Liam James * Rob Corddry * Amanda Peet }} | music = Rob Simonsen | cinematography = John Bailey | editing = Tatiana S. Riegel | studio = {{Plainlist| * Sycamore Pictures * The Walsh Company * OddLot Entertainment }} | distributor = Fox Searchlight Pictures | released = {{Film date|2013|01|21|Sundance|2013|07|05|United States}} | runtime = 103&nbsp;minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 103:21--><ref>{{cite web|title= ''THE WAY WAY BACK'' (12A)|url= http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/way-way-back-2013-0|publisher= British Board of Film Classification|date= May 16, 2014|access-date= May 16, 2013|archive-date= June 15, 2013|archive-url= https://archive.today/20130615210803/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/way-way-back-2013-0|url-status= dead}}</ref> | country = United States | language = English | budget = $5 million<ref>{{cite web|last=Chai|first=Barbara|title=The Water Park Behind 'The Way, Way Back'|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/07/03/the-water-park-behind-the-way-way-back/|work=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=October 29, 2013|date=July 3, 2013|archive-date=November 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110172051/http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/07/03/the-water-park-behind-the-way-way-back/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="numbers" /> | gross = $26.9 million<ref name="numbers">{{cite web |title=The Way Way Back (2013) – Financial Information |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Way-Way-Back-The#tab=summary |website=The Numbers |access-date=August 8, 2019 |archive-date=September 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921013757/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Way-Way-Back-The#tab=summary |url-status=live }}</ref> }}

'''''The Way, Way Back''''' is a 2013 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash in their directorial debuts. It stars Liam James as Duncan, an introverted 14-year-old who goes on summer vacation to Wareham, Massachusetts, with his mother and her overbearing boyfriend. It also stars Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Allison Janney, AnnaSophia Robb, Sam Rockwell, and Maya Rudolph, with Rob Corddry, Amanda Peet, Faxon, and Rash in supporting roles.

Faxon and Rash conceived the film in the early 2000s, but it spent several years in development hell before funding could be secured. Filming lasted several months during summer 2012. It premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival,<ref name="filmguide.sundance.org">{{cite web|url=http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/13111/the_way_way_back |title=The Way, Way Back |publisher=The Sundance Institute |work=Sundance Film Festival |access-date=March 23, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230211222/http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/13111/the_way_way_back |archive-date=December 30, 2012 }}</ref> where Fox Searchlight Pictures (which also distributed ''The Descendants'', co-written by Faxon and Rash, and where the film was originally in production) acquired distribution rights to it. The film was theatrically released in the United States on July 5, 2013, where it received positive reviews and was a box office success, grossing $26.9 million against its $5 million budget.

==Plot== Introverted 14-year-old Duncan from Albany, New York, reluctantly goes on summer vacation to a beach house in Wareham, Massachusetts, with his mother Pam, her wealthy boyfriend Trent, and Trent's spoiled daughter Steph. Trent and Steph are frequently condescending towards Duncan.

On the way to the beach house, Trent asks Duncan to rate himself on a scale of one to ten. Duncan says six, but Trent states that he is a three. At the house they are greeted by their neighbors: gregarious, heavy-drinking Betty, her children Susanna and Peter, and married couple Kip and Joan. Later that evening, Duncan and Susanna have an awkward conversation from their adjacent porches.

While exploring the town Duncan meets Owen, a worker at the local water park, Water Wizz. Owen takes Duncan under his wing and introduces him to the park's employees: Caitlin, Lewis, and Roddy. Several youths at the water park speak reverently of a legendary pass in the tube slide, wondering how it could have been done. Owen hires Duncan for odd jobs at the park to help boost his confidence.

Duncan is continually neglected by Pam, who indulges in drinking, staying out late, and smoking marijuana with other adult vacationers. At a Fourth of July cookout, Susanna invites him to go hunting for ghost crabs with her and Peter, where they both open up about their absent fathers. Later that night, Duncan witnesses Trent and Joan kissing, but does not tell anyone.

Pam suspects Trent is having an affair, but he dissuades her of this notion. Later, Duncan confronts Pam in front of the others and tells her to leave Trent. When Trent interjects, Duncan insults and shoves him; Trent indignantly tells Duncan his father does not want him. Duncan flees, and Susanna follows him to offer comfort. When he tries to kiss her, she rejects him, upsetting him even more. Accompanied by Peter, Duncan sneaks away to Water Wizz, where Owen is throwing a going-away party for Lewis.

Duncan spends the night with his friends at Water Wizz, refusing to leave in the morning. He opens up to Owen about his home situation, and how Water Wizz is the only place where he feels accepted. A sympathetic Owen recalls his own upbringing where he was forced to abide by strict rules and advises Duncan to disregard Trent's criticisms and be himself.

When Duncan returns to the beach house, Pam tells him they are all leaving. Betty and her kids arrive to say their goodbyes, and Susanna kisses Duncan. They leave in a station wagon, with Duncan in the rear area ("The Way Way Back"). When Trent stops for gas on their way out of town, Duncan jumps out of the station wagon and runs to Water Wizz, followed by his mother, Trent, and Steph. Duncan tells Owen and the other employees that he has to leave, and goes with Owen to the Devil's Peak slide. Duncan becomes the first person ever to pass someone in the water slide while the rest of the park staff and attendees watch.

After introducing Owen to his mother, Duncan bids everyone at the park goodbye. Owen speaks fondly of Duncan to Pam, and introduces himself to Trent as "a good friend of the 'three'". Duncan hugs Owen and thanks him for his kindness. Trent, Steph, Pam, and Duncan regroup in the station wagon, where Pam finally stands up for herself as they head out of town. Pam climbs to the back area of the station wagon where Duncan is sitting, despite Trent's protests, and they share a smile.

==Cast== {{Cast listing| * Steve Carell as Trent Ramsey, Pam's boyfriend * Toni Collette as Pam, Duncan's mother * Liam James as Duncan * Sam Rockwell as Owen * Maya Rudolph as Caitlin * Allison Janney as Betty Thompson, Susanna's mother * AnnaSophia Robb as Susanna Thompson * Rob Corddry as Kip * Amanda Peet as Joan * Jim Rash as Lewis * Nat Faxon as Roddy * Robert Capron as Kyle * River Alexander as Peter Thompson * Ava Deluca-Verley as Katy * Zoe Levin as Steph Ramsey * Adam Riegler as Neil * Jake Picking as Chad}}

==Reception== ===Box office=== {{Anchor|Release|Box office}} The film had its premiere screening at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.<ref name="filmguide.sundance.org" /> It was one of the most financially successful films to come out of the festival that year, outperforming well-known entries and Oscar-nominated films from the previous year.<ref name="thewrap">{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/how-have-those-sundance-pick-ups-performed-box-office-109211|title=Sundance 2013 Pickups Are Outperforming Last Year's Crop|work=TheWrap|date=August 8, 2013|first=Todd|last=Cunningham|access-date=March 23, 2014|archive-date=May 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514014452/https://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/how-have-those-sundance-pick-ups-performed-box-office-109211/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was released on July 5, 2013 in 19 theaters and surpassed box office expectations, averaging an impressive $30,263 per screen and grossing $525,000 for the weekend.<ref name="indiewire">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/specialty-box-office-way-way-back-scores-strong-debut-midnight-tops-sunrise-and-sunset|first=Peter|last=Knegt|date=July 8, 2013|title=Specialty Box Office: 'Way, Way Back' Scores Strong Debut; 'Midnight' Tops 'Sunrise' and 'Sunset'|work=IndieWire|access-date=March 23, 2014|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210945/http://www.indiewire.com/article/specialty-box-office-way-way-back-scores-strong-debut-midnight-tops-sunrise-and-sunset|url-status=live}}</ref> On July 15, 2013, it was added to an additional 60 theaters and grossed $1.1 million. It ended up earning $21.5 million in North America and $5 million elsewhere, for a total of $26.5 million.<ref name="boxoffintl">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=waywayback.htm|title=The Way, Way Back – International Box Office Results|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=August 22, 2018|archive-date=August 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823174205/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=waywayback.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="mojo">{{cite web|title=The Way Way Back|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=waywayback.htm|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=June 3, 2014|archive-date=January 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140131040943/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=waywayback.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Critical response=== {{Anchor|Critics|Critical response}} <!--{{As of|December 2025}}-->{{RT prose|score=83|count=183|4=Despite its familiar themes, ''The Way Way Back'' makes use of its talented cast, finely tuned script, and an abundance of charm to deliver a funny and satisfying coming-of-age story.|ref=yes|access-date=December 28, 2025}} {{Metacritic film prose|score=68|count=41|ref=yes|access-date=December 28, 2025}}

Inkoo Kang of ''The Village Voice'' called the film "a crowd-pleasing summer treat, predictable in its sweetness but satisfying all the same".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2013-07-03/film/the-way-way-back/ |title=''The Way, Way Back'' Offers a Sugar High, but Not Much More |work=The Village Voice |date=July 3, 2013 |access-date=July 12, 2013 |first=Inkoo |last=Kang |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712235339/http://www.villagevoice.com/2013-07-03/film/the-way-way-back/ |archive-date=July 12, 2013}}</ref> BBC Radio 5 Live film critic Mark Kermode praised the performances of Sam Rockwell, Toni Collette, Allison Janney and Maya Rudolph and similarly reasoned that while "it's not world-changing, or earth-shattering" the film is "really sweet and funny".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01fydr0 |title=Mark Kermode reviews The Way, Way Back |first=Mark |last=Kermode |work=Kermode and Mayo's Film Review |access-date=August 31, 2013 |date=August 30, 2013 |publisher=BBC |archive-date=February 28, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228151327/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01fydr0 |url-status=live }}</ref> David Gritten of ''The Daily Telegraph'' also praised the scene-stealing performances of Janney and Rockwell, concluding that despite a flood of similar coming-of-age films released in 2013 the film "feels warm, funny—and even fresh".<ref>{{cite web |first=David |last=Gritten |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/10272251/The-Way-Way-Back-review.html |title=The Way, Way Back, review |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=August 31, 2013 |date=August 29, 2013 |archive-date=September 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905052016/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/10272251/The-Way-Way-Back-review.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Catherine Shoard of ''The Guardian'' gave the film a positive review, concluding that "for all the longueurs, there are still enough moments of near brilliance to sustain you through the trip".<ref>{{cite web|first=Catherine|last=Shoard|date=August 29, 2013|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/aug/29/the-way-way-back-review|title=The Way, Way Back – review|work=The Guardian|access-date=August 31, 2013|archive-date=August 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830175704/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/aug/29/the-way-way-back-review|url-status=live}}</ref> Betsy Sharkey of the ''Los Angeles Times'' commended the film's quirky dialogue and cast performances, calling the film "witty, heartwarming, hopeful, sentimental, searing and relatable".<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-xpm-2013-jul-04-la-et-mn-way-way-back-20130705-story.html | title = Movie review: The Way, Way Back has a sweet side and a sting – review | work = Los Angeles Times | first = Betsy | last = Sharkey | date = July 4, 2013 | access-date = September 2, 2013 | archive-date = September 6, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130906170813/http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jul/04/entertainment/la-et-mn-way-way-back-20130705 | url-status = live }}</ref>

Sam Rockwell's performance was met with critical praise, with many critics agreeing that his performance was deserving of an Academy Award nomination.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Seibert|first1=Perry|title=The Way Way Back Review|url=http://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-way-way-back/review/551906/|work=TV Guide|access-date=August 13, 2015|archive-date=October 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009105806/http://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-way-way-back/review/551906/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Way Way Back – Movie Review|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydYr3iM3Ouw|author=Movieline|author-link=Movieline|date=July 8, 2013|access-date=August 13, 2015|via=YouTube|archive-date=November 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127224059/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydYr3iM3Ouw&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PL120Z7NmIrtczUtKKsAHSIu_sa6TdVhXW|url-status=live}}</ref> MaryAnn Johanson of ''Flick Filosopher'' said that Rockwell "makes the biggest splash with a sizzling supporting performance. Not only is he naturally funny, but he has the great ability to make every sharp line of dialogue sound freshly improvised."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Johanson|first1=MaryAnn|title=The Way, Way Back review: how to escape from your family|url=http://www.flickfilosopher.com/2013/08/the-way-way-back-review-how-to-escape-from-your-family.html|date=August 27, 2013|work=Flick Filosopher|access-date=August 13, 2015|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906015011/http://www.flickfilosopher.com/2013/08/the-way-way-back-review-how-to-escape-from-your-family.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

A.A. Dowd of ''The A.V. Club'' gave the film a C+, describing it as "generically constructed" and "never as refreshing as it's constantly straining to be".<ref>{{cite web |last=Dowd |first=A.A. |url=http://www.avclub.com/review/the-way-way-back-99720 |title=''The Way, Way Back'' |work=The A.V. Club |date=July 4, 2013 |access-date=December 23, 2013 |archive-date=December 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221145020/http://www.avclub.com/review/the-way-way-back-99720 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Home media=== ''The Way, Way Back'' was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 22, 2013, by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Blu-ray extras included deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes ''Tour of the Water Park'' and ''The Filmmakers: Jim and Nat'', and ensemble featurettes.

===Accolades=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- |+ List of Awards and Nominations |- ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Recipients ! scope="col" | Result |- | |AARP Movies for Grownups Awards<ref>{{cite news|title=AARP Names '12 Years a Slave' Best Movie for Grownups|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/12-years-a-slave-best-movie-1201032352/|first=Andrea|last=Sikaly|access-date=January 6, 2014|newspaper=Variety|date=January 6, 2014|archive-date=January 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108102537/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/12-years-a-slave-best-movie-1201032352/|url-status=live}}</ref> | Best Comedy | ''The Way, Way Back'' | {{won}} |- |rowspan=3|Critics' Choice Movie Awards<ref name="CriticsChoice">{{cite web |url=http://www.criticschoice.com/movie-awards/19th-annual-critics-choice-movie-awards-nominations/ |title=19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards Nominations |date=December 16, 2013 |author=Website Administrator |publisher=Critics' Choice Awards |access-date=December 31, 2013 |archive-date=June 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180608110521/http://www.criticschoice.com/movie-awards/19th-annual-critics-choice-movie-awards-nominations/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |Best Comedy | | {{Nominated}} |- | Best Actor in a Comedy | Sam Rockwell | {{Nominated}} |- | Best Young Actor/Actress | Liam James | {{Nominated}} |- | MTV Movie Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/03/06/2014-mtv-movie-awards-nominees/6088969/|first=Ann|last=Oldenburg|title=MTV announces 2014 Movie Award nominees|date=March 6, 2014|work=USA Today|access-date=March 6, 2014|archive-date=January 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113042507/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/03/06/2014-mtv-movie-awards-nominees/6088969/|url-status=live}}</ref> | Best Breakthrough Performance | Liam James | {{Nom}} |- | Online Film Critics Society<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/online-film-critics-announce-nominees-miyazaki-and-to-surprise-with-multiple-nominations|first=Bryce J.|last=Renninger|title=Online Film Critics Announce Nominees; Miyazaki and To Surprise with Multiple Nominations|work=IndieWire|date=December 9, 2013|access-date=March 9, 2014|archive-date=December 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212210456/http://www.indiewire.com/article/online-film-critics-announce-nominees-miyazaki-and-to-surprise-with-multiple-nominations|url-status=live}}</ref> | Best Supporting Actor | Sam Rockwell | {{Nom}} |- |rowspan=4|Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://phoenixfilmcriticssociety.org/article/208/phoenix-film-critics-society-2013-award-nominations.html|title=Phoenix Film Critics Society 2013 Award Nominations|publisher=Phoenix Film Critics Society|access-date=March 9, 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213143509/http://phoenixfilmcriticssociety.org/article/208/phoenix-film-critics-society-2013-award-nominations.html|archivedate=December 13, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Sam Rockwell | {{Nom}} |- | Best Ensemble Acting | | {{Nom}} |- | Breakthrough Performance on Camera | Liam James | {{Nom}} |- | Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role – Male | Liam James | {{Nom}} |- |rowspan=2|San Diego Film Critics Society<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/hitfix/2013-san-diego-film-critics-society-nominations/|first=Kristopher|last=Tapley|title=2013 San Diego Film Critics Society nominations|work=HitFix|date=December 10, 2013|access-date= March 9, 2014|url-status=live|archivedate=February 14, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214222737/http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/2013-san-diego-film-critics-society-nominations}}</ref> | Best Supporting Actor | Sam Rockwell | {{Nom}} |- | Best Ensemble Performance | | {{Nom}} |- | St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/hitfix/12-years-a-slave-nebraska-and-her-lead-the-way-with-st-louis-critics-nominations/|title=2013 St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association nominations|work=HitFix|date=December 9, 2013|access-date=March 9, 2014|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408031603/http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/12-years-a-slave-nebraska-and-her-lead-the-way-with-st-louis-critics-nominations|archivedate=April 8, 2014|first=Kristopher|last=Tapley}}</ref> | Best Comedy | | {{Nom}} |- |rowspan=2|Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/hitfix/12-years-a-slave-and-her-lead-the-way-with-washington-dc-critics-nominations/|title=2013 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association winners |work=HitFix|date=December 8, 2013|access-date=March 9, 2014|first=Kristopher|last=Tapley|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222161849/http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/12-years-a-slave-and-her-lead-the-way-with-washington-dc-critics-nominations|archivedate=February 22, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> | Best Acting Ensemble | | {{Nom}} |- | Best Youth Performance | Liam James | {{Nom}} |- |rowspan=2|Young Artist Awards<ref name="YAA35">{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms35.html|title=2014 Nominations & Results|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508192417/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms35.html|access-date=April 14, 2014|publisher=Young Artist Awards}}</ref> | Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film | Liam James | {{Nom}} |- | Best Supporting Young Actor in a Feature Film | River Alexander | {{Nom}} |}

==Soundtrack== Heather Phares of AllMusic gave the film's soundtrack 7 out of 10 stars, saying: {{Blockquote|The charming coming of age comedy ''The Way Way Back'' soundtracks its tale of 14-year-old Duncan's fateful summer working at the Water Wizz water park with bouncy '80s hits and indie rock. ... While the collection isn't as consistent as the soundtracks to like-minded films such as ''Juno'' or ''Little Miss Sunshine'', it still has enough personality to be an entertaining set of songs.<ref name="AM">{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-way-way-back-mw0002547431 |title= The Way Way Back – Original Soundtrack |access-date= September 4, 2016 |first= Heather |last= Phares |date= July 3, 2013 |work= AllMusic |archive-date= February 21, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140221132055/http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-way-way-back-mw0002547431 |url-status= live }}</ref>}}

{{Div col}} # "For the Time Being" – Edie Brickell/The Gaddabouts # "Kyrie" – Mr. Mister # "Out the Door" – Ben Kweller # "Come and See" – Young Galaxy # "Running Wild" – Army Navy # "Young Blood" – UFO # "Shine" – Wild Belle # "New Sensation" – INXS # "Sneaking Sally Through the Alley" – Robert Palmer # "Young at Heart" – The Rondo Brothers/Tim Myers # "Recess" – Eli "Paperboy" Reed # "Power Hungry Animals" – The Apache Relay # "Alone" – Trampled by Turtles # "Go Where the Love Is" – Edie Brickell/The Gaddabouts # "The Way Way Back" – Rob Simonsen<ref name="AM"/> {{Div col end}}

'''Other songs''' * "Can't Fight This Feeling" – REO Speedwagon<ref>{{cite web |url= http://cinemademerde.com/Way_Way_Back.shtml |title= The Way, Way Back |access-date= September 17, 2016 |author= CdmScott |date= July 12, 2013 |work= Cinema de Merde |archive-date= August 23, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160823192425/http://cinemademerde.com/Way_Way_Back.shtml |url-status= live }}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{wikiquote}} * {{IMDb title|1727388}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes|the_way_way_back}} * {{Metacritic film}} * {{mojo title|waywayback|The Way, Way Back}}

{{AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Comedy}}

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