The Way Back fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Serious throughout
History, a real life story, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Way Back is tense and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
History, a real life story, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and war. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
Their escape was just the beginning.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Way Back is included with a subscription to Philo and MUBI in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 13 min
The Way Back runs 2 h 13 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 70 and audiences 72 out of 100, so both groups see The Way Back much the same way.
No. It cost about $30 million to make and earned $24 million worldwide, 81% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Polish, Russian. Produced in Poland, United Arab Emirates, United States.
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7.3
