The Way Back (2010)
Their escape was just the beginning.
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The Way Back rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.3/10· 125K votes
Rotten Tomatoes73%
Metacritic66%
TMDb6.996/10· 2K votesWith 73% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.3/10 on IMDb and 66/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.
About The Way Back
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.
Cast of The Way Back
Ed Harris
as Mr. Smith
Jim Sturgess
as Janusz Wieszczek
Saoirse Ronan
as Irena Zielińska
Colin Farrell
as Valka
Mark Strong
as Andrei Khabarov
Gustaf Skarsgård
as Andrejs Voss
Dejan Angelov
as Andrei
Dragoș Bucur
as Zoran
Sally Brunski
as Janusz's Wife, 1939
Alexandru Potocean
as Tomasz Horodinsky
Sebastian Urzendowsky
as Kazik
Zahari Baharov
as Interrogator
The Way Back facts
- Budget
- $30M
- Box office
- $24.2M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Gripping escape narrative with strong historical authenticity and stakes
- •Peter Weir delivers masterful direction balancing intimate character drama
- •Compelling performances capture desperation and human resilience against odds
What the audience disliked
- •Pacing sometimes drags during middle stretch of perilous journey
- •Bleak atmosphere may frustrate viewers seeking lighter historical adventure fare
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