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The Way Back

  • 20202020
  • RR
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Ben Affleck in The Way Back (2020)
Jack Cunningham (Ben Affleck) once had a life filled with promise. In high school, he was a basketball phenom with a full university scholarship, when suddenly, for reasons unknown, he walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Now years later, Jack is spiralling down, triggered by an unspeakable loss, and drowning in the alcoholism that cost him his marriage and any hope for a better life. When he is asked to coach the basketball team at his alma mater, which has fallen far since his glory days, he reluctantly accepts, surprising no one more than himself. As the boys start to come together as a team and win, Jack may have finally found a reason to confront the demons that have derailed him. But will it be enough to fill the void, heal the deep wounds of his past, and set him on the road to redemption?
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Jack Cunningham was a high school basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job at his alma mater, he may ge... Read allJack Cunningham was a high school basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job at his alma mater, he may get one last shot at redemption.Jack Cunningham was a high school basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job at his alma mater, he may get one last shot at redemption.
IMDb RATING
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46K
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POPULARITY
4,202
567
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    • Director
      • Gavin O'Connor
    • Writer
      • Brad Ingelsby
    • Stars
      • Ben Affleck
      • Al Madrigal
      • Janina Gavankar
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    • Director
      • Gavin O'Connor
    • Writer
      • Brad Ingelsby
    • Stars
      • Ben Affleck
      • Al Madrigal
      • Janina Gavankar
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    • 357User reviews
    • 163Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

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    Ben Affleck
    Ben Affleck
    • Jack
    Al Madrigal
    Al Madrigal
    • Dan
    Janina Gavankar
    Janina Gavankar
    • Angela
    Michaela Watkins
    Michaela Watkins
    • Beth
    Brandon Wilson
    Brandon Wilson
    • Brandon Durrett
    Will Ropp
    Will Ropp
    • Kenny Dawes
    Fernando Luis Vega
    • Sam Garcia
    Charles Lott Jr.
    • Chubbs Hendricks
    Melvin Gregg
    Melvin Gregg
    • Marcus Parrish
    Ben Irving
    Ben Irving
    • Bobby Freeze
    Jeremy Radin
    Jeremy Radin
    • Father Mark Whelan
    John Aylward
    John Aylward
    • Father Edward Devine
    Da'Vinchi
    Da'Vinchi
    • Devon Childress
    Matthew Glave
    Matthew Glave
    • Coach Lombardo
    Nico David
    Nico David
    • Ryan
    Todd Stashwick
    Todd Stashwick
    • Kurt
    Chris Bruno
    Chris Bruno
    • Sal
    Emelia Golfieri
    Emelia Golfieri
    • Sarah
    • Director
      • Gavin O'Connor
    • Writer
      • Brad Ingelsby
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Ben Affleck gained 30 lbs for his role.
    • Quotes

      Jack Cunningham: You want to know why they're leaving you open? It's because they don't think you can hit the ocean from the beach.

    • Connections
      Featured in SportsCenter: Episode #42.50 (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Backsliding Fearlessly
      Written by Ian Hunter (as Ian Hunter Patterson)

      Performed by Mott the Hoople

      Courtesy of Island Records Ltd. and Atlantic Recording Corp.

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    User reviews357

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    7/10
    One of the better movies with Ben Affleck.
    I've never been a huge fan of Ben Affleck, just think he's an okay actor but nothing mesmerizing that I can remember, but in The Way Back he did a good job, probably one of his better performances to date. The story in The Way Back is a bit cliché, you have the team that never wins anything ending up winning again and that due to their new coach, it's a bit of a déjà vu. The coach played by Ben Affleck has other issues he tries to deal with and that's the best part of this story. It's an entertaining movie, even for non basketball fans. I watch basketball every now and then but never think about the tactics and that kind of stuff. In this movie it gets a bit tactical at times, but it's not the major point of the story so it stays entertaining for everybody. You can't really go wrong with this movie, good performances and a well written story.
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    • Jun 3, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 6, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Has-Been
    • Filming locations
      • Chaffey High School, Ontario, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • BRON Studios
      • Jennifer Todd Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,590,514
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,170,315
      • Mar 8, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,480,704
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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