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      The Way Back

      PG-13 Released Jan 21, 2011 2 hr. 13 min. Drama List
      74% 139 Reviews Tomatometer 72% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score Denounced by his wife as a possible spy in 1939, Janusz (Jim Sturgess) finds himself in a remote Siberian labor camp. Faced with brutal conditions inside and out, Janusz is determined to escape. A blizzard provides him with the perfect opportunity, and he and a small group of fellow prisoners make a break for it. Escape, however, is the easy part, for Janusz and his companions face a 4,000 mile trek on foot through the frozen Himalayas before they can truly be free. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 20 Buy Now

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      It isn't as emotionally involving as it should be, but this Peter Weir epic offers sweeping ambition and strong performances to go with its grand visual spectacle.

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      David J Well worth watching.. tremendous effort. These are the movies one occasionally finds, sifting through the chaff. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Too boring. Great views though. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/21/23 Full Review Mateusz C the raw art of the "never give up" Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/14/23 Full Review inTaiwan M Not impressive. Actors are visually too fat for the entire film. Narative is dull and uninspiring. Very few moments are worthy of the time. Once is enough. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/13/23 Full Review steve d Some good preforamnces but deeply depressing. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review tina m The scenery held my attention, also the prison scenes in Siberia seemed realistic. It was gritty, which I like. But there was an anachronism when they arrive to Mongolia and discover the country was communist. Mongolia had been communist in real life since 1921, and the movie takes place after WWII, so the characters would have known already that Mongolia is communist and not been surprised. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Saoirse Ronan as Irina in "The Way Back." A scene from the film "The Way Back." (Right) Colin Farrell as Valka in "The Way Back." Ed Harris as Mr. Smith in "The Way Back." (L-R) Ed Harris as Mr. Smith and Saoirse Ronan as Irina in "The Way Back." Saoirse Ronan as Irina in "The Way Back." Colin Farrell as Valka in "The Way Back." (L-R) Ed Harris as Mr. Smith and Colin Farrell as Valka in "The Way Back." Jim Sturgess as Janusz in "The Way Back." (Top-Bottom) Colin Farrell as Valka and Jim Sturgess as Janusz in "The Way Back." View more photos

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      Deborah Ross The Spectator I had no reason to care. And their spiritual journeys are as predictable as they are pat... It's all voyage at the expense of the voyagers, so lacks any moral power. Aug 30, 2018 Full Review Jennie Yabroff Newsweek ... a placid, almost pleasant film, so reluctant to offend that it fails to engage. Feb 8, 2018 Full Review Joe Neumaier New York Daily News The man-versus-the-natural world story is in Weir's wheelhouse, and Harris and Farrell get into a scene-stealing duel. Worth the trek. Rated: 4/4 Apr 12, 2016 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Weir and Clarke seem so swept away by the astounding concept of the story that they forget to attach a dramatic resonance to it, and the personal dramas that do occur […] feel diminutive next to the film’s vistas. Rated: 2/4 Aug 3, 2023 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) A grand spectacle. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 9, 2022 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com For the sheer art of true moviemaking at its old school finest, it's impossible to not recommend viewing The Way Back. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Sep 26, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Denounced by his wife as a possible spy in 1939, Janusz (Jim Sturgess) finds himself in a remote Siberian labor camp. Faced with brutal conditions inside and out, Janusz is determined to escape. A blizzard provides him with the perfect opportunity, and he and a small group of fellow prisoners make a break for it. Escape, however, is the easy part, for Janusz and his companions face a 4,000 mile trek on foot through the frozen Himalayas before they can truly be free.
      Director
      Peter Weir
      Executive Producer
      Keith Clarke, John Ptak, Guy East, Simon Oakes, Tobin Armbrust, Jake Eberts, Ed Borgerding, Mohammed Khalaf, Adam Leipzig, Scott Rudin, Jonathan Schwartz
      Screenwriter
      Peter Weir, Keith Clarke
      Distributor
      Newmarket Film Group
      Production Co
      Exclusive Films
      Rating
      PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|A Nude Image|Depiction of Physical Hardship|Violent Content)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 21, 2011, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 17, 2011
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $2.7M
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital
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