---
title: 'The Way, Way Back (2013)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Nat Faxon'
released: '2013-01-21'
runtime_minutes: 104
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-way-way-back-2013'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1727388/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Way, Way Back (2013)

2013 · 104 min · Drama, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Nat Faxon](https://cinepixo.com/people/nat-faxon), [Jim Rash](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-rash)
- **Screenplay:** [Nat Faxon](https://cinepixo.com/people/nat-faxon), [Jim Rash](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-rash)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Rob Simonsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-simonsen)
- **Producer:** [Tom Rice](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-rice)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Bailey](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-bailey)
- **Editor:** [Tatiana S. Riegel](https://cinepixo.com/people/tatiana-s-riegel)

## Cast

- [Steve Carell](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-carell)
- [Toni Collette](https://cinepixo.com/people/toni-collette)
- [Amanda Peet](https://cinepixo.com/people/amanda-peet)
- [Zoe Levin](https://cinepixo.com/people/zoe-levin)
- [Maya Rudolph](https://cinepixo.com/people/maya-rudolph)
- [Nat Faxon](https://cinepixo.com/people/nat-faxon)
- [Rob Corddry](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-corddry)
- [AnnaSophia Robb](https://cinepixo.com/people/annasophia-robb)
- [Jim Rash](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-rash)
- [Liam James](https://cinepixo.com/people/liam-james)
- [Robert Capron](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-capron)
- [Sam Rockwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-rockwell)
- [River Alexander](https://cinepixo.com/people/river-alexander)
- [Ava Deluca-Verley](https://cinepixo.com/people/ava-deluca-verley)
- [Allison Janney](https://cinepixo.com/people/allison-janney)

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