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The Way Back
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2020
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The Way Back
Positive Reviews
17
Negative reviews
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Average Rating
3.9
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4.5
The Way Back is an inspirational sports drama that follows the genres stereotypes and formulaic storytelling, but its still very successful in its exe ..
MSB Reviews
4.5
It doesnt offer clean and simple answers, but it does believe in second chances.
Keith & the Movies
4.5
Bearded, thickly flannelled, and a little bit stunned, hes like a resentful bear whos been woken halfway through hibernation.
EW
4.0
That rare mainstream studio movie geared to grownups, The Way Back should enjoy solid word of mouth which the film will need for strong commercial leg ..
Screen Daily
1.5
Memorable Dialogue: A piece of a Coach Jack pep talk: They dont know adversity.
Decider
4.5
Affleck carries the movie both in his muscles and in his subtle shifts of expression.
Time
1.5
This sort of project doesnt pay like a Batman or Michael Bay movie, I realize.
Chicago Tribune
4.5
In David Finchers Gone Girl, Ben Afflecks leading man charm belied a seething dark side. (
The Atlantic
4.5
See Academy Award winner Ben Affleck in #TheWayBack, an inspiring story of redemption from director Gavin OConnor.
Los Angeles Times
4.0
Even when the film doesnt hit the ambitious storytelling it clearly aims for, its nonetheless carried by Afflecks stellar performance in the lead role ..
3.0
This doesnt dig deep enough into any of the characters for us to beg for more but as a stand alone popcorn thrill, its more than enough and has some f ..
The Sun
4.5
The bristly, embittered drunk is a borderline melodramatic clich, but Affleck imbues it with a lived in intelligence...
The Ringer
4.5
Perhaps thats why it so deftly avoids spectacle in favor of something quieter.
Thril List
4.0
It does end up delivering a decent true life story that will be of interest.
Weekend Warrior Blog Tumbl ..
4.5
Similar fictional scripts would have been over the top, winning a national title that doesnt exist by not being burdened with those pesky facts for th ..
Ready Steady Cut
4.5
The anguish feels real, aided by naturalistic performances that never condescend to the characters.
Richard Crouse
4.5
The Way Back is less a sports movie and more a character study of an alcoholic. And as such, it is only so compelling.
The News-Herald (Willoughb ..
4.5
The Way Back is a film of simple pleasures, hitting familiar beats and well tread sports film conventions.
Strange Harbors
1.5
Drawing on his own past experiences, it is one of his best on screen performances in a long time. Affleck is the films MVP but falls short of the stuf ..
Outtake Mag
4.5
From a faith perspective, viewers may appreciate the Catholic setting in which the film takes place, even though faith doesnt play a big part in the j ..
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