The Way Back
“Every loss is another fight.”
Synopsis
A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction, attempts to regain his soul and salvation by becoming the coach of a disparate ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater.
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THE WAY BACK - Official Trailer 2Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-02-03
Top Cast
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Ben Affleck
Jack Cunningham
Al Madrigal
Dan
Michaela Watkins
Beth
Janina Gavankar
Angela
Glynn Turman
Doc
Melvin Gregg
Marcus Parrish
Brandon Wilson
Brandon Durrett
Will Ropp
Kenny Dawes
Fernando Luis Vega
Sam Garcia
Charles Lott, Jr.
Chubbs Hendricks
Ben Irving
Bobby Freeze
Da'Vinchi
Devon Childress
John Aylward
Father Edward Devine
T.K. Carter
Russ
Rachael Carpani
Diane
Todd Stashwick
Kurt
Nancy Linehan Charles
Anne
Dan Lauria
Gerry Norris
Release History & Theatrical Window
Streaming Window: 18 DaysLos Angeles, California
Festival / Special Debut
March 6, 2020
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 24, 2020
VOD & Digital Platforms
May 19, 2020
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$23M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$14.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.63x
-$8.4M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gavin O'Connor
- Screenplay & Story
- Brad Ingelsby
- Original Score
- Rob Simonsen
- Original Title
- The Way Back
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Canada
- Spoken Languages
- Italian, English
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Budget
- $23M
- Worldwide Gross
- $14.6M
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures, Pearl Street Films, Mayhem Pictures, Bron Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gavin O'Connor
Brad Ingelsby
Rob Simonsen
Eduard Grau
David Rosenbloom
Gavin O'Connor, Jennifer Todd, Gordon Gray, Ravi D. Mehta, Brad Ingelsby
Department Leadership Roster
Gavin O'Connor
Producer
Jennifer Todd
Producer
Gavin O'Connor
Director
Gordon Gray
Producer
Ravi D. Mehta
Producer
Cindy Evans
Costume Design
Eduard Grau
Director of Photography
David Rosenbloom
Editor
Brad Ingelsby
Writer
Keith P. Cunningham
Production Design
Rob Simonsen
Original Music Composer
Bruce Jones
Visual Effects Supervisor
Tom McComas
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Way Back
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Way Back about?
A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction, attempts to regain his soul and salvation by becoming the coach of a disparate ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater.
Who directed The Way Back?
The Way Back was directed by Gavin O'Connor.
Who stars in The Way Back?
The principal cast of The Way Back includes Ben Affleck, Al Madrigal, Michaela Watkins, Janina Gavankar, Glynn Turman.
When was The Way Back released and how long is it?
The Way Back was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Way Back?
The Way Back had a reported production budget of $23M and grossed $14.6M at the worldwide box office (0.63 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Way Back?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Way Back was composed by Rob Simonsen.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Way Back?
The Way Back holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).