Comedy, Drama  •  2013  •  103 min  •  Teen (13+)

The Way Way Back (2013)

The Way Way Back poster

The Way Way Back (2013)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.


Starring Cast

Steve Carell  •   Toni Collette  •   Allison Janney


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central conflict and resolution are rooted in universal coming-of-age and family dynamics, focusing on individual self-discovery and personal agency rather than promoting any specific political ideology.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

The movie features a predominantly white cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on a coming-of-age story, presenting traditional identities neutrally or positively, without making DEI themes central to its plot.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'The Way Way Back' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a heterosexual coming-of-age story, family dynamics, and self-discovery, without incorporating any queer representation.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "The Way Way Back" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a teenager's coming-of-age experiences during a summer vacation, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Way Way Back is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installment from which characters could have been gender-swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Way Way Back is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. Therefore, no characters were established as a particular race before this film's creation, precluding a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.4
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

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8.3
Metacritic logo
6.8

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