The Way, Way Back

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. Faxon and Rash conceived the film in the early 2000s; but it spent several years in development hell before funding could be secured. Filming lasted several months during summer 2012. It premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, where Fox Searchlight Pictures (which also distributed The Descendants, co-written by Faxon and Rash) acquired distribution rights to it. The film was theatrically released in the United States on July 5, 2013, where it received positive reviews and was a box office success, grossing $26.9 million against its $5 million budget.

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Could you look a little more miserable? Could he be even more of a dick? Hey. He's making an effort. He wants this to work. He wants us to be a family. Yeah, he says that, but that's not what he does.

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Look, I know this isn't easy, but you promised, remember? You'd give it a try.

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I don't understand why I can't just spend the summer with Dad.

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Because you're with me.

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Hey, buddy, the cooler's not going to get to the car by itself.

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Good morning, sweetheart.

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Do you want some breakfast? No. I'm good.

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Attention Water Wizz patrons.

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Will the owner of a beige minivan with New York license plates please move your vehicle? You're blocking someone else.

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It's another hot one at Water Wizz. Be sure to cool off at Salty Dog's Sugar Shack with homemade ice cream. And if you're looking to avoid the lines you can upgrade with our "Wizz to the Front" Priority Pass. Drop by the office for more details.

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Let's all enjoy a wet and wonderful afternoon.

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Hey, Pac Man kid!

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How'd we do? Nothing less than highest score I hope. I've got a reputation to protect.

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Hey. Hey. Whenever's convenient for you, we are open for business. Hey, Caitlin, I'm going on break.

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Cool. I got a great idea.

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Why not, I don't know, put on some pants. She's being coy. But she digs me. Big time. Just a thought. You know what? Scratch it.

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Just like that's professional.

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See what I did there? I manipulated her with my sexual charisma. Yeah. Yeah. It was clever as shit. Why don't you come down from your apartment and actually manage this place? Why don't you come on up here and we'll talk about politics?

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Sweet ride.

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Oh, it's not mine. Yeah, I figured.

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