The Way Back (2020)

Directed by

Gavin O'Connor

Genre

drama film, sport film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 1,343 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A construction worker who is an alcoholic is asked to coach the basketball team at his old high school. He struggles with his personal demons while trying to lead the team.

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What happens

The Way Back (titled Finding the Way Back in the United Kingdom and Ireland) is a 2020 American sports drama film directed by Gavin O'Connor and written by Brad Ingelsby. It stars Ben Affleck in the main role, Al Madrigal, Michaela Watkins, and Janina Gavankar, and follows an alcoholic construction worker who is recruited to become head coach of the basketball team at the high school where he was a star. The film was theatrically released in the United States on March 6, 2020, by Warner Bros. Pictures. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic causing cinemas across the globe to close, Warner Bros. made the film available to own digitally on March 24, 2020. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with Affleck's performance receiving praise. However, the film suffered at the box office due to COVID-19 because it was only in theaters for two weeks. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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