If you loved Downhill, try The Way Way Back

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Jim Rash, Nat Faxon, and they both carry the cozy mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Downhill, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The Way Way Back is

A beach town summer, lawn chairs stacked, a stifled scream from a water slide. A shy boy struggles to fit in with his mother's new family, finding solace in a water park manager's quirks. This coming-of-age tale lands gently.

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