The Way Way Back

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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Nat Faxon directed The Way Way Back in 2013. See Nat Faxon's full filmography, where to start with Nat Faxon, or where to go after you've seen everything by Nat Faxon.

The Way Way Back was released in 2013 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 103 minutes.