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The Way Back poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.4 / 100
2010·Adventure / Drama / History·2h 13m

THE WAY BACK

“Their escape was just the beginning.”

A small band of multicultural convicts stages a daring escape from a WWII-era Siberian gulag, and embarks on a treacherous journey across five countries in a desperate race for freedom and survival.

Above the Line
Peter Weir·DirectorPeter Weir·ScreenplayKeith R. Clarke·ScreenplayRussell Boyd·Director of PhotographyBurkhard von Dallwitz·Original Music ComposerLee Smith·Editor
Cast
Ed Harris·Mr. SmithJim Sturgess·Janusz WieszczekSaoirse Ronan·Irena ZielińskaColin Farrell·ValkaMark Strong·Andrei KhabarovGustaf Skarsgård·Andrejs VossDejan Angelov·AndreiDragoș Bucur·ZoranSally Brunski·Janusz's Wife, 1939Alexandru Potocean·Tomasz Horodinsky
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Peter Weir·Director
Writing· 2
Peter Weir·ScreenplayKeith R. Clarke·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Russell Boyd·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Lee Smith·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Burkhard von Dallwitz·Original Music ComposerRichard King·Sound DesignerRon Bartlett·Sound Re-Recording MixerPhil Heywood·Sound Re-Recording MixerJenny T. Ward·ADR & Dubbing
Art & Design· 6
John Stoddart·Production DesignKess Bonnet·Art DirectionWendy Stites·Costume DesignGoro Deyanov·Set DecorationJoseph Cigliano·Costume SupervisorBridget Ostersehlte·Costume Supervisor
Production· 13
Nigel Sinclair·ProducerPeter Weir·ProducerJoni Levin·ProducerKeith Clark·ProducerAdam Leipzig·Executive ProducerScott Rudin·Executive ProducerMohamed Khalaf Al-Mazrouei·Executive ProducerGuy East·Executive ProducerJonathan Schwartz·Executive ProducerJake Eberts·Executive ProducerDuncan Henderson·Production AccountantLina Todd·CastingJudith Bouley·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Dennis Jones·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
65.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$24M
ROI -19%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Way Back's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#336699
#999999
#CC9966
Mood
Epic, Determined, Hopeful
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster for 'The Way Back' features a collage of five horizontal sections. The top four sections show close-up portraits of four different actors, each again”

adventuredramahistory
Key Elements
Small Object In Man's Hand
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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