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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.3 / 100
2020·Drama / Sport·1h 48m

THE WAY BACK

“Every loss is another fight.”

A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction, attempts to regain his soul and salvation by becoming the coach of a disparate ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater.

Above the Line
Gavin O'Connor·DirectorBrad Ingelsby·WriterEduard Grau·Director of PhotographyRob Simonsen·Original Music ComposerDavid Rosenbloom·Editor
Cast
Ben Affleck·Jack CunninghamAl Madrigal·DanMichaela Watkins·BethJanina Gavankar·AngelaGlynn Turman·DocMelvin Gregg·Marcus ParrishBrandon Wilson·Brandon DurrettWill Ropp·Kenny DawesFernando Luis Vega·Sam GarciaCharles Lott, Jr.·Chubbs Hendricks
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Gavin O'Connor·DirectorKevin Lum·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Brad Ingelsby·Writer
Camera· 1
Eduard Grau·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
David Rosenbloom·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Rob Simonsen·Original Music ComposerSteven A. Morrow·Sound MixerCraig Dollinger·Boom OperatorBryan Mendoza·Utility SoundGabe Hilfer·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 4
Bradley Rubin·Art DirectionCindy Evans·Costume DesignKeith P. Cunningham·Production DesignEllen Dorros·Set Decoration Buyer
Production· 16
Gavin O'Connor·ProducerJennifer Todd·ProducerGordon Gray·ProducerRavi D. Mehta·ProducerBrad Ingelsby·Executive ProducerMark Ciardi·Executive ProducerBob Dohrmann·Executive ProducerKevin McCormick·Executive ProducerAaron L. Gilbert·Executive ProducerJason Cloth·Executive ProducerKaitlyn Taaffe Cronholm·Executive ProducerMadison Ainley·Executive ProducerWendy O'Brien·CastingBrittany Hapner·Co-ProducerVictor Ho·Unit Production ManagerBob Dohrmann·Unit Production Manager
By the Numbers
67.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
84%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$15M
ROI -37%
Worldwide Gross
0
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”

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