The Way Back

2010 film by Peter Weir
Movie film Q575778
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The Way Back

Summary

The Way Back is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Way Back's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Way Back was directed by Peter Weir[4].
  • Peter Weir wrote the screenplay for The Way Back[5].
  • The Way Back's composer is recorded as Burkhard Dallwitz[6].
  • The Way Back's genre is war film[7].
  • The Way Back's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Way Back's genre is prison film[9].
  • The Way Back's genre is film based on book[10].
  • The Way Back's based on is recorded as The Long Walk[11].
  • A cast member of The Way Back was Jim Sturgess[12].
  • A cast member of The Way Back was Colin Farrell[13].
  • A cast member of The Way Back was Ed Harris[14].
  • A cast member of The Way Back was Saoirse Ronan[15].
  • A cast member of The Way Back was Mark Strong[16].
  • A cast member of The Way Back was Gustaf Skarsgård[17].
  • A cast member of The Way Back was Sebastian Urzendowsky[18].
  • A cast member of The Way Back was Dragoș Bucur[19].
  • A cast member of The Way Back was Yordan Bikov[20].
  • A cast member of The Way Back was Zahari Baharov[21].
  • A cast member of The Way Back was Sally Edwards[22].
  • A cast member of The Way Back was Haruhiko Yamanouchi[23].
  • A cast member of The Way Back was Alexandru Potocean[24].
  • The Way Back was produced by Peter Weir[25].
  • The Way Back was produced by Scott Rudin[26].
  • The Way Back's production company is recorded as National Geographic Society[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Peter Weir[25] and Scott Rudin[26]. The Way Back was directed by Peter Weir[4]. Peter Weir wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jim Sturgess[12], Colin Farrell[13], Ed Harris[14], Saoirse Ronan[15], Mark Strong[16], and Gustaf Skarsgård[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2010[28], June 30, 2011[29], and June 7, 2012[30]. The original language of The Way Back was English[31]. Genres include war film[7], drama film[8], prison film[9], and film based on book[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

The Way Back's main subject is World War II[33].

Reception

Reviews include 74%[34], 6.9/10[35], and 66/100[36].

Why It Matters

The Way Back has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2010-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2011-06-30T00:00:00Z, +2012-06-07T00:00:00Z
    Rotten tomatoes id m/the_way_back
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  2. 12d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Medierådet rating For ages 11 and up
    Distribution format video on demand
    Publication date
    Cnc film rating (romania) A.P. - 12
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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