Away We Go

Away We Go

Directed by Sam Mendes

Produced by Focus Features, Big Beach

200998 min6.7 / 10

A warm, road-trip comedy-drama about an expectant couple discovering what kind of parents they want to be through encounters with various family models.

Verona and Burt have moved to Colorado to be close to Burt's parents but, with Verona expecting their first child, Burt's parents inexplicably decide to move to Belgium, now leaving them in a place they hate and without a support structure in place. They set off on a whirlwind tour of of disparate locations where they have friends or relatives, sampling not only different cities and climates but also different families. Along the way they realize that the journey is less about discovering where they want to live and more about figuring out what type of parents they want to be.

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  • Is Away We Go one of a kind? No. Less singular than 97% of films.

  • Is Away We Go violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Away We Go scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Away We Go end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Away We Go easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Away We Go sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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