
The Way Back
Taste attributes: adventuredramahistoryhistoricalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"Their escape was just the beginning."
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious adventure film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
At the dawn of WWII, several men escape from a Russian gulag—to take a perilous and uncertain journey to freedom as they cross deserts, mountains and several nations.
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Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2010
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Kontsept Film Company
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











