Away We Go
2009 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 6.7 · 63% critics
An expecting couple’s plans unravel when their nearby support system suddenly disappears, leaving them feeling stranded in a place they don’t like. They hit the road to visit friends and relatives in different cities, taking in a wide range of family dynamics and lifestyles while trying to decide what “home” should look like for their future.
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-06-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (634 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a warm, offbeat relationship road trip about settling down and future parenting, with humor and tender moments; Not for you if you dislike quirky side characters or low-stakes plots like Friends with Kids.
Pros: heartfelt relationship moments; quirky road-trip stops; mix of laughs and tears | Cons: uneven tone shifts; some characters feel exaggerated; realism questions linger
Themes
- interracial relationship
- biracial
- bedtime story
- medical illustrator
- disguised voice
- student protest
- sonogram
Cast & crew
John Krasinski
as Burt Farlander
Maya Rudolph
as Verona De Tessant
Carmen Ejogo
as Grace De Tessant
Catherine O'Hara
as Gloria Farlander
Jeff Daniels
as Jerry Farlander
Allison Janney
as Lily
Jim Gaffigan
as Lowell
- SP
Samantha Pryor
as Ashley
Conor Carroll
as Taylor
Maggie Gyllenhaal
as LN
Directed by Sam Mendes