The Way

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An American father travels to France to claim the body of his estranged son, who was killed on the trek through the Pyrenees.

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It may be a little too deliberately paced for more impatient viewers, but The Way is a worthy effort from writer/director Emilio Estevez, balancing heartfelt emotion with clear-eyed drama that resists cheap sentiment.

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Roger Moore

Tribune News Service

Easygoing, touching, and a nice vehicle for Martin Sheen

Rated: 3/4

Jan 6, 2013

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

Okay, since the destination is preordained, what does the script do en route? Estevez's answer is two-fold: minor episodic adventures + incessantly repeated montages.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 4, 2011

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Bruce DeMara

Toronto Star

Estevez takes full advantage of the beautiful mountain scenery, dramatic skies and ancient architecture to give us moments of quiet wonder.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 4, 2011

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

The Way beautifully weaves together the spiritual, tangible, and mundane aspects of life's journey .

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 26, 2020

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Powerful. Profound. Personally transformative. Make your own pilgrimage to see The Way.

Nov 26, 2019

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Brandy McDonnell

The Oklahoman

"The Way" offers an array of life-affirming spiritual messages that will resonate with filmgoers of different faiths and walks of life.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 8, 2018

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Karen B Loved it!! Such a wonderful film and great cast!! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/17/23 Full Review Cheryl The movie really makes you think, and you witness how others touch our lives... family, friends, and even strangers can touch us deeply. It depicts a wonderful journey of broken people searching, finding, healing, and loving. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/17/23 Full Review Karen F So heartwarming and touching. Really captures the spirituality and magic of The Camino! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/17/23 Full Review Laura It was wonderful! I especially liked the post interview! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/17/23 Full Review Gwen Wonderful story of life, death. grief and growth Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/17/23 Full Review Pete Q So much to say about this movie - really hard to put my thoughts into words. Before I first saw it, I was expecting some great revelation of what Faith is and what Faith should be. And, tbh, I left completely underwhelmed. Since then - maybe 13 years ago, I have watched this movie maybe 20 or 30 times. Each time I watch it, it moves me and I understand more. What I've learned is that Faith is Individual. Each of us has our own personal relationship with God. There is no 'one size' for all.Many will see this and will be moved by it as I am. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Emilio Estevez Director Martin Sheen Tom Emilio Estevez Daniel James Nesbitt Jack Deborah Kara Unger Sarah Joaquim de Almeida Padre José

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Synopsis An American father travels to France to claim the body of his estranged son, who was killed on the trek through the Pyrenees.

Director: Emilio Estevez
Producer: David Alexanian, Emilio Estevez, Julio Fernández
Screenwriter: Emilio Estevez
Distributor: Icon Entertainment International
Production Co: Filmax, Icon Entertainment International
Rating: PG-13 (Smoking|Drug Use|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 7, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 21, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $44.7K
Runtime: 1h 55m