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Away We Go (2009)

Away We Go
Away We Go
R
Comedy
Documentary
Drama
Romance
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Release Date
June 5, 2009
Director
Sam Mendes
Runtime
100
Main Genre
Comedy
Writers
Dave Eggers , Vendela Vida

Summary

"Away We Go" is a contemporary comedy directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes from an original screenplay by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. The movie follows the journey of an expectant couple (John Krasinski of The Office and Maya Rudolph of Saturday Night Live), as they travel the U.S. in search of a place to put down roots and raise a family. Rounding out the cast are Jeff Daniels, Carmen Ejogo, Jim Gaffigan, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Josh Hamilton, Allison Janney, Melanie Lynskey, Chris Messina, Catherine O’Hara, and Paul Schneider. "Away We Go" is produced and co-financed with Focus by Big Beach.

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