The Way Back trivia: 32 facts about the new film starring Ben Affleck

The Way Back is a new film starring Ben Affleck. Affleck stars a basketball coach struggling with alchoholism.

Let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the new film.

1. The Way Back is a 2020 American sports drama film
2. It is also known as Finding the Way Back in some markets
3. It is directed by Gavin O’Connor
4. It is written by Brad Ingelsby
5. It stars Ben Affleck, Al Madrigal, Michaela Watkins and Janina Gavankar
6. The film follows an alcoholic construction worker who is recruited to become head coach of the basketball team at the high school he used to attend
7. The film is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on March 6, 2020, by Warner Bros. Pictures
8. The film has received generally positive reviews from critics
9. With Affleck’s performance receiving praise
10. On June 11, 2018, it was announced that director Gavin O’Connor and actor Ben Affleck were going to re-team on a Warner Bros. drama film
11. It was, then, titled The Has-Been
12. Scripted by Brad Ingelsby about a former basketball star who has lost his wife and family foundation because of an addiction, and he attempts to regain his soul by becoming the coach of a high school basketball team at his alma mater
13. On September 26, 2018, it was reported that comedian Al Madrigal had joined the film’s cast to play Dan, a well mannered high school Mathematics teacher and the school’s assistant coach who believes in Affleck’s character after the head coach quits
14. Producers would be Jennifer Todd, Gordon Gray, Ravi Mehta, and O’Connor
15. In October 2018, Janina Gavankar joined the cast of the film
16. In November 2018, Brandon Wilson and Rachael Carpani joined the cast of the film
17. In July 2019, it was announced the title of the film was The Way Back
18. In August 2019, it was announced Rob Simonsen would score the film
19. Affleck spoke on how the film acted as a form of therapy for him following his own stints with alcoholism and rehab
20. Principal photography began in October 2018 around the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles
21. The film was originally scheduled to be released on October 18, 2019
22. However in March 2019, it was pushed back several months to March 6, 2020
23. In the United States and Canada, The Way Back was released alongside Onward
24. It is projected to gross $7-10 million from 2,718 theaters in its opening weekend
25. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 87%
26. Based on 110 reviews
27. With an average rating of 7.01/10
28. The website’s critics consensus reads: “The Way Back’s occasionally frustrating treatment of a formulaic story is often outweighed by Ben Affleck’s outstanding work in the central role”
29. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 68 out of 100
30. Based on 35 critics
31. Indicating “generally favorable reviews”
32. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “B+” on an A+ to F scale