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Avg. Critic Score: 58 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews Metascore® based on all critic reviews
Information for Parents:
15 Iffy for 15+
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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 88
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Rudolph, a comic force on "SNL," can speak volumes with the tilt of an eyebrow. She and Krasinski, of "The Office," are absolutely extraordinary. Ditto the film, which sneaks up and floors you. Read full review

  • 88
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    A movie with memorable and engaging performances. Read full review

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Burt and Verona are two characters rarely seen in the movies: thirtysomething, educated, healthy, self-employed, gentle, thoughtful, whimsical, not neurotic and really truly in love. Read full review

  • 67
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    A gilded entry in the cinema du quirk. It's a movie that invites you, all too often, to feel superior to the people on screen. Read full review

  • 60
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    A self-satisfied film about insecure people, a quirky and episodic comic drama that squanders its genuine assets and ends up not as special as it tries to be. Read full review

  • 50
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    One can almost feel the movie Away We Go might have been, if only we could believe that Verona loves Burt - or understand why Burt loves Verona. Read full review

  • 50
    The Hollywood Reporter | Michael Rechtshaffen

    Though it's nice to see Mendes take a looser, not quite so studied approach to his filmmaking, some stops along the way -- like a detour to visit Burt's suddenly single brother (Paul Schneider) -- feel dramatically off-course. Read full review

  • 40
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    Does it sound as if I hate this movie? Don't be silly. But don't be fooled. This movie does not like you. Read full review

  • 30
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    It's in these vignettes that Away We Go begins to feel less like an authentic exploration of identity than a condemnation of the very community the couple pretends to crave. No one, it turns out, is good enough for Burt and Verona. Read full review

  • 30
    Variety | Dennis Harvey

    Emerges as an oddly sour, unappealing road-trip scenario. Read full review

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Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says Iffy for 15+ Parent-to-be drama meanders but wraps up poignantly.
What Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that older teens may be intrigued by this indie drama because of star John Krasinski and writers Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. Its unvarnished look at different types of parenting, though exaggerated for cinematic effect, hits home and could very well prompt some internal analysis. Expect a range of strong language (including "s--t" and "f--k"), some sexuality (including a glimpse of a bare breast), and social drinking.
  • Families can talk about the movie's messages about parenthood. How is this movie different from typical movies that take on the issue of parenting? Does it have any definitive answers about what makes someone a good or bad parent?
  • What are Bur tand Verona's worries about parenthood? Does all their fretting make them seem like they’ll actually be great parents -- or just neurotic?
The good stuff
  • message true0 Positive messages: The lead characters are very mindful of the enormity of their responsibilities. But a mother ridicules her kids and talks openly about wanting to leave their father, and another couple is openly judgmental of other people's parenting decisions. Grandparents-to-be don't seem to care to stay for the birth of their first grandchild. A lead character flings a stream of insults at old friends he feels are acting self-righteous. And a tipsy mom is rude to her children and much too generous with back-handed compliments.
What to watch for
  • violence false0 Violence: Not an issue
  • sex false2 Sex: An earthy couple gives off a very sexual vibe; they drop hints about wanting sex in front of others. The wife inadvertently reveals her breast as she adjusts after breastfeeding. Another woman does a sensual dance on a stripper stage; it plays with melancholy, though, as her husband shares a tragedy with his friend while his wife dances.
  • language false4 Language: Frequent use of words like "s--t," "f--k," "damn," "c--t," "tits," "ass," "goddamn," and "oh my God." Overall, though the language is strong, it's less gratuitous than in some movies.
  • consumerism false0 Consumerism: Not an issue
  • drugsalcoholtobacco false2 Drinking, drugs and smoking: Some social drinking in bars and over dinner. One couple drinks all day long.
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