Walkaway Joe

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Walkaway Joe

Released May 8, 2020

1h 29m

Drama

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A boy in search of his father develops an unlikely friendship with a loner who's trying to forget the past.

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Christy Lemire

RogerEbert.com

An overly familiar story of fathers and sons, of cycles of abandonment and years of pent-up resentments, without any fresh insight.

Rated: 1.5/4

May 8, 2020

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Clement Tyler Obropta

Film Inquiry

Wright's film is remarkably poignant. It's a nice, warm salve of a movie, a charming indie gem about the things in life you can't run away from and the giants you have to topple to become your own person.

May 14, 2021

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Hunter Lanier

Film Threat

I like to imagine that throughout the process of making any movie, everyone involved is fully convinced they're making a good movie. But with Walkaway Joe, I can't imagine that's possible.

Rated: 2/10

May 27, 2020

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

... a well-intentioned glimpse into both the fragility and necessity of father-son relationships that's ultimately more predictable than profound.

May 9, 2020

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Chad P

Only positive was the acting performance by Strathairn. Otherwise a pretty predictable and dull movie. I thought they could at least make the pool playing scenes a little bit more interesting.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/21/25

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Tyler D

Possibly the most predictably boring film iv ever seen

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/03/23

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Jelisije J

A movie that is about the trials of the relationships between fathers and sons that left me wanting more at the end of the day.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/10/23

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Audience Member

This is a very heartwarming and must see movie. It's so realistic and genuine that you feel like you're watching a real life story of a strained relationship between father and son. If you want a heartfelt story, this is definitely the movie for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

Worth a watch, but barely. Simple. Brushes along and needed another 30 minutes of run time to develop the characters and relationships.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Wife and I really enjoyed this movie. Big fans of JDM and David Strathairn and a pool movie to boot! Quick, enjoyable watch on a Saturday Night.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Synopsis

A boy in search of his father develops an unlikely friendship with a loner who's trying to forget the past.

Director: Tom Wright
Producer: Minor Childers, Rachel McHale, Michael Milillo
Screenwriter: Michael Milillo
Distributor: Quiver Distribution
Production Co: SwingLake Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 8, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2020
Runtime: 1h 29m

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