Away We Go (2009)
Overview
Verona and Burt have moved to Colorado to be close to Burt's parents but, with Verona expecting their first child, Burt's parents inexplicably decide to move to Belgium, now leaving them in a place they hate and without a support structure in place. They set off on a whirlwind tour of of disparate locations where they have friends or relatives, sampling not only different cities and climates but also different families. Along the way they realize that the journey is less about discovering where they want to live and more about figuring out what type of parents they want to be.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $17,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $15,779,455.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.774 |
Directed By
Sam Mendes
Crew
Vendela Vida
Sam Mendes
Dave Eggers
Marc Turtletaub
Mari-Jo Winkler
Pippa Harris
Peter Saraf
Edward Saxon
Alexi Murdoch
Jess Gonchor
Sarah Flack
Ellen Kuras
Ellen Lewis
Debra Zane
Kelly Solomon
Lydia Marks
John Dunn
Henry Dunn
Joseph Cigliano
Sarah McMurdo
Meghan Rafferty
Randall Poster
Tim McKelvey
Janet Gaynor
Matt Glover
Geoffrey Miclat
Jayne-Ann Tenggren
Dennis Berardi
Sharon Globerson
Bruce E. Merlin
Robert J. Scupp
Tannis Vallely
Trenee Clayton
Elizabeth Boller
Glenn Allen
Annette Kudrak
Carolyn Finlayson
Jacob Robinson
Darrell R. Smith
Richard Friedlander
Eric J. Robertson
Heather Holmes
Richard Mancuso
Charlie Crist
Branka Mrkic
TOP CAST
John Krasinski
Burt Farlander
Maya Rudolph
Verona De Tessant
Carmen Ejogo
Grace De Tessant
Catherine O'Hara
Gloria Farlander
Jeff Daniels
Jerry Farlander
Allison Janney
Lily
Jim Gaffigan
Lowell
Samantha Pryor
Ashley
Conor Carroll
Taylor
Josh Hamilton
Roderick
Bailey Harkins
Wolfie
Brendan Spitz
Baby Neptune
Jaden Spitz
Baby Neptune
Chris Messina
Tom Garnett
Paul Schneider
Courtney
Melanie Lynskey
Munch Garnett
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