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| Lowest Recommended Age: | Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: | PG |
| Profanity: | None |
| Nudity/Sex: | None |
| Alcohol/Drugs: | None |
| Violence/Scariness: | Scary theme of lost child, tense family confrontations, reference to sad death |
| Diversity Issues: | None |
| Movie Release Date: | 2010 |
| DVD Release Date: | October 26, 2010 |
It is every parents’ worst fear. Look away for just a split second and a child is gone. You have to swallow the terror to create a sense of calm for those around you and help you think through the best way to find the child. But it is impossible to keep away from memories of what you have shared and fears about what might have happened.
That is the simple but moving story of The Way Home, with Dean Cain as Randy Simpkins, a loving but often distracted father of three boys whose two-year-old son, Joe, disappears as the family is getting ready to go on a vacation. The very things Randy loved most about his home — its remote setting, the vast surrounding space of woods and ponds — instantly become sources of dread as the hours went by and twilight approached, Joe still not found.
The police arrived, and the news cameras. But so did the entire community as word went out from one church group to another and 400 people showed up to help.
The film is based on the true story of the real Randy Simpkins and his son, Joe, filmed where it actually took place. As a movie, it is uneven — Cain’s performance is at a far higher level than anyone else in the cast. But it is sincerely done and undeniably touching.
I have copies of the DVD to give away to the first two people to write to me at moviemom@moviemom.com with “The Way Home” in the subject line. Don’t forget to include your address!
Disclosure: I received the two DVDs for giveaway from the producers. However, all opinions are my own. My conflicts policy is posted on the site, pursuant to FTC rules on the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising.
posted January 16, 2011 at 7:56 am
thank you for letting us know about “the way home a movie”. I am looking forward to watching it. I recognize the main actors face from other clean family movies and am sure it will be worth seeing. Sorry I missed it this time around but promise to keep looking forward to finding it somewhere to watch.