Movie

Walkaway Joe

2020 · 89 min

A quiet, heartfelt road drama about broken men and a boy's search, with a slow build toward trust and redemption.

Tagline: Can't win without a little hustle
Overview: A young boy named Dallas goes on a search for his pool-hustling father after he abandons their family. Dallas is determined to bring his father home when he meets Joe Haley, a drifter wrestling with a past he'd rather forget, who feels responsible for Dallas' safety and reluctantly takes him in.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, redemption, grief, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
redemption
grief
isolation
coming-of-age
Places: road trip
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild