IGN.com|AskMen.com|Rotten Tomatoes|GameSpy|FilePlanet|TeamXbox|CheatsCodesGuides|GameStats|Direct2Drive

RottenTomatoes.com

Register | Log In | What is RT?
It's our 10th birthday, so you get presents!
Home Movies DVD Celebrities News Critics Photos & Trailers The Vine Forums
Box Office | In Theaters | Opening | Upcoming | Best Of | Certified Fresh | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
 
MOVIES / ON DVD / BREAKING IN
Breaking In

Rate This Movie

Write a Review
Share This Movie
Add to List
Buy DVD
Buy Poster

Bookmark and Share

Breaking In (1989)

88%
N/A
100%
N/A
N/A
N/A
88 %
Reviews Counted: 8 Fresh: 7  Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7/10

How does the Tomatometer work?

The Tomatometer measures the percentage of positive reviews from Approved Tomatometer Critics for a certain movie.[-]

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Synopsis: A veteran safecracker reluctantly takes on a novice thief when the two break into the same house simultaneously. The older man understands the need to keep a low profile in regard to his "earnings" but the careless newcomer spends lavishly, pays the consequences and begins to learn a few... A veteran safecracker reluctantly takes on a novice thief when the two break into the same house simultaneously. The older man understands the need to keep a low profile in regard to his "earnings" but the careless newcomer spends lavishly, pays the consequences and begins to learn a few lessons about life. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Burt Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko, Sheila Kelley, Albert Salmi

Director: Bill Forsyth

DVD Info

Release:

Apr 16, 2002

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.66
  • Single Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - English
  • Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - French
  • Dolby Digital Mono - Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

Buy It On DVD

Reviews

 
T-Meter Critics
 
 
Top Critics
 
 
RT Community
 
 
My Critics
 
 
My Friends
 
 
DVD
 
 
 
1 - 14 (sorted by date)
Text View
Arrange By: Name | Fresh | Rotten | Date | Source
 
 
Ratings Image
3/5

Not much happens, but it is entertaining

comment Comment
07/20/06
Douglas Pratt
DVDLaser
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
02/09/06
Time Out
Ratings Image
3/5

No review available.

comment Comment
07/06/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
Ratings Image
4/5

No review available.

comment Comment
02/08/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Ratings Image
4/5

A low-key and intriguing teaming of John Sayles and Billy Forsyth that features a terrific performance by Reynolds.

comment Comment
07/02/03
Dan Lybarger
Nitrate Online
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
05/20/03
Vincent Canby
New York Times
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
Ratings Image
4/5

No review available.

comment Comment
08/16/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
Ratings Image
2/5

No review available.

comment Comment
07/29/02
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Ratings Image
86/100

Breaking In is a charming, warm and completely entertaining movie – the kind you’ll enjoy best after sitting through something particularly mindless and loud.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/28/02
Scott Weinberg
Apollo Guide
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
01/09/02
Movieline
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
05/13/01
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
01/01/00
Hal Hinson
Washington Post
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
Ratings Image
3/4

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
1 - 14 (sorted by date)
Text View
See More Topics...

Related Forums

Click here to be the first to post a message on this forum.

Around the Network

• Breaking In at Rotten Tomatoes
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Celebs List| Newsletter

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | ModCenter | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2008, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.