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Breaking and Entering

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34% Tomatometer 125 Reviews 52% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
Will (Jude Law), a landscape architect in London, is in the middle of a life crisis. His relationship with Liv (Robin Wright Penn), a depressive Scandinavian, is going nowhere. A burglary at his office leads him to Amira (Juliette Binoche), a Bosnian refugee whose husband died in Sarajevo. Will is drawn to the vulnerable woman and initiates an affair.
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Critics Consensus

This class warfare drama feels contrived and superficial: characters don't act logically as the movie manipulates them towards deconstructing various social issues.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Mar 18, 2008
The complicated interactions involving class and culture that ensue between all these characters remain fascinating even when they seem overly schematic. Go to Full Review
Lou Lumenick New York Post Aug 22, 2007
2/4
Though Binoche does very solid work, she can't sell the idea of her and Law as a couple; the chemistry isn't there. Not much else rings true in Minghella's screenplay, which is full of coincidences and speeches about race and class. Go to Full Review
Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine May 4, 2007
The pitch meeting must have been frightening: "Caché for fans of Chocolat." Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Sep 6, 2023
3.5/4
While this film may not impact the viewer on the same levels Minghella’s other work might have, audiences will walk away affected by a poem put to film and feel contented by the truths in the director’s symbolism. Go to Full Review
David Walsh World Socialist Web Site Feb 14, 2021
Minghella has a conception of things, but it only loosely fits reality. His inventions, for the most part, fail to satisfy entirely. They rely a bit too much on clichés. Go to Full Review
David Lamble Bay Area Reporter May 20, 2020
Breaking and Entering is Anthony Minghella's provocative romantic thriller dedicated to the proposition that the truest love is mostly likely a crime of some sort, even if the criminals are never caught out. Go to Full Review
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Djielle T @Djielle Nov 3, 2026 Watching this for the first time in 2026, I was totally absorbed in the story. The criticisms seem so morally judgemental and petty about the realism. It’s a fiction. Suspend your disbelief. The acting was excellent all around and sold me on the relationships. Mistakes, guilt, anger, and forgivieness go a long way in keeping this human experiment we call love alive. The movie nailed them. See more
Kevin C @Kmc356323 Jan 19, 2025 How about security cameras? See more
Dave C @RT09838700 Nov 18, 2022 It's alright. It plays with cause and effect - in near repetitive loops, without ever really delivering true consequences or taut drama. The story is loaded with potential for drama and tension, but comes off lacking. Ultimately, that's a failure in direction, as opposed to the writing See more
Oct 28, 2018 Liked this, great cast, decent story. Easy to follow. I only watched because I read Vera Farmiga was in the cast and although she was only in it for 5 minutes (She plays a Russian Prostitute) or so, it was a memorable five minutes. Absorbing story but a strange conclusion I would say. Worth watching See more
May 27, 2017 Will (Jude Law), a landscape architect in London, is in the middle of a life crisis. His relationship with Liv (Robin Wright Penn), a depressive Scandinavian, is going nowhere. A burglary at his office leads him to Amira (Juliette Binoche), a Bosnian refugee whose husband died in Sarajevo. Will is drawn to the vulnerable woman and initiates an affair. See more
farah r @Farah Apr 18, 2016 An ordinary story made into an unimpressive movie. See more
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Anthony Minghella

Director

Jude Law

Will Francis

Juliette Binoche

Amira

Robin Wright

Liv

Martin Freeman

Sandy

Ray Winstone

Bruno Fella

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Breaking and Entering

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Movie Info

Synopsis Will (Jude Law), a landscape architect in London, is in the middle of a life crisis. His relationship with Liv (Robin Wright Penn), a depressive Scandinavian, is going nowhere. A burglary at his office leads him to Amira (Juliette Binoche), a Bosnian refugee whose husband died in Sarajevo. Will is drawn to the vulnerable woman and initiates an affair.
Director
Anthony Minghella
Producer
Anthony Minghella, Sydney Pollack
Screenwriter
Anthony Minghella
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Miramax Films, Mirage Enterprises
Rating
R (Sexuality|Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 15, 2006, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$929.0K
Runtime
1h 59m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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