Unbroken

2014, Biography/History, 2h 17m

238 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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Unbroken is undoubtedly well-intentioned, but it hits a few too many of the expected prestige-pic beats to register as strongly as it should. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

As a boy, Louis "Louie" Zamperini is always in trouble, but with the help of his older brother, he turns his life around and channels his energy into running, later qualifying for the 1936 Olympics. When World War II breaks out, Louie enlists in the military. After his plane crashes in the Pacific, he survives an incredible 47 days adrift in a raft, until his capture by the Japanese navy. Sent to a POW camp, Louie becomes the favorite target of a particularly cruel prison commander.

Rating:

PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Brutality|Brief Language|War Violence)
Genre:

Biography, History, Drama, War
Original Language:

English
Director:

Angelina Jolie
Producer:

Angelina Jolie, Matthew Baer, Erwin Stoff, Clayton Townsend
Writer:

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Richard LaGravenese, William Nicholson
Release Date (Theaters):

Dec 25, 2014 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Mar 24, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA):

$115.6M
Runtime:

2h 17m
Distributor:

Universal Pictures
Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos, SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Jack O'Connell
Louie Zamperini

Domhnall Gleeson
Phil

Garrett Hedlund
Fitzgerald

Miyavi
Watanabe

Finn Wittrock
Mac

Jai Courtney
Cup

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Critic Reviews for Unbroken

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Audience Reviews for Unbroken

May 24, 2017

There are four storylines here and each one would've made a whole film if done originally. Instead they are crunched together, each story cribbing shorthand from other films, each played very big ... and yet you've seen it all before. And that muffles the intent. For instance, there's a direct steal from Jaws in the work. You immediately recognize the steal and watch for it to play differently, but it doesn't. You feel gypped.

Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
Mar 29, 2016

An undeniably fascinating true story, with a more than adequate lead performance. Sadly the actual telling of the story is rather laboured and Angelina Jolie's direction feels undisciplined.

Daniel P Super Reviewer
Mar 03, 2016

Unbroken is relentless, brutal and has some good set pieces. Unfortunately at times it feels kind of soulless and doesn't really grip you as intended.

Mr N Super Reviewer
Jun 02, 2015

Solid film...great story. I've heard that it's not a good adaptation of the book, but without having read it, I can't say. Still though, I thought this was a pretty good film, and worth seeing.

Stephen S Super Reviewer

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