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Unbroken

PG-13

Released Dec 25, 2014

2 hr. 17 min.

Biography

History

Drama

War

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52%

236 Reviews

Tomatometer

70%

50,000+ Ratings

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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.

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Bryan S

Too many missed pieces from the book and originating story. It tried, and what was good was great, but the rest was left for the imagination unfortunately.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Dale M

Good story. Very touching.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/24

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Audience Member

Get u outta bed the next day typa flick

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/06/24

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Jack M

There’s a good story here, but it’s all to satisfied to just tell it simply, without significant performances, and will drown in a genre filled with much more brutal and powerful wartime depictions.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/23/23

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Glenn G

Lackluster American war film… or whatever it was. Great idea but poor execution. Kill 30 minute off this film and I guarantee it would have received better reviews. I'm a sucker for "real" true stories though and think this movie deserves a watch one time… A wild plot on what this man had to endure in real life, unfortunately this movie felt like he was tortured longer in the movie than in real life…. can't see myself watching it again unfortunately but not a "bad" movie. Filming wise this movie deserves 2 stars… but bringing light on what this man conquered deserves 5. Good watch if you haven't seen it once, unfortunately I wish the filming was executed better.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/13/23

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Derek M

Unbroken makes the mistake that the book doesn't. Act 1 should be before the war, Act 2 the war, and act 3 after the war, which is a credit afterthought in the movie. Read the book because the full story is compelling, heart wrenching, and borders on unbelievable.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/11/23

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Angelina Jolie

Director

Jack O'Connell

Louie Zamperini

Domhnall Gleeson

Phil

Garrett Hedlund

Fitzgerald

Miyavi

Watanabe

Finn Wittrock

Mac

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Unbroken doesn't penetrate the surface of emotions, remaining a slightly detached, albeit respectful, representation of a potentially touching and inspiring true story.

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Candice Frederick

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... so painfully generic that one could probably copy the review of any derivative WWII film and paste it right here.

Rated: C

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Claudia Puig

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Unbroken is an odyssey detailing a harrowing ordeal and insurmountable odds. But this polished story feels conventional, overly long and not sufficiently involving. [Full review in Japanese]

Rated: 2/4

Dec 19, 2016

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Keith Garlington

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“Unbroken” is a competent and well-intentioned movie centered around an inspiring true story.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 21, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The film has been carefully constructed into a blind adoration instead of a worthy portrait; it captures events, but not people, not gradations.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 13, 2022

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Q.V. Hough

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"Jolie didn't make a bad movie, and 'Unbroken' might have even won Best Picture 20 years ago, but you can't throw the star under the bus -- especially in a biopic -- and let the antagonist destroy one of the most powerful scenes."

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Angelina Jolie
Executive Producer: Mick Garris, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni
Screenwriter: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Richard LaGravenese, William Nicholson
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Jolie Pas, 3 Arts Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Brutality|Brief Language|War Violence)
Genre: Biography, History, Drama, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 13, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $115.6M
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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