Unbreakable

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Unbreakable

PG-13

2000

1h 47m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

Drama

Sci-Fi

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David Dunn (Bruce Willis) is the sole survivor of a devastating train wreck. Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson) is a mysterious stranger who offers a bizarre explanation as to why David escaped without a single scratch -- an explanation which threatens to change David's family and his life forever.

Critics Consensus

With a weaker ending, Unbreakable is not as a good as The Sixth Sense. However, it is a quietly suspenseful film that intrigues and engages, taking the audience through unpredictable twists and turns along the way.

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Matthew Rozsa

Salon.com

01/23/2019

4/4

"Unbreakable" is likely to stand the test of time as long as stories about superheroes - or heroes in general - are still sought by scared, suffering human beings.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

01/02/2019

This compelling conundrum of a film marks the maturity of Sixth Sense director M Night Shyamalan as a distinctive, even remarkable filmmaker.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/29/2010

2/5

Interesting premise, but ultimately disappointing.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Mar 18

4/5

Unbreakable is slow, even stately, but the underlying excitement of The Sixth Sense is still there, and Willis is a perfect centre for a story that plays games with expectation

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews

07/24/2023

A+

Comic-book fan or not, Unbreakable is the closest to what reality would be if superheroes really existed.

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Chris Ludovici

The Spool

02/14/2023

...Even though Unbreakable's superhero side is shaky, Shyamalan's fourth film is ultimately a success—as best seen in the strength of the Dunn family story and a genuinely exciting climactic fight.

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Bret M.

@BretM-3 Mar 14

SPOILER ALERT!! Unbreakable is a movie that perfectly blends the comic book/superhero genre with the thriller/suspense genre. As a fan of both, I really enjoyed this movie. Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson are amazing in this movie. Samuel is a standout, though. In particular, the scene where he falls down the stairs is heartbreaking and can kinda hurt to watch. The plot is very good. Discovering David's ability and weakness as the characters do is fun and makes the story more immersive. The twist at the end where we learn what Mr. Glass has been doing is really great. This movie also has very good cinematography, in particular the scene in the pool is shot very well. There isn't a whole lot of horror elements, but the 1 jumpscare still gets me! Overall, Unbreakable is an amazing film that blends 2 really cool genres in ways that make sense and work. Really good movie that you should watch if you like one or both of the genres in this movie.

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Glory K

@Ms.Glory Feb 23

A moody slow-burn that's worth the wait. And in an era over-saturated with shiny superhero six-pack bravado, this was grounded and psychologically satisfying.

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George B

@Georgebeatonreviews Jan 5

M. Night can do no wrong; this was my first time watching this movie in full, and I had a great experience watching it. The performances all around are great, and I love seeing Bruce Willis and Samuel L Jackson share the screen. M Night is also so great at creating thrilling moments, and the twist really took me by surprise.

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Patrick S

@PatrickStruik Dec 13

Must be the only good movie he ever made.

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James J

@RT56795442 Nov 26

Aesthetically and cinematically, this movie is basically just a copy and paste of The Sixth Sense, but instead of a somewhat clever and creepy ghost story, it's a poorly written superhero movie with a dumb, rushed, and unmotivated twist. The slow, brooding aesthetic worked for The Sixth Sense because of the nature of the genre (horror), but for a superhero movie, it doesn't work at all and a great deal of this movie is just watching Bruce Willis sulk and mope while the plot barely inches along.

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Kevin S

@RT34313601 Nov 24

Top 10 favorite movie. Bruce Willis was fantastic

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Synopsis

David Dunn (Bruce Willis) is the sole survivor of a devastating train wreck. Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson) is a mysterious stranger who offers a bizarre explanation as to why David escaped without a single scratch -- an explanation which threatens to change David's family and his life forever.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Producer: M. Night Shyamalan, Barry Mendel, Sam Mercer
Screenwriter: M. Night Shyamalan
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures, Touchstone Pictures
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures, Blinding Edge Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Content|Crude Sexual Reference|Mature Thematic Elements|Violent Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $95.0M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)