The Broken

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The Broken

R

Released Jan 9, 2009

1h 28m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Gina follows someone impersonating her and discovers her friends and family are involved.

Critics Consensus

A British chiller lacking in strongly drawn characters, The Broken feels unfinished and undercooked.

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

The Brøken may offer a somewhat derivative resolution, but it gets there via an aptly fractured narrative, intertwining two radically different kinds of story type to disorienting effect.

Dec 1, 2010

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

Writer-director Sean Ellis is influenced by M. Night Shyamalan, and manages an approximation of both Shyamalan's habitual look and whispery melodramatics.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 30, 2009

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James Christopher

Times (UK)

The tedium is almost as annoying as the sound effects.

Rated: 1/5

Jan 30, 2009

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

An ambitious yet not-entirely-successful endeavor...

Rated: 2.5/4

May 21, 2017

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Jason Best

Movie Talk

Ellis unblushingly borrows from older movies, from the famous (Invasion of the Body Snatchers) to the little known (Roger Moore chiller The Man Who Haunted Himself), but he does conjure up a spine-chilling frisson all his own when anyone passes a mirror.

Sep 7, 2013

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R.L. Shaffer

IGN DVD

While the film might not work for fans of today's faster-paced horror/thrillers, The Broken is a creepy little pot boiler that's likely to get under the skin of many horror fans.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 16, 2011

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Ar B

Interesting but I needed to read reviews afterward to figure out who was the real doppelganger.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/01/24

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Melissa L

I haven't any idea the reason for the low ratings. I found it interesting, and well-acted. I recommend checking it out.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/01/24

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Chester

A mind-bending, atmospheric mystery/puzzler involving deja-vu and dopplegangers, with a lot of loud jumpscares, broken mirrors and ringing telephones. Left me with more questions than answers.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/03/23

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dara b

This film is incredibly creepy and dark. I cannot understand why this is rated so low. Rotten Tomatoes ratings are really worthless.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

The Broken was built on the suspense that the main character had seen herself in a wreck. The wreck scene comes back over and over - and others around her are also experiencing their dopplegangers. But, there's not enough dialogue or tension built between shattered mirrors to make this movie work.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

Outstanding film starts out with a bit of a mystery that steadily gets creepier. Intelligent story and outstanding direction Reminds me a lot of M Night Shamalyn.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Synopsis

Gina follows someone impersonating her and discovers her friends and family are involved.

Director: Sean Ellis
Producer: Lene Bausager
Screenwriter: Sean Ellis
Distributor: After Dark Films
Production Co: Ugly Duckling Films, Gaumont, Gaumont International, Left Turn Films, Thriller
Rating: R (Language|Brief Sexuality|Brief Nudity|Some Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 9, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 28m