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The Broken

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50% Tomatometer 36 Reviews 26% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Gina follows someone impersonating her and discovers her friends and family are involved.
The Broken

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review James Christopher The Times (UK) The tedium is almost as annoying as the sound effects. Rated: 1/5 Jan 30, 2009 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews An ambitious yet not-entirely-successful endeavor... Rated: 2.5/4 May 21, 2017 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Sean Ellis

Director

Lena Headey

Gina McVey

Richard Jenkins

John McVey

Asier Newman

Daniel McVey

Michelle Duncan

Kate Coleman

Melvil Poupaud

Stefan Chambers

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Movie Info

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
Left Turn Films, Gaumont, Ugly Duckling Films, Gaumont International, 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