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Breaking and Entering

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Filmmaker Benjamin Fingerhut delves into what motivates people to try to break Guinness world records, especially unusual ones.

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Mike Hale New York Times A brisk and absorbing tour of the human ego. Rated: 4/5 Jan 14, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member "Breaking and Entering" is an interesting chronicle of several everyday people in their pursuit to earn a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. Some of the records, such as the World's Largest Hula Hoop, do not require any sort of skill. Other records require training and a life-long commitment. The format of the documentary takes us alongside a joggler, a stationary cyclist, and a grape catcher as they plan, prepare, and execute their record-breaking attempts. Their stories are interspersed with other record holders who reflect on their own experiences. At first, it seems unlikely that these characters could become heroes and the subject matter does not seem to be very dramatic; however, as the film unfolds, you will find yourself cheering for these everyday people and the surprising twists that appear in their stories. George Hood is the most amazing of the featured men as he rides a stationary bike for 111 hours without sleep. His sheer willpower as he fights through the pain is incredible. Michal Kapral brings a different perspective of record-setting as he duels against another joggler in pursuit of the world record. Since you probably don't know, joggling is juggling three balls while running a marathon. Ridiculous. The most impressive part is that these guys are amongst the top finishers of each marathon even though they are juggling! The Grape Guy brings unintended comic relief as he is reminiscent of a character in a Christopher Guest mockumentary. You wouldn't expect it, but "Breaking and Entering" is full of comedy, drama, and flat-out impressive record holders. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A brisk and absorbing tour of the human ego. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a documentary chronicling the quest to break a Guinness World Record and what drives individuals to do so. It focuses specifically on 3 people in their ongoing attempts to secure a record, while getting snippets from other record holders. The cyclist guy is outrageous. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmaker Benjamin Fingerhut delves into what motivates people to try to break Guinness world records, especially unusual ones.
Director
Benjamin Fingerhut
Producer
Kelley Maher Hiatt, Kelly Maher, Ashley Nath
Production Co
Chump Change Productions
Genre
Documentary, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 8, 2017
Runtime
1h 28m
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