Breaking In

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Breaking In

PG-13

Released May 11, 2018

1h 28m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Shaun Russell takes her son and daughter on a weekend getaway to her late father's secluded, high-tech vacation home in the countryside. The family soon gets an unwelcome surprise when four men break into the house to find hidden money. After managing to escape, Shaun must now figure out a way to turn the tables on the desperate thieves and save her captive children.

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Critics Consensus

Breaking In is proof that Gabrielle Union deserves more leading roles -- particularly in films that offer more than this rote, disposable action thriller.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Does she get to say: "You broke into the wrong house"? You bet she does.

Rated: 3/5

May 18, 2018

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Steve Davis

Austin Chronicle

Union's Shaun Russell may not possess the superhuman powers of Wonder Woman, but she's a formidable adversary nonetheless, a fearsome warrior armed with a fierce maternal instinct serving as both a weapon and a shield.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 17, 2018

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Malika Kingston

Little White Lies

Too many unanswered questions and not enough character development.

Rated: 2/5

May 13, 2018

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

A contender for the worst movie of the year so far.

Rated: D+

Aug 21, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

There's simply not much that can be said about a film that aims low and still manages to miss its mark.

Rated: 1.5/4.0

Sep 4, 2020

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

Gabrielle Union is so good here. She deserves much better than this movie, and so do audiences.

Rated: C

Jul 1, 2020

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EO

Made me wanna break in to the fire escape, man what a bad movie

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/21/23

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Keira A

Comparable to “Panic Room” 2002, the whole movie felt like a cliché

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/27/24

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Audience Member

Independente do clichê, mesma temática (casa super equipada, sequestro), mesmo objetivos (dinheiro), provavelmente o mesmo desfecho, não importa, eu amo a temática, e sempre me mantém vidrada, me angustia, ainda mais quando a protagonista feminina é forte e inteligente, além de linda (lembra muito a Ludmilla), apaixonante, adoro esses filmes assim, angustia total naquele final, mesmo previsível ao extremo, amoooo....

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

it was a good thriller

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/17/21

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brad p

‘Breaking In' Breaks Our Spirit With a Lame, Tame Home-Invasion Debacle

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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"Breaking in" is a home invasion thriller that showcases some good acting from Gabriel Union and if you have a couple hours to waste it's ok for that but the film as a whole provides nothing new to the genre. Bad guys want something in the home and the mayhem ensues, overall not really much action basically just going in circles for 2 hours.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Richard Cabral

Duncan

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Jasmine Russell

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Breaking In: Official Clip - Vengeful Hit and Run

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Breaking In: Official Clip - Hostile Negotiations

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Breaking In: Official Clip - You Broke Into the Wrong House

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Breaking In: Official Clip - I Will Kill Your Husband

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Breaking In: Official Clip - First Kill is the Hardest

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Breaking In: Official Clip - Strangled in the Dark

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Breaking In: Official Clip - Capable of Killing a Man

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Breaking In: Official Clip - Hiding from Danger

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Breaking In: Official Clip - He Had It Coming

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Breaking In: Official Clip - Is This a Bad Time?

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Synopsis

Shaun Russell takes her son and daughter on a weekend getaway to her late father's secluded, high-tech vacation home in the countryside. The family soon gets an unwelcome surprise when four men break into the house to find hidden money. After managing to escape, Shaun must now figure out a way to turn the tables on the desperate thieves and save her captive children.

Director: James McTeigue
Producer: Gabrielle Union, Craig Perry, Sheila Hanahan Taylor, James Lopez, Will Packer
Screenwriter: Ryan Engle
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Practical Pictures, Will Packer Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Bloody Images|Menace|Sexual References|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 11, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 24, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $46.3M
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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