El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

2019

2h 2m

Crime

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Jesse Pinkman flees from the police and tries to escape his inner turmoil.

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Critics Consensus

Entertaining if not essential, El Camino adds a satisfying belated coda to the Breaking Bad story -- led by a career-best performance from Aaron Paul.

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Angie Han

Mashable

12/06/2019

There's nothing about El Camino that is essential; while it won't tarnish your memories of the original series, it won't reframe or enhance them, either. It's a nice ride with some old friends. Sometimes, that's just enough.

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Eric Deggans

NPR

11/23/2019

For fans of the show who know these characters, that's a welcome conclusion for a story we didn't even know we missed until Vince Gilligan showed it to us.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

11/15/2019

B+

It's really well shot, really well acted, and it's constantly engaging.

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Aaron Charles

InSession Film

05/10/2024

C

White is one of the great characters of recent memory. He dominates the story of Breaking Bad like few characters. Pinkman doesn’t carry this story in quite the same way.

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Charlie Ashby

But Why Tho?

04/16/2023

9/10

Fans of Breaking Bad will be delighted with El Camino, which not only adds to the world of the show – but as a love letter to Jesse Pinkman, even manages to improve upon an ending many thought couldn’t be beaten.

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Bill Brioux

Brioux.tv

10/28/2022

A fun ride. A showcase for Aaron Paul.

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Joel H

@RT47793553 May 5

Is El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie necessary? No, not really. But is it appreciated? Absolutely. Felina was a perfect finale for Breaking Bad, but the question of what happened to Jesse Pinkman was one that lingered in the back of the minds all of those who watched the series. And not only does this movie answer that question, but it also gives us a compelling plot crafted by Vince Gilligan with plenty of dramatic and suspenseful moments. And the best part is that El Camino doesn’t take anything away from Breaking Bad or lessen the ending we were already given. It’s a fitting epilogue to a great story.

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Blake- N

@PBSAniDom Apr 17

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie is a great follow-up to one of the best TV shows ever made. It feels like a proper ending for Jesse Pinkman, giving his story the closure it deserved without losing the tense, gritty style that made Breaking Bad so memorable. What really works is how focused it is. The movie does not waste time, and every scene feels important. Aaron Paul is excellent, bringing so much emotion, pain, and desperation to Jesse’s journey. It is exciting, dramatic, and surprisingly emotional at the same time. Also, for some reason, it being from Sony Pictures Television makes it even funnier to think about, but the movie itself absolutely delivers. A strong, satisfying, and very worthy 9/10.

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Lisa H

@HollisHoHo Mar 18

I like anything to do with Breaking Bad.

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Achitha R

@achithar Mar 5

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie was an okay watch overall. As a standalone film, it works reasonably well and provides closure to Jesse Pinkman’s story. However, when compared to Breaking Bad, it does not reach the same level of intensity or impact. The series set an exceptionally high standard, which makes the film feel less compelling in comparison.

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Gabrielle C.

@zada11 Feb 22

Way over rated. Dark and sinister

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Jesus C.

@CelisCelis Feb 4

Great ending for pikman

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Synopsis

Jesse Pinkman flees from the police and tries to escape his inner turmoil.

Director: Vince Gilligan
Producer: Melissa Bernstein, Vince Gilligan, Mark Johnson, Diane Mercer, Charles Newirth
Screenwriter: Vince Gilligan
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Sony Pictures Television, American Movie Classics, Netflix
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2019
Runtime: 2h 2m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)