The Unbreakable Boy

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When Scott and Teresa learn that their son, Austin, is autistic and has brittle bone disease, they initially worry about his future. However, with Scott's growing faith and Austin's incredible spirit, they become unbreakable as they find joy, gratitude and courage in the most trying times.

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David Ehrlich

indieWire

The character is largely sanded down to a toothy smile and a nagging sense that his dad always feels “close and far away at the same time, like even though I’m right there he doesn’t really see me.” He might as well be describing the film itself.

Rated: D+

Feb 22, 2025

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

The movie is a very sincere and good-hearted adaptation, but it loses focus by trying to include too many elements of the real-life story.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 21, 2025

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Sheri Linden

New York Times

The Unbreakable Boy could have benefited from a stronger infusion of Austin’s vitality.

Feb 20, 2025

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Sandie Angulo Chen

Common Sense Media

This solid faith-based chronicle of a family navigating both disability and alcohol abuse has several things working in its favor.

Feb 22, 2025

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

There's plenty of melodrama about medical conditions and financial struggles, but there's an over-use of movie clichés that sugarcoat the truth...by presenting a perky boy with autism as if he's some kind of good luck charm used for the family's benefit.

Feb 21, 2025

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Rick Bentley

KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA)

The decision to lean more toward Scott’s story that Austin’s doesn’t break the film, but it just leaves a feeling that there could have been a far more emotional impact.

Rated: B-

Feb 21, 2025

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Philip

The actor who played the autistic kid should get an award for great acting. That won't happen because Hollywood elites are in charge of awards. They suck. But great acting kid!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Andrew

Was split evenly about a broken father and a son. The father is a alcoholic in the movie and the son suffers from easily broken bones. Good movie!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Cloudy

Wonderful story but left too many unanswered questions in my mind. Want to know more about the real story.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Steve

Excellent well done film with superb acting....BRAVO!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Kathy

What a good story and testimony!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Marnie M

I love true stories! It was hopeful, and made me laugh and cry! Loved the music! Heartwarming movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Synopsis

When Scott and Teresa learn that their son, Austin, is autistic and has brittle bone disease, they initially worry about his future. However, with Scott's growing faith and Austin's incredible spirit, they become unbreakable as they find joy, gratitude and courage in the most trying times.

Director: Jon Gunn
Producer: Kevin Downes, Jon Erwin, Jerilyn Esquibel, Peter Facinelli, Andrew Erwin
Screenwriter: Jon Gunn
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Kingdom Story Company
Rating: PG (Some Violence|Language|Alcohol Abuse|Strong Thematic Material)
Genre: Kids & Family, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 21, 2025, Wide
Runtime: 1h 49m

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