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Unbroken

Play trailer Poster for Unbroken PG-13 Released Dec 25, 2014 2h 17m Biography History Drama War Play Trailer Watchlist
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As a boy, Louis "Louie" Zamperini is always in trouble, but with the help of his older brother, he turns his life around and channels his energy into running, later qualifying for the 1936 Olympics. When World War II breaks out, Louie enlists in the military. After his plane crashes in the Pacific, he survives an incredible 47 days adrift in a raft, until his capture by the Japanese navy. Sent to a POW camp, Louie becomes the favorite target of a particularly cruel prison commander.
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Unbroken is undoubtedly well-intentioned, but it hits a few too many of the expected prestige-pic beats to register as strongly as it should.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala Livemint Unbroken doesn't penetrate the surface of emotions, remaining a slightly detached, albeit respectful, representation of a potentially touching and inspiring true story. Aug 5, 2019 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online ... so painfully generic that one could probably copy the review of any derivative WWII film and paste it right here. Rated: C Sep 1, 2017 Full Review Lenika Cruz The Atlantic Unbroken falls short of the epic war drama and sweeping testament-to-the-human-spirit it strives to be. Jan 21, 2016 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies “Unbroken” is a competent and well-intentioned movie centered around an inspiring true story. Rated: 3/5 Aug 21, 2022 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review The film has been carefully constructed into a blind adoration instead of a worthy portrait; it captures events, but not people, not gradations. Rated: 2/4 Jul 13, 2022 Full Review Q.V. Hough Vague Visages "Jolie didn't make a bad movie, and 'Unbroken' might have even won Best Picture 20 years ago, but you can't throw the star under the bus -- especially in a biopic -- and let the antagonist destroy one of the most powerful scenes." Jun 27, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Carson K One of the greatest heroes of WWII and all time. Near perfect adaptation and acting. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/23/25 Full Review Francesca B The second movie describes better the internal emotions of Zamperini Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/21/25 Full Review Kas A Touching, inspiring true story is worth a watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/10/25 Full Review Bradley F Good story, but the most amazing part was that despite being stranded on a raft in the middle of the ocean for almost 2 months they still found the time to shave and style their hair every day. I didn’t know survival kits included hair gel! And why is the Japanese guy acting like a black 90’s wannabe gangster? He stopped just shy of pursing his lips. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/05/25 Full Review Daniel N Slow burn but very powerful. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/23/25 Full Review Feelin T It’s so dragging! Almost didn’t finish it. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/14/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis As a boy, Louis "Louie" Zamperini is always in trouble, but with the help of his older brother, he turns his life around and channels his energy into running, later qualifying for the 1936 Olympics. When World War II breaks out, Louie enlists in the military. After his plane crashes in the Pacific, he survives an incredible 47 days adrift in a raft, until his capture by the Japanese navy. Sent to a POW camp, Louie becomes the favorite target of a particularly cruel prison commander.
Director
Angelina Jolie
Producer
Angelina Jolie, Matthew Baer, Erwin Stoff, Clayton Townsend
Screenwriter
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Richard LaGravenese, William Nicholson
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
3 Arts Entertainment, Jolie Pas
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Brutality|Brief Language|War Violence)
Genre
Biography, History, Drama, War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 13, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$115.6M
Runtime
2h 17m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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