Breakthrough fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, no humor.
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Uplifting and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, faith and meaning, and everyday modern life
Standout performances and characters
Standout score
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Breakthrough is tense and fast-paced.
Uplifting and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's uplifting, cathartic, and moving. Much of it is about family.
Family, faith and meaning, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around family, faith and meaning, and everyday modern life.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Breakthrough is included with a subscription to fuboTV and YouTube TV in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 60%, and Metacritic 46). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 56 min
Breakthrough runs 1 h 56 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Breakthrough higher (69) than critics (53). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $14 million to make and earned $49 million worldwide, 3.5 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+64GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Breakthrough in 78 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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