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Unbreakable
EMAILPRINTBuena Vista Pictures
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 31 critic reviews
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Based on 49 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Suspense/Thriller
Written by: M. Night Shyamalan
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Release Date:
Theatrical: November 22, 2000
DVD: June 26, 2001
Running Time: 107 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: PG-13 for mature thematic elem
Starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Wright Penn, Spencer Treat Clark, Charlayne Woodard, and Eamonn Walker
David Dunn (Willlis) is the sole survivor of a devastating train wreck. Elijah Price (Jackson), a mysterious stranger, offers a bizarre explanation as to why David escaped without a single scratch, an explanation that threatens to change David's family and life forever. (Touchstone Pictures)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
New York Post Lou Lumenick
"The Sixth Sense" was no fluke. Unbreakable, writer-director M. Night Shyamalan's dazzling reunion with Bruce Willis confirms he's one of the most brilliant filmmakers working today.
Read Full Review >Portland Oregonian Shawn Levy
An exquisitely crafted film filled with little shocks and deep echoes of humanity. It'll stick with you.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector
Mesmerizing dark fable, which also contains moments of comedy and action that don't disrupt its oddly earnest tone
Read Full Review >Dallas Observer Robert Wilonsky
Willis gives a remarkable, wrenching performance: He is the most fragile indestructible man ever created.
Read Full Review >Film.com Sean Means
Unbreakable shows Shyamalan as a rapidly maturing filmmaker, taking risks and making them pay off.
Read Full Review >Rolling Stone Peter Travers
It's rare that a a movie leaves you pinned to your seat, wanting to see it again -- right now, this minute -- to work out the pieces of the puzzle. Unbreakable is one of those movies.
The New York Times A.O. Scott
Mr. Shyamalan may be the only mainstream director hankering for success with a need to understate; he is like Shaq without the tattoos. The result is a mastery of craft that may leave some hungry for more.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
Even if the ending doesn't entirely succeed, it doesn't cheat, and it comes at the end of an uncommonly absorbing movie.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Marc Caro
The irony is that although Unbreakable is as compellingly watchable, stylish and intriguing as its predecessor, its ending has almost the opposite effect on the overall picture.
Baltimore Sun Chris Kaltenbach
Ultimately, the film can't help but disappoint. Movies where you're continually waiting for the other shoe to drop are never as much fun as those where you never expected the first one to fall.
Mr. Showbiz Larry Terenzi
Seems truncated, incomplete -- mostly because the patented Shyamalan twist is revealed in the dénouement, not the climax.
Read Full Review >Variety Todd McCarthy
Possesses sufficient intrigue to hook audiences and keep them on board much of the way.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov
Shyamalan's premise is a lulu, to be sure, but if you can manage that precious, tentative suspension of disbelief, you'll find Unbreakable a rewarding meditation on the nature of heroes, both comic book and otherwise.
Read Full Review >Miami Herald Rene Rodriguez
As absorbing as much of it is, Unbreakable winds up as a mild disappointment. But it leaves no question the hype around Shyamalan is well-deserved: This guy has a huge career ahead of him.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Jami Bernard
"Sixth Sense" fans will be intrigued at first, then disappointed.
Read Full Review >Charlotte Observer Lawrence Toppman
Whatever he (Shyamalan) did, he shouldn't have tried to send the same lightning bolt down to Earth in the same place.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia Inquirer Steven Rea
Far-fetched and utterly humorless, with a literally tacked-on conclusion (yes, more text on the screen), the only thing that's surprising about Unbreakable is how lame it is.
Read Full Review >USA Today Mike Clark
Shyamalan's style is so exaggerated, with its long pauses and exacting rhythms of sound- vs.- silence, that it easily can engender eye-rolling and snickers.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Dennis Lim
Soggy mysticism, nagging inconsistencies, and coarse horror-playbook jolts.
Read Full Review >Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
The story grows sillier as it goes along, culminating in a final switcheroo that's about as deep as the comic-book ideas that inspired the plot.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Edward Guthmann
Even the surprise ending arrives with a thud and makes us wonder why Shyamalan didn't try something new instead of recycling his "Sixth Sense" recipe.
Read Full Review >Salon.com Ray Pride
For its perilous ambitions, Unbreakable has to be admired, but any ending that succeeds only in pulling the rug out from under a credulous, trusting audience has to be laughed at and called out for the extravagant nonsense that it is.
Read Full Review >Newsweek David Ansen
This time out, Shyamalan the writer lets Shyamalan the director down badly.
Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan
It would be foolish to deny that Unbreakable has scenes that make you jump, but without anything resonant to apply that skill to, the film has no option except squandering its technique.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Jay Carr
A film that begins with a train wreck and then, figuratively speaking, becomes one.
Read Full Review >Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker
A potentially interesting idea deflated by the absurd proclamations of an arch screenplay and smothered under the ponderous gravity of M. Night Shyamalan's dreary direction.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 6.4 (out of 10) based on 49 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Ryan K gave it a9:
Well structured and the usee of complicated cinematic techniques was amazing.
Marcus L. gave it an8:
Not his best movie, but Bruce Willis did do a good job. It was not as good as Sixth Sense, but was just as interesting and also kept you wondering.
Garvin F. gave it a10:
First, the guy who said 1 hour and 47 minutes of boring... He is no critic... The Motion Picture- Unbreakable, come on... Pure genius, an excellent film for everyone... A superb message for all...
Brandon T. gave it a9:
One of Shyamalan's best. Unbreakable is a tale which will appeal to all. A slight touch of a superhero tale mixed with the cunning mind of its director and writer make this movie an excellent addition to any thriller collection. The twist and superb acting are what makes this movie a classic.
Nate B gave it a10:
This is a great, in-depth movie. While it mostly appeals to people with knowledge about comic books, I think most people can appreciate this film if they're willing to go into it with an open mind and want to actively pay attention to its many story telling devices (e.g. not just dialog, since there's not a lot of it in this movie). A lot of people say the ending is unexpected, but maybe that's because they didn't pay attention. There were many foreshadowing moments like when the color blue was used for both the train ride (even the little girl had bright blue eyes) and for scenes involving a certain someone. Even Elijah's mom tells you straight up, "...this one has a surprise ending." The number 1 standout in this movie, though, is the camera work. Not only does it physically mirror comic book framing, but also mirrors how the framing of a comic book can often times be its own character and story telling device. I think a lot of directors lose sight of this in movies. The show "24" is a good example of how camera work can play a significant role in story telling, especially in seasons 1 and 5. If you like character development, use of colors, cinematography, comic books and are tired of the trashy and overly loud Hollywood marketing junk then give this movie a spin in your DVD player.
Buster gave it a10:
Undoubtedly Shyamalan's most underrated masterpiece. It's brilliant in every way possible. Jackson and Willis probably should have gotten nominated for an Oscar or at least a Golden Globe. It's even better than The Sixth Sense, which is beyond overrated.
Miguel gave it a10:
A modern masterpiece. Great, great movie.
