Breaking and Entering
User Score
6.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15

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  1. JoanM.
    Jan 3, 2009
    9
    Excellent cast and story line.compelling viewing.thoughtful and emotional!i felt for all the characters and thoroughly absorbed,jude law outstanding!!
  2. CraigR.
    Jan 8, 2008
    2
    Dull, slow and completely nonsensical with a cast that has as much chemistry as a wet paper bag. Completely forgettable.
  3. maxinez
    Jul 21, 2007
    8
    Loved this drama. Jude Law and Juliette Binoche are wonderful. A real chick flick
  4. jd.
    Jul 7, 2007
    3
    What a complete waste of time! I felt like there was a scene or 2 missing because all of a sudden you see Jude Law in a relationship that makes no sense.
  5. danielj.
    Jul 5, 2007
    8
    This movie is exquisite. Anthony Minguela is in a class by himself.
  6. BryanW.
    Jun 2, 2007
    9
    One of the best scripts I've seen put to screen this year. Jude Law and Juliette Binoche are excellent and the camerawork by Benoit Delhomme is worth the price of admission in itself.
  7. MikeD.
    Feb 10, 2007
    7
    The characters are cold when they should be cold, but there is no heat when there should be heat. That may be the problem in the main character's life, but in the end his lack of passions makes the movie slow and cold. The 2 women, particulaly Robin Wright Penn, are very good and the photography is excellent.
  8. EdA.
    Jan 29, 2007
    8
    An absorbing story, unexpected plot twists as one would expect from this director.
  9. MargeB.
    Jan 28, 2007
    9
    Great performances, compelling story, the critics were too harsh with this terrific film.
  10. alaina.
    Dec 21, 2006
    10
    Anthony Minghella always is good.
  11. MartinB.
    Dec 9, 2006
    5
    Once you get to the end, the whole thing feels pretty pointless.

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Metascore
56 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    50
    There's no shortage of candidates for the fatal flaw: the artificial storyline; the presence of a ridiculously cliched character; the lack of chemistry between illicit lovers. Blaming one of these problems is probably unfair. The movie's failure is likely based on a fusion of all these, and perhaps a few others.
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  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Todd McCarthy
    60
    Entirely respectable in every way, it nonetheless has a very cool body temperature and thus likely will inspire polite admiration rather than excitement among viewers.
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  3. Time
    Reviewed by: Richard Corliss/Richard Schickel
    50
    The film is handsomely mounted and well played (particularly by the always magical Binoche--such a wonderfully alert actress), but somehow it never draws one into its schemes.
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