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Unbroken

2014 · Movie · PG-13 · 137 min · ★ 7.4 · 56% critics

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Unbroken recounts the life of an Olympic runner who faces unimaginable hardship during World War II after being taken prisoner by Japanese forces. The story follows his journey from early athletic promise to survival at sea and life in POW camps, where endurance is tested again and again.

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Details
Years
2014
Release date
2014-12-25
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
137 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
56/100
TMDB rating
7.4/10 (4,378 votes)
Box office
$163,442,937
Budget
$65,000,000
About

You’ll likely appreciate Unbroken if you want an uplifting but brutal WWII survival tale with relentless tension and perseverance; Not for you if you dislike prolonged POW cruelty, need stronger emotional connection, or prefer similar picks like Hacksaw Ridge.

Pros: gripping survival; strong true-story pull; intense performances | Cons: emotional distance; prolonged brutality; character depth felt limited

Themes

  • japan
  • berlin, germany
  • based on novel or book
  • sports
  • world war ii
  • prisoner of war
  • u.s. air force
  • biography
  • based on true story
  • pacific war
  • raft
  • shark
  • +2 more

Awards & recognition

  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy AwardBest Sound Editing · 2015 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Sound · 2015 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 2015 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Angelina Jolie