Breakthrough
2019 · Movie · PG · 116 min · ★ 7.6 · 54% critics
After a child falls through the ice and is pulled from a frozen lake, a family faces an agonizing wait at the hospital. With doctors working to save him, his loved ones lean on each other and their faith, hoping for a miracle as time runs out.
Based on The Impossible (2017 novel)
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-04-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Critic score
- 54/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (1,145 votes)
About
If you enjoy faith-forward, emotional family dramas inspired by real events like Miracles from Heaven, this may land strongly; Not for you if you dislike religious messaging or want subtle, tightly paced storytelling.
Pros: emotional family story; uplifting true-event vibe; tearjerker moments | Cons: heavy faith messaging; uneven acting; rushed storytelling
Themes
- coma
- based on novel or book
- miracle
- based on true story
- family drama
- based on memoir or autobiography
- teenage boy
- broken ice
- christian faith
- independent film
- inspirational
- dramatic
Cast & crew
Chrissy Metz
as Joyce Smith
Josh Lucas
as Brian Smith
Topher Grace
as Pastor Jason Noble
Mike Colter
as Tommy Shine
Marcel Ruiz
as John Smith
Sam Trammell
as Dr. Kent Sutterer
Dennis Haysbert
as Dr. Garrett
Maddy Martin
as Abby Sutterer
Isaac Kragten
as Josh
Nikolas Dukic
as Reiger
Directed by Roxann Dawson