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Breaking In
2018 88 min United States of America PG-13 18+
★5.2
Action, Crime, Thriller
Director: James McTeigue
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Description
Shaun Russell takes her son and daughter on a weekend getaway to her late father's secluded, high-tech vacation home in the countryside. The family soon gets an unwelcome surprise when four men break into the house to find hidden money. After managing to escape, Shaun must now figure out a way to turn the tables on the desperate thieves and save her captive children.
Budget:
$6M
US Gross:
$46.84M
Worldwide:
$49.08M
Starring
Gabrielle Union
Actor
Billy Burke
Actor
Richard Cabral
Actor
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination total
Key opinion
Breaking In is widely considered a formulaic and derivative home-invasion thriller that fails to offer anything new to the genre. While some praise Gabrielle Union’s dedicated performance, most critics and audience members find the thin premise and reliance on clichés to be significant drawbacks.
| Acting | Gabrielle Union delivers a committed and flawless performance that acts as the film's primary strength. | |
| Screenplay | The film relies heavily on tired genre clichés and derivative plot tropes seen in countless superior home-invasion movies. | |
| Originality | The antagonists are poorly developed, flat, and lack depth, serving as mere cardboard cutouts for the plot. | |
| Screenplay | The writing is hindered by a thin, predictable premise that fails to generate genuine suspense or atmosphere. | |
| Cinematography | Viewers are split on the production's technical execution: some appreciate the polished cinematography and professional visual style, while others criticize the lack of inventive set-pieces. |