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Unbreakable
2000 106 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★7.1
Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
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Description
An ordinary man makes an extraordinary discovery when a train accident leaves his fellow passengers dead — and him unscathed. The answer to this mystery could lie with the mysterious Elijah Price, a man who suffers from a disease that renders his bones as fragile as glass.
Budget:
$75M
US Gross:
$95.01M
Worldwide:
$248.12M
Starring
Bruce Willis
Actor
Samuel L. Jackson
Actor
Robin Wright
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2001
— Best Action, Adventure or Thriller
Key opinion
Unbreakable is widely regarded as a grounded, introspective subversion of the superhero genre that prioritizes atmospheric tension over traditional action. While some viewers find its deliberate, slow-burn pacing to be a masterclass in suspense, others perceive it as stagnant or lacking in narrative momentum.
| Acting | Samuel L. Jackson delivers a captivating and tragic performance as the obsessive, fragile Mr. Glass. | |
| Score | James Newton Howard’s chilling and atmospheric score effectively amplifies the film’s underlying tension. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography utilizes deliberate camera work, shadow, and reflection to create a persistent sense of dread and significance. | |
| Originality | The film succeeds as a grounded, original deconstruction of superhero tropes that avoids reliance on spectacle and CGI. | |
| Acting | Bruce Willis’s performance is polarizing; some critics praise his understated, world-weary portrayal as a career-best, while others find it too flat or lacking range. | |
| Pacing | The film’s slow, contemplative pacing rewards viewers looking for thematic depth, but leaves others feeling bored or frustrated by the lack of traditional narrative momentum. | |
| Ending | Opinions on the ending are divided; some find the signature Shyamalan twist a fitting and shocking conclusion, while others dismiss it as clumsy or underwhelming. |