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David Dunn (Bruce Willis) is the sole survivor of a devastating train wreck. Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson) is a mysterious stranger who offers a bizarre explanation as to why David escaped without a single scratch -- an explanation which threatens to change David's family and his life forever.

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With a weaker ending, Unbreakable is not as a good as The Sixth Sense. However, it is a quietly suspenseful film that intrigues and engages, taking the audience through unpredictable twists and turns along the way.

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Unbreakable | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Matthew Rozsa Salon.com "Unbreakable" is likely to stand the test of time as long as stories about superheroes - or heroes in general - are still sought by scared, suffering human beings. Rated: 4/4 Jan 23, 2019 Full Review Unbreakable | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Peter Bradshaw Guardian This compelling conundrum of a film marks the maturity of Sixth Sense director M Night Shyamalan as a distinctive, even remarkable filmmaker. Jan 2, 2019 Full Review Unbreakable | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Nell Minow Common Sense Media Interesting premise, but ultimately disappointing. Rated: 2/5 Dec 29, 2010 Full Review Unbreakable | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Manuel São Bento MSB Reviews Comic-book fan or not, Unbreakable is the closest to what reality would be if superheroes really existed. Rated: A+ Jul 24, 2023 Full Review Unbreakable | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Chris Ludovici The Spool ...Even though Unbreakable's superhero side is shaky, Shyamalan's fourth film is ultimately a success—as best seen in the strength of the Dunn family story and a genuinely exciting climactic fight. Feb 14, 2023 Full Review Unbreakable | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Fico Cangiano CineXpress Podcast Ahead of its time, Unbreakable remains one of the best superhero films of all time. A masterful deconstruction and exploration of the popular comic book genre. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4.5/5 Jul 22, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tony S The story goes along and it's interesting. But, the ending, it comes out of nowhere and is arresting. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/20/24 Full Review Audience Member This film follows David Dunn, a seemingly ordinary security guard who miraculously survives a train derailment as the sole survivor. With the help of Elijah Price, a comic book connoisseur suffering from a rare genetic disorder that makes his bones extremely fragile, David begins to realize that he has always been far from ordinary, uncovering his true nature: he is "unbreakable." Armed with his newfound, ESP-like ability to sense and predict danger, David must now use his gift to protect the weak and innocent. Overall, due to its striking visuals, impressive performances by Willis and Jackson—representing some of their career bests—an unpredictable Shyamalan twist and a very creative and intriguing story, this movie is really good, and although it runs a bit slower and is more plot-driven than traditional action-packed superhero flicks, it is still a great starting feature in this trilogy and offers a refreshing, grounded comic book tale that I thoroughly enjoyed my time with. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/08/24 Full Review diam0ndkiller This is one of Shyamalans greatest movies, in fact one of the greatest movies of all time! A thrilling and philosophical masterpiece! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/05/24 Full Review John C It’s hard to believe that ‘superhero’ movies ever existed before Marvel’s ‘shared universe,’ but, before bunches of superpowered heroes flew around New York throwing nukes at alien armies, was ‘Unbreakable.’ To use modern day terminology, it could be best described as an ‘origin movie.’However, instead of this origin movie explaining an existing superhero’s beginnings, M. Night Shyamalan (back in the year 2000 when every one of his films was Box Office gold) brings us an original take on a person with extra special powers. Bruce Willis plays David Dunn, by all accounts an ordinary man who gets caught up in a train crash which kills everyone on board apart from him. This would be weird enough, but then he’s immediately contacted by Elijah Price (the ever-awesome Samuel L Jackson) who claims that David is possessed with the ability never to get hurt by anything.Now, if you’re so used to superhero movies where it’s wall-to-wall computer-generated action then you’re probably not going to enjoy this. It’s the very definition of a ‘slow burner.’ In fact (and I hope that this doesn’t come as a ‘spoiler’) there isn’t a single shoot-out, car chase or ensemble cast of superheroes coming to the aid of our protagonist. What you have here is a very ‘grounded’ take on a person who discovers that they aren’t quite as normal as they first thought they were.Samuel L Jackson is always good in whatever he does and whereas Bruce Willis' career is more 'hit and miss,' this is a time when the sheer chemistry between them shines through and both are a joy to watch.I enjoyed it at the time and, in these days of over-the-top Marvel movies, I still think it deserves its place up there with the best superhero movies, even if this is so low key’ you may be pressed to put it into that genre. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/28/24 Full Review Fleegle the B This is one of m nights best movies, hands down! I don’t know if it’s number 1 but it’s still his best, the story on how David Dunn realises he has these powers and the story he goes through is entertaining. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/10/24 Full Review Audience Member Starts off with lots of potential, but goes off the rails with its slow-moving development. Shyamalan has greatness in him, but his curse is that he trusts his own writing way more than he should. Acts as an origin story but doesn't keep the intrigue long enough for you to care. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/07/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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M. Night Shyamalan Director Bruce Willis David Dunn Samuel L. Jackson Elijah Price Robin Wright Audrey Dunn Charlayne Woodard Elijah's Mother Spencer Treat Clark Joseph Dunn
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Synopsis David Dunn (Bruce Willis) is the sole survivor of a devastating train wreck. Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson) is a mysterious stranger who offers a bizarre explanation as to why David escaped without a single scratch -- an explanation which threatens to change David's family and his life forever.

Director
M. Night Shyamalan

Producer
M. Night Shyamalan, Barry Mendel, Sam Mercer

Screenwriter
M. Night Shyamalan

Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures, Touchstone Pictures

Production Co
Touchstone Pictures, Blinding Edge Pictures

Rating
PG-13 (Disturbing Content|Crude Sexual Reference|Mature Thematic Elements|Violent Content)

Genre
Mystery & Thriller

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 22, 2000, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2016

Box Office (Gross USA)
$95.0M

Runtime
1h 47m

Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR

Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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