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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.

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Breaking In is proof that Gabrielle Union deserves more leading roles -- particularly in films that offer more than this rote, disposable action thriller.

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Breaking In (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Tara Brady Irish Times Does she get to say: "You broke into the wrong house"? You bet she does. Rated: 3/5 May 18, 2018 Full Review Breaking In (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Steve Davis Austin Chronicle Union's Shaun Russell may not possess the superhuman powers of Wonder Woman, but she's a formidable adversary nonetheless, a fearsome warrior armed with a fierce maternal instinct serving as both a weapon and a shield. Rated: 2.5/5 May 17, 2018 Full Review Breaking In (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Malika Kingston Little White Lies Too many unanswered questions and not enough character development. Rated: 2/5 May 13, 2018 Full Review Breaking In (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Kip Mooney College Movie Review A contender for the worst movie of the year so far. Rated: D+ Aug 21, 2021 Full Review Breaking In (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com There's simply not much that can be said about a film that aims low and still manages to miss its mark. Rated: 1.5/4.0 Sep 4, 2020 Full Review Breaking In (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See Gabrielle Union is so good here. She deserves much better than this movie, and so do audiences. Rated: C Jul 1, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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EO Made me wanna break in to the fire escape, man what a bad movie Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/21/23 Full Review Keira A Comparable to “Panic Room” 2002, the whole movie felt like a cliché Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/27/24 Full Review Shaheed B 911 what's your emergency?Yeah I'm trying to break in...You're trying to do what?Break in! This movie feels quiteclaustrophobic, it's taking place in one small area, so itdoesn'tfeel like a bigblockbustermovie, but then again there is other movies that is similar likePanic Roomand yet we don't complain about it, but one thing about this movie, is that there are twounexpectedcharactersthat suddenly pops in so it doesn't make having just the samethree peopletrying tosurvivefeel stale. In thebeginningI thought not much was going to happen but then it gets right to it, but thepacestays slow, it focused alot onGabrielle Union'sacting and she gives a reallysolid performance.Thesecond halfof the movie doesn't feel like thefirst half, although there are some moments that left me in surprise but one thing I wish was done differently was the onevillain, they should have made him help thefamilyinstead because it looked as if it was going that way then they just threw that out of the window likebutter on a stick, it would have been a greatsurprisethat we all hoping would happen. Although the part with thehusbandcoming home was unexpected it felt quite rushed, it would have been nice if they gave him a biggerfightingrole. For the type of movie this is and just by looking at it, you can already see it's budget, I think theendingmatched quite well. This movie is great watch, it isn't a over the top bigblockbuster, so it isn't bad. Theperformancesis good,Gabrielle Uniongave such a greatperformancethough. TheVillainsmight have beenblandbut they are more ofrobbersand notserial killersso I wasn't so disappointed. Thecinematographyis good, nothing spectacular, the shots are allcrisp and clearbut nothing reallycinematic. Themusicandscorewasn't dramatic at all, but it was good not bad at all. With itscinematographyandsoundthis movie was very watchable despite itsslow pace. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/24/22 Full Review robert p Another implausable movie about a Mom and 2 kids in a house that's own by her Parents (since dead) but unfortunately this movie offers nothing new to the Kidnapping Genrea! Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Don't let the strong female lead fool you. This thriller is as mediocre as they come, with the worst type of syntheic tension, drawn out scenes and a paper thin plot without any substance. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Independente do clichê, mesma temática (casa super equipada, sequestro), mesmo objetivos (dinheiro), provavelmente o mesmo desfecho, não importa, eu amo a temática, e sempre me mantém vidrada, me angustia, ainda mais quando a protagonista feminina é forte e inteligente, além de linda (lembra muito a Ludmilla), apaixonante, adoro esses filmes assim, angustia total naquele final, mesmo previsível ao extremo, amoooo.... Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis 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.

Director
James McTeigue

Producer
Gabrielle Union, Craig Perry, Sheila Hanahan Taylor, James Lopez, Will Packer

Screenwriter
Ryan Engle

Distributor
Universal Pictures

Production Co
Will Packer Productions, Practical Pictures

Rating
PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Bloody Images|Menace|Sexual References|Violence)

Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
May 11, 2018, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 24, 2018

Box Office (Gross USA)
$46.3M

Runtime
1h 28m

Sound Mix
Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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