Fracture (2007): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Fracture is a 2007 drama thriller directed by Gregory Hoblit, starring Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling and David Strathairn. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes and earned $92 million worldwide. Critics gave it 68 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Gregory Hoblit
- Original language
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French - Studio
- New Line Cinema
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fracture About?
The premise of Fracture without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Meticulous engineer Richard Langley finds his life irrevocably changed when he's accused of attempting to murder his wife. Following his acquittal, a relentless prosecutor, Willy Beachum, becomes determined to prove Langley’s guilt. This sets off a tense and intricate cat-and-mouse game, pushing the boundaries of justice and exploring complex moral questions as the two men engage in a battle of wits.
Fracture Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- court
- police
- murder weapon
- engineer
- trial
- prosecutor
- judge
- gardener
- swimming pool
- coma
- unfaithful wife
- legal system
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- egg shell
- nurse
- brushing teeth
- thanksgiving dinner
- reflection in blood
- laptop computer
- california flag
- burning clothing
- one word title
- double jeopardy
- cheating on husband
- los angeles california
- unfaithfulness
- extramarital affair
- surprise ending
- female opera singer
- not guilty plea
- arraignment
- frank gehry building
- camera shot of hand
- rolling ball clock
- close up of eye
- woman on life support
- waiting
- dr. seuss quotation
- family dinner
- man wears a tuxedo
- adulterous wife
- woman wears a one piece swimsuit
- scene of the crime
- corrupt police officer
- male police officer
- car
- german car
- dragging a dead body
- legal thriller
- climbing
- husband shoots his wife
Fracture Cast
Anthony Hopkins leads the cast, with Ryan Gosling and David Strathairn. Directed by Gregory Hoblit.
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Director Gregory Hoblit
More from Gregory Hoblit
More films directed by Gregory Hoblit, best-rated first: Frequency, Primal Fear, Hart's War and Untraceable.
Fracture Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Fracture 68 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 68 Metascore
User score 7.0
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TMDB 73% User score
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Fracture Plot Summary
What happens in Fracture from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The life of Theodore “Ted” Crawford (Anthony Hopkins), a prosperous and ingenious structural engineer, takes a chilling turn when he discovers that his wife, Jennifer (Embeth Davidtz), is entangled in an affair with police detective Rob Nunally (Billy Burke). In a moment of rage and betrayal, Crawford does the unthinkable—he shoots his wife, leaving her in critical condition, and proceeds to openly confess the act to Nunally immediately after committing the crime. Yet, in a surprising twist at his arraignment, he retracts his confession, plunging the legal proceedings into chaos.
Full summary
The whole story of Fracture, scene by scene
Fracture Box Office
Fracture grossed $92 million worldwide. $39 million came from the US and Canada and $53 million (58%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$92M
- US & Canada
- $39M
- International
- $53M
Fracture Trailers & Videos
9 videos: 1 trailer and 8 clips.
- Clip Weak Spot
- Clip Old Sport
- Clip Verbal
- Clip Where I Belong
How Well Do You Know Fracture?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who is the main antagonist in 'Fracture'?
Cars in Fracture
21 cars on screen, including the 1974 BMW 3.0 CS E9 and the 1999 Ford Crown Victoria.
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1974 BMW 3.0 CS E9 Main role -
1999 Ford Crown Victoria Important role -
1999 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role -
2005 Ford Five Hundred Minor role
Fracture Also Known As
31 alternative titles, including “자백 게임” and “Słaby Punkt”.
- Also known as
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- 자백 게임
- Słaby Punkt
- 분열
- 자백게임
- Das perfekte Verbrechen
- La Faille
- Il caso Thomas Crawford
- Cinayet Gecesi
- Törés
- Ruptura
- Bristande bevis
- Okamžik zlomu
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- Перелом
- Fracture - Det afgørende alibi
- Fracture - murtumaton
- 破绽
- Απόδειξη Ενοχής
- עדות שבורה
- Пропукване
- Um Crime de Mestre
- ค้นแผนฆ่า ล่าอัจฉริยะ
- 破綻
- Okamih zlomu
- Crimen perfecto
- Rạn Nứt
- Lūžis
- フラクチャー
- شکست
- Фрактура
- Slom
- Lūzums
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Fracture FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Fracture, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fracture?
Fracture runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Fracture released?
Fracture was released on April 20, 2007.
Who directed Fracture?
Fracture was directed by Gregory Hoblit.
More films by Gregory Hoblit Who is in the cast of Fracture?
Fracture stars Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling and David Strathairn.
How much did Fracture make at the box office?
Fracture grossed $92 million worldwide ($39 million domestic, $53 million international).
How is Fracture rated?
Fracture has 68 on Metacritic and 73% on TMDB.
Does Fracture have a post-credit scene?
No. Fracture has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Fracture in?
The original language of Fracture is French.
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