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Drama thriller
Unbreakable (2000): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Unbreakable is a 2000 drama thriller directed by M. Night Shyamalan, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $248.1 million worldwide on a $75 million budget. Critics gave it 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- M. Night Shyamalan
- Original language
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Filipino - Studio
- Buena Vista Pictures
- Budget
- $75M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is Unbreakable About?
The premise of Unbreakable without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After surviving a horrific train accident, an insurance salesman begins to suspect he possesses superhuman abilities. He encounters a man who believes that extraordinary abilities are a rare occurrence, and that surviving a tragedy is evidence of them. As the salesman investigates these claims, he becomes embroiled in a complex and unsettling mystery, questioning his understanding of the world and confronting a dangerous figure who may be his opposite.
Unbreakable Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- train crash
- superhero
- comic book art
- supernatural power
- father son relationship
- train station
- comic book
- sole survivor
- security guard
- car accident
- mother son relationship
- super strength
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- comic book shop
- swimming pool
- weightlifting
- invulnerability
- child with a gun
- male protagonist
- man uses a wheelchair
- violence
- following someone
- ends with text
- survivor
- train
- comic book store
- film starts with text
- reference to prince
- memorial service
- riding a train
- begins with text
- crying baby
- what happened to epilogue
- cult film
- surviving a crash
- osteogenesis imperfecta
- crime fighter
- brittle bones
- clairvoyant
- broken leg
- art exhibition
- gun
- hospital
- hero
- falling down stairs
- terrorism
- home invasion
- water
- disability
- 1960s
- wheelchair
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Cast & crew
Unbreakable Cast
Samuel L. Jackson leads the cast, with Bruce Willis. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
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Director M. Night Shyamalan
From the director
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Ratings
Unbreakable Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Unbreakable 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
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IMDb 7.3 /10
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Metacritic 62 Metascore
User score 7.6
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TMDB 71% User score
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Plot
Unbreakable Plot Summary
What happens in Unbreakable from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A baby is born in West Philadelphia, and that child is Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson). From the start, Elijah’s life is marked by fragility, as he is born with brittle bones, resulting in broken arms and legs. As he grows up, he endures relentless torment at school and earns the nickname Mr. Glass from his classmates. Despite these challenges, Elijah channels his passion into adulthood by running a high-end comic book art gallery, showcasing original superhero artwork.
Full summary
The whole story of Unbreakable, scene by scene
Box office
Unbreakable Box Office & Budget
Unbreakable grossed $248.1 million worldwide on a $75 million budget, 3.3 times what it cost. $95 million came from the US and Canada and $153.1 million (62%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$248.1M
3.3× its budget
- US & Canada
- $95M
- International
- $153.1M
- Budget
- $75M
US & Canada 38%
Rest of the world 62%
Videos
Unbreakable Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Unbreakable.
Quiz
How Well Do You Know Unbreakable?
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
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- Question 10: not answered
What nickname do Elijah's classmates give him due to his fragile nature?
Details
Unbreakable Also Known As
35 alternative titles, including “No Ordinary Man” and “Neujazvimyj”.
- Also known as
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- No Ordinary Man
- Neujazvimyj
- Untitled M. Night Shyamalan Project
- Särkymätön
- 不死刼
- Corpo Fechado
- Incassable
- L'indestructible
- Purunematu
- El protegido
- Unbreakable - Unzerbrechlich
- Unbreakable - Il predestinato
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- O Protegido
- Неуязвимый
- A sebezhetetlen
- Vyvolený
- 不死劫
- Niezniszczalny
- Indestructibilul
- בלתי שביר
- Ο Άφθαρτος
- Ölümsüz
- Неуязвимият
- 언브레이커블
- Neslomljivi
- Невразливий
- アンブレイカブル
- เฉียดชะตา...สยอง
- 驚心動魄
- Несаломив
- Unbreakable - Särkymätön
- Nepalaužiamasis
- Nezlomljivi
- अटूट, გაუტეხავი
- Bất Khả Xâm Phạm
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FAQ
Unbreakable FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Unbreakable, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Unbreakable?
Unbreakable runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Unbreakable released?
Unbreakable was released on November 22, 2000.
Who directed Unbreakable?
Unbreakable was directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
More films by M. Night Shyamalan Who is in the cast of Unbreakable?
Unbreakable stars Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis.
How much did Unbreakable make at the box office?
Unbreakable grossed $248.1 million worldwide ($95 million domestic, $153.1 million international) on a budget of $75 million.
How is Unbreakable rated?
Unbreakable has 7.3/10 on IMDb, 62 on Metacritic and 71% on TMDB.
Does Unbreakable have a post-credit scene?
No. Unbreakable has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Unbreakable in?
The original language of Unbreakable is Filipino.
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