Unbroken (2014): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Unbroken is a 2014 action drama starring Jack O'Connell, Domhnall Gleeson and Finn Wittrock. It is partly based on Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. It runs 2 hours 17 minutes and earned $161.5 million worldwide on a $65 million budget. It won 1 award from 8 nominations, among them 3 Oscar nominations. Critics gave it 59 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 17m (137 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Budget
- $65M
- Based on
- Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Unbroken About?
The premise of Unbroken without spoilers, adapted from Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During World War II, Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini's plane crashes into the Pacific Ocean. He and two companions find themselves adrift on a life raft, struggling to survive for 47 days amidst the vast and unforgiving sea. Their ordeal continues when they are captured by the Japanese and Zamperini is sent to a prisoner-of-war camp, where he faces brutal conditions and unimaginable cruelty, pushing his resilience and will to live to the absolute limit.
Unbroken Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- prisoner of war
- prison camp
- torture
- survival
- male full nudity
- graphic full male nudity
- olympian
- emaciation
- loss of friend
- world war two
- based on true story
- male nudity
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- male pubic hair
- japanese military
- vomiting
- running
- male rear nudity
- bare chested male
- japanese army
- japanese prison camp
- imperial japan
- 1940s
- barefoot male
- subtitled scene
- forgiveness
- husband wife relationship
- church
- drunkenness
- hairy chested man
- ptsd post traumatic stress disorder
- epic war
- prison drama
- 1936 summer olympics
- athlete
- athletics
- year 1943
- based on real people
- belting
- belt beating
- belt whipping
- hit with a belt
- beating
- female director
- female filmmaker
- punishment
- 1930s
- period drama
- docudrama drama
- plane
- airplane crash
Unbroken Cast
Jack O'Connell leads the cast, with Domhnall Gleeson and Finn Wittrock.
Also Starring in Unbroken
· 3 moreUnbroken Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Unbroken 59 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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IMDb 7.2 /10
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Metacritic 59 Metascore
User score 6.5
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TMDB 74% User score
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Letterboxd 3.5 /5
1K ratings
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Movie Insider 4.3 /5
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Unbroken Plot Summary
What happens in Unbroken 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
In the opening sequence, we witness a World War II US Air Corps B-24 Liberator bomber soaring through the vast Pacific Sky. Louie Zamperini (Jack O’Connell), the bombardier, and his crew are deep in a bombing mission targeting a Japanese-occupied island. Despite taking severe hits from enemy anti-aircraft fire that injures many aboard, thanks to their skillful pilot, Phil (Domhnall Gleeson), and Louie’s expertise, they manage to land the damaged plane safely.
Full summary
The whole story of Unbroken, scene by scene
Unbroken Box Office & Budget
Unbroken grossed $161.5 million worldwide on a $65 million budget, 2.5 times what it cost. $115.6 million came from the US and Canada and $45.8 million (28%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$161.5M
2.5× its budget
- US & Canada
- $115.6M
- International
- $45.8M
- Budget
- $65M
Unbroken Awards & Nominations
Unbroken won 1 award from 8 nominations, among them 3 Oscar nominations. Its biggest night was the Actor Awards (SAG) 2015, with 1 win from 1 nomination.
1 win8 nominations3 ceremonies
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Actor Awards (SAG) 2015 1 win · 1 nomination- Won Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
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Critics' Choice 2015 4 nominations- Nominated Best Adapted Screenplay
- Nominated Best Cinematography
- Nominated Best Director – Angelina Jolie
- Nominated Best Picture
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Oscars 2015 3 nominations- Nominated Cinematography
- Nominated Sound Editing
- Nominated Sound Mixing
Unbroken Trailers & Videos
19 videos: 2 trailers, 5 clips, 8 featurettes and 4 behind-the-scenes videos.
- Trailer Official Trailer 2
- Clip Bird Hits Fitzgerald
- Clip The Plank Scene
- Clip Aircraft with No Hydraulics or Brakes
How Well Do You Know Unbroken?
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
What was Louie's talent that earned him a spot in the 1936 Olympics?
Cars in Unbroken
11 cars on screen, including the Bentley 3½ Litre and the 1942 Chevrolet Heavy-Duty.
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Bentley 3½ Litre Minor role -
1942 Chevrolet Heavy-Duty Minor role -
1948 International Harvester KB-3 Minor role -
Willys MB 'Jeep' Minor role
Unbroken Also Known As
28 alternative titles, including “Inquebrantable” and “Invencible”.
- Also known as
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- Inquebrantable
- Invencible
- Invencível
- Invincible
- Invencible (Unbroken)
- Несломленный
- Nezlomný
- Αλύγιστος
- Niezłomny
- לא נשבר
- 坚不可摧
- Rendíthetetlen
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- 언브로큰
- De neînvins
- Нескорений
- Murtumaton
- Boyun Eğmez
- Несломен
- Nesalauztais
- 非凡生命歷
- 永不屈服
- 不屈の男 アンブロークン
- Nepalūžęs
- Neuklonljiv
- Nesalomljivi
- Nepokoren, გაუტეხელი
- Không Khuất Phục
- คนแกร่งหัวใจไม่ยอมแพ้
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Unbroken FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it, awards and post-credit scenes of Unbroken, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Unbroken?
Unbroken runs 2 hours 17 minutes (137 minutes).
When was Unbroken released?
Unbroken was released on December 25, 2014.
Who is in the cast of Unbroken?
Unbroken stars Jack O'Connell, Domhnall Gleeson and Finn Wittrock, among 7 credited actors.
How much did Unbroken make at the box office?
Unbroken grossed $161.5 million worldwide ($115.6 million domestic, $45.8 million international) on a budget of $65 million.
How is Unbroken rated?
Unbroken has 7.2/10 on IMDb, 59 on Metacritic, 74% on TMDB and 3.5/5 on Letterboxd.
Is Unbroken based on a book?
Yes. Unbroken is partly adapted from Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand.
What awards did Unbroken win?
Unbroken won 1 award from 8 nominations, including Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture at the Actor Awards (SAG) 2015.
Does Unbroken have a post-credit scene?
No. Unbroken has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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