Breaking In

"Payback is a mother."

2018 1h 28m EN

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5.9

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27%

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5.5

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★5.9TMDB · 732🥫27%Rotten Tomatoes●42Metacritic★5.5IMDB · 17,726

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Synopsis

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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.

“Payback is a mother.”

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Cast

Gabrielle Union
Shaun Russell
Billy Burke
Eddie
Richard Cabral
Duncan
Ajiona Alexus
Jasmine Russell
Levi Meaden
Sam
Seth Carr
Glover Russell
Mark Furze
Peter
Jason George
Justin Russell

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James McTeigue
Writers: Ryan Engle, Sam Tung, Jaime Primak Sullivan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 8.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James McTeigue, shot by Toby Oliver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joseph Jett Sally shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gabrielle Union and Billy Burke and Richard Cabral carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Payback is a mother.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7137846 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James McTeigue directs. Toby Oliver behind the camera. Joseph Jett Sally cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 8.2× over at the box office.
3Released 8 years ago.
4Directed by James McTeigue, shot by Toby Oliver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Joseph Jett Sally shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gabrielle Union and Billy Burke and Richard Cabral carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Payback is a mother.".
8IMDB entry: tt7137846 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Toby Oliver
Editing: Joseph Jett Sally
Production design: Cece Destefano
Costume design: Jason Sky Bland
Makeup / hair: Adam Brandy
VFX supervisor: Lance Ranzer
Sound: Greg Orloff
Stunt coordinator: Ashlen Aquila
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $6,000,000
Box office: $49,078,000
Return: 818% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Breaking In (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes: 27% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 42/100
IMDB rating: 5.5/10 · 17,726 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

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Gimly2018-10-04
★ 4/10
Performances are surprisingly solid, but each and every character is one note, in a movie you've seen every aspect of in other films a dozen times before. Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.

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