
Breakaway
Love. It's A Team Sport
Directed by Rob Lieberman
Produced by First Take Entertainment, Don Carmody Productions
A sports-driven underdog story about a young Sikh hockey player navigating cultural identity, family conflict, and romance while building a team of outsiders.
A hockey enthusiast since 12 years of age, Toronto-based Rajvinder Singh, even went to the extent of trimming his hair, discarding his Pagri/turban, did not complete his education, incurred the wrath of his father, Darvesh, who wanted him to be involved in the family business as well as confirm and respect Sikh religion principles and values. Hoping to play professional hockey, Rajvinder, along with other fellow Sikh players, instead finds himself treated as the object of ridicule, referred to as a 'joker', by mainstream Caucasian players. Even his friends tease him and ask him to take up 'Guli Danda' and Kabaddi', while his father makes him work for Uncle Sammy as a truck driver. He is attracted to stunning law student Melissa Winters while her brother, Dan, offers to coach Rajvinder and his team. Unable to get themselves included in any team, they form their own...
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Questions people ask
Does Breakaway end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.
Is Breakaway easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is Breakaway violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.
Is Breakaway scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Breakaway sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Breakaway
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Breakaway
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Breakaway, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Breakaway, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Breakaway, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































