Breakin'

Breakin'

Push it to pop it! Rock it to lock it! Break it to make it!

Directed by Joel Silberg

Produced by Golan-Globus Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

198490 min6.7 / 10

An energetic, feel-good celebration of breakdancing and street culture where underdogs find success and camaraderie through dance.

A struggling young dancer joins forces with two breakdancers and together they become a street sensation.

Questions people ask

  • Does Breakin' end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Breakin' sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Breakin' easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Breakin' scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Breakin' violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Breakin'

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Breakin'

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Breakin', But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Breakin', But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Breakin', But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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