Breaking In

Breaking In

Payback is a mother.

Directed by James McTeigue

Produced by Will Packer Productions, Practical Pictures

201888 min5.9 / 10

A tense home-invasion thriller centered on a mother's desperate fight to protect her children from intruders, driven by high stakes and sustained paranoia.

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.

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  • Is Breaking In violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is Breaking In sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Breaking In scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Breaking In easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Breaking In end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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