Variety
In the end, the only real suspense comes from seeing whether the film can stretch its wafer-thin premise and paucity of ideas out to a full 90 minutes - and at 88 minutes with credits, even there it comes up short.
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Breaking In
Gabrielle Union (Bad Boys II) must protect her family during a home invasion in this thriller from the director of V for Vendetta.
201888 minsUSA
Thriller
- Director:
- James McTeigue ('V for Vendetta', 'The Raven', 'Ninja Assassin')
- Writer:
- Ryan Engle
- Cast:
- Gabrielle UnionBilly BurkeRichard CabralAjiona AlexusLevi MeadenSeth CarrMark FurzeJason George
Breaking In / Reviews
The New York Times
A paint-by-the-numbers plot still leads to an entertaining picture in "Breaking In." Here, you get what you expect, but it's a little better than you may have anticipated.
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NPR
Breaking In mirrors the incompetence of its crooks, in the sense that it doesn't feel like much thought went into plotting it out.
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Los Angeles Times
You wish for a few moments of camp or silliness to modulate the dynamics of this lean thriller.
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Hollywood Reporter
Union certainly dedicates herself to all the huffing, running, jumping and emoting, though her efforts never counter Breaking In's aura of trashiness and disposability.
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