The Unbreakable Boy is a 2025 American biographicaldrama film[1] directed and written by Jon Gunn. It is based on the book The Unbreakable Boy: A Father's Fear, a Son's Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love, authored by Scott Michael LeRette and Susy Flory, which is based on a true story,[2][3][4] and stars Zachary Levi in the lead role alongside Meghann Fahy, Jacob Laval, Drew Powell, Gavin Warren, and Patricia Heaton.
Lionsgate announced a feature-length film based on the book in November 2020, with Gunn attached as writer and director. Filming began that same month in Oklahoma, and wrapped in December.
The Unbreakable Boy was released by Lionsgate[2][5][6][7] in the United States on February 21, 2025.[8]
Local casting was handled by Freihofer Casting out of Norman, Oklahoma.
Post-production
On November 29, 2021, it was announced that Pancho Burgos-Goizueta would score the film.[7]
Release
The Unbreakable Boy was initially scheduled to be released in the United States on March 18, 2022,[2][5][6][7] but was pulled from Lionsgate's release schedule eight days before its release with no explanation or new release date.[14] On January 24, 2024, after being undated for over two years, the film was given its release date which was February 21, 2025.[8]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 48% of 27 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.5/10.[15]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 35 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.[16]
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