Unbroken: Path to Redemption

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Unbroken: Path to Redemption
Unbroken path to redemption.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Harold Cronk
Screenplay by
Based on Unbroken
by Laura Hillenbrand
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyZoran Popovic
Edited byAmy McGrath
Music byBrandon Roberts
Production
company
Distributed by Pure Flix Entertainment
Release date
  • September 14, 2018 (2018-09-14)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million [1]
Box office$6.2 million [2]

Unbroken: Path to Redemption is a 2018 American Christian drama film directed by Harold Cronk, and is the sequel to the 2014 film Unbroken . Because of the much lower budget, none of the original cast or crew returned, except the producer Matthew Baer and actors Vincenzo Amato and Maddalena Ischiale. The film chronicles the rest of Louis Zamperini's story, following his return from World War II. The film features a role from evangelist Will Graham, who portrays Zamperini's grandfather.

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It was theatrically released by Pure Flix Entertainment in the United States on September 14, 2018. It received generally negative reviews from critics, who criticized it as "a dull drama", but was given high ratings by audiences [3] and grossed just over $6 million against its $6 million production budget.

Plot summary

Based on Laura Hillenbrand’s bestselling book, the film begins where the movie Unbroken concludes, sharing the next chapter of the true story of Olympian and World War II veteran Louis Zamperini. [4] Haunted by nightmares of his torment, Louie sees himself as anything but a hero. [5]

Louie’s PTSD-driven quest for revenge drives him deeper into despair and alcoholism, putting the couple on the brink of divorce until Cynthia experiences Billy Graham’s 1949 Los Angeles Crusade, where both find faith in Jesus Christ, a renewed commitment to their marriage, and Louie finds forgiveness for his wartime captors. [6]

Cast

Release

The film was originally going to be released on October 5, 2018, but was moved up from its original release to September 14, 2018.

Box office

In the United States and Canada, Unbroken: Path to Redemption was released alongside White Boy Rick , A Simple Favor and The Predator , and was projected to gross $2–6 million from 1,620 theaters in its opening weekend. [7] It ended up debuting to just $2.2 million, finishing tenth at the box office. [3] [8] It dropped 40% in its second weekend to $1.3 million, finishing 12th. [9]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 38% of 26 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 5.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Unbroken: Path to Redemption overestimates the power of its inspirational real-life story, settling for a dull drama that too often preaches to the choir." [10] According to Metacritic, which assigned weighted average score of 38 out of 100 based on seven critics, the film received "generally unfavorable reviews". [11] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported that filmgoers gave it 4 out of 5 stars. [3]

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