Breakthrough
Twentieth Century Fox | Release Date: April 17, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
7
Negative:
5
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38
RogerEbert.comMark DujsikApr 17, 2019
The appeal of such stories is obvious. Breakthrough, though, is less a story than it is a sermon, aimed directly at the choir and nobody else. Read full review
38
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)John SemleyApr 17, 2019
For the already faithful, believing in John’s miraculous recovery demands not a leap of faith, but a small hop. The film tells them absolutely nothing that they don’t already presume themselves to know. So what, then, is its point? Read full review
33
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerApr 15, 2019
Good intentions or not, it’s a little bit chilling, this fantasy world where “thoughts and prayers” really, truly are the best anyone can offer. Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleSteve DavisApr 10, 2019
For a movie focusing so intently on personal faith, it doesn’t much trust your independent capacity to find religious, spiritual, or other meaning in what is truly an amazing story. Read full review
25
New York PostJohnny OleksinskiApr 19, 2019
It’s a harrowing tale that deserves a much better movie than this insipid junk. Read full review
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