Breaking Out
Seen it?1999 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for anyone who loves a story about hope against the odds and anyone looking to switch off and smile. The walls close in, and so does the tension. If you loved The Shawshank Redemption or Bad Boys, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
The enthusiastic Reine is forced to take a job as a social worker at Kumla prison.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 854 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Daniel Lind Lagerlöf
- Björn KjellmanReine
- Peter HaberJakobsson
- Viveka SeldahlHillevi
- Thomas HanzonEkman
- Oliver LoftéenAndrej
- Göran RagnerstamHeikki
- Michael NyqvistDiego
- Shanti RoneyGlenn
- Lamine DiengKostas
- Magnus KrepperHolmlund