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Breathe is a heart pounding thriller set in the future. After Earth is left uninhabitable due to lack of oxygen, a mother Maya (Jennifer Hudson) and her daughter Zora (Quvenzhané Wallis) are forced to live underground, with short trips to the surface only made possible by a coveted state of the art oxygen suit made by Maya's husband, Darius, whom she presumes to be dead. When a mysterious couple arrives claiming to know Darius and his fate, Maya tentatively agrees to let them into their bunker but these visitors are not who they claim to be ensuing in mother and daughter fighting for survival.
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Cath Clarke Guardian 05/14/2024
2/5
[A] solidly acted but underwhelming post-apocalyptic thriller. Go to Full Review
A.A. Dowd IGN Movies 04/29/2024
5/10
The movie feels pared down to a fault, resolving its conflicts too quickly and failing to ever take the shape of a coherent allegory. It’s proof that shorter isn’t always better, even in the realm of self-contained genre fare. Go to Full Review
Justin Kim Loud and Clear Reviews Jan 6
2.5/5
Breathe (2024) brings in an interesting premise but isn’t interested in crafting anything memorable out of it, with disjoined emotional arcs and awkward acting. Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider 09/11/2024
Just as the lack of air will kill a person, the lack of sense will kill a movie. Go to Full Review
Cris Kennedy Inner East Review 08/20/2024
2/5
It's a pity the screenplay by Doug Simon doesn't quite get the tone right, spending a lot of time establishing the supportive family environment when we can all see what's coming a mile off. Go to Full Review
Tara McNamara Common Sense Media 05/17/2024
But while the movie's concept is solid and the cinematography is rich, something is off. Go to Full Review
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John V. @JohnBoi Nov 8 Don’t watch this movie. I can’t believe how poorly this movie was put together. It sucks. Jennifer Hudson is terrible in this movie. See more Sherri P Aug 31 Very few movies capture my full attention. I started this movie late at night, which almost guarantees a deep sleep before all of the main characters are introduced. However, this movie captured my attention and held it through out the entire movie. Even after the movie ended, it took some time for my mind to settle down. The movie was the first thing that I thought about the following morning. See more Giorgio G Aug 18 Why does Milla Jovovich act in so many post-apocalyptic movies? I don't get it. Well, most are just a big pile of crap. As is this one!! For most of the time it's just boring, and when there is any tension at all, it's pretty illogical. You can fast-forward through 80% or more of this nonsense, and will still have wasted your time. 2/10 points! See more Stephen W Aug 18 All of the dialogue is thankfully muffled due to the stupid masks they are wearing. See more Kandy A Jul 24 I like the genre, post apocalyptic survival but this movie was only just okay. Great supporting cast tried to do well but Jennifer Hudson in the lead was awkward and painful to watch. She was out of her depth and wore one emotion on her face. The sets were very good but the action and story just lacked good direction. It was like drinking Sprite with no bubbles. Definitely not an A list movie. See more Venusmuppet L Jul 24 It was difficult to watch, horrible script, cringe acting, struggling to get to the next scene. Oh, we get it, you’re black and white people are crazy…. Nothing memorable in lines like that. Maybe you can stop color coding and just make a movie.The plot is embarrassingly shallow, happy we watched it on Paramount+ (0.99cents for two months) instead of paying for it. Unfortunately, we did a lot of fast forwarding just to make it stop 😰 See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Breathe is a heart pounding thriller set in the future. After Earth is left uninhabitable due to lack of oxygen, a mother Maya (Jennifer Hudson) and her daughter Zora (Quvenzhané Wallis) are forced to live underground, with short trips to the surface only made possible by a coveted state of the art oxygen suit made by Maya's husband, Darius, whom she presumes to be dead. When a mysterious couple arrives claiming to know Darius and his fate, Maya tentatively agrees to let them into their bunker but these visitors are not who they claim to be ensuing in mother and daughter fighting for survival.
Director
Stefon Bristol
Producer
Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Christian Mercuri
Screenwriter
Doug Simon
Distributor
Capstone Global / Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Thunder Road Pictures, Capstone Studios
Rating
PG-13 (Strong Language|Bloody Violence)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 26, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 26, 2024
Runtime
1h 33m
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