Unbroken: Path to Redemption

Unbroken: Path to Redemption is a 2018 American Christian drama film directed by Harold Cronk, and acts as a sequel to the 2014 film Unbroken, although none of the original cast or crew returns except the producer Matthew Baer, and actors Vincenzo Amato and Maddalena Ischiale. The film chronicles Louis Zamperini following his return from World War II, his personal struggles to adjust back to civilian life and his eventual conversion to evangelical Christianity after attending one of Billy Graham's church revivals. The film stars Samuel Hunt as Zamperini, Merritt Patterson, Vincenzo Amato, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Bobby Campo, Bob Gunton, Maddalena Ischiale, David Sakurai and Gary Cole, as well as evangelist Will Graham portraying his grandfather.

Unbroken: Path to Redemption
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHarold Cronk
Produced by
Screenplay by
Based onUnbroken
by Laura Hillenbrand
Starring
Music byBrandon Roberts
CinematographyZoran Popovic
Edited byAmy McGrath
Production
company
Distributed byPure 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]

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", and grossed just $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.[3] Haunted by nightmares of his torment, Louie sees himself as anything but a hero.[4] Then, he meets Cynthia, a young woman who captures his eye—and his heart. Louie’s quest for revenge drives him deeper into despair, 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.[5]

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.[6] It ended up debuting to just $2.2 million, finishing tenth at the box office.[7][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.[7]

See also

References
  1. Edwards, Rona (August 6, 2018). "Let No Great Story Go Untold - Matt Baer Pivots 'Unbroken' Toward A New Market". Producers Guild of America. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  2. "Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  3. BWW News Desk (June 28, 2018). "UNBROKEN: PATH TO REDEMPTION Moves Up Release Date to September 14". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  4. Alexander, Bryan (October 13, 2017). "'Unbroken' still: Louis Zamperini's heroic story returns with 'Path to Redemption'". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  5. Lenker, Maureen Lee (March 20, 2018). "See Louis Zamperini's story continue in 'Unbroken: Path to Redemption' trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  6. Rubin, Rebeeca (September 11, 2018). "Box Office: 'The Predator' to Feast on 'A Simple Favor', 'White Boy Rick'". Variety Magazine. Penske Media. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  7. D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 15, 2018). "The Predator' Shushes 'The Nun' With $26M Opening; Why 'White Boy Rick' Is So Pale At $9M+ – Saturday Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  8. Fuster, Jeremy (September 15, 2018). "'The Predator' Hunts Down No. 1 Box Office Spot". TheWrap. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  9. D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 23, 2018). "'The House With A Clock In Its Walls' Sounding Near $27M Alarm; Counterprogramming Still In Deep Sleep". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  10. "Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  11. "Unbroken: Path to Redemption reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
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