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2000 · 106 min · PG-13

Unbreakable

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan · Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Unbreakable (2000) is a Thriller film, directed by M. Night Shyamalan set in Philadelphia during the 2000s. It runs 106 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A superhero, with a contemplative and melancholic tone. Themes of identity and fate & destiny run throughout.

Composer
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Eduardo Serra
Cast
Bruce WillisSamuel L. JacksonRobin WrightSpencer Treat ClarkCharlayne WoodardEamonn WalkerLeslie StefansonJohnny Hiram Jamison

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Philadelphia
Setting
Urban
When
2000s

Premise & themes

Premise
Superhero
Themes
IdentityFate & Destiny
Tone
ContemplativeMelancholicTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadTwo Hander
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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