SummaryWhen his parents, Scott (Zachary Levi) and Teresa (Meghann Fahy), learn that Austin is both autistic and has brittle bone disease, they initially worry for their son’s future. But with Scott’s growing faith and Austin’s incredible spirit, they become “unbreakable,” finding joy, gratitude, and courage even in the most trying times — an extraordina... Read More
Directed By:Jon Gunn
Written By:Jon Gunn, Scott LeRette, Susy Flory
The Unbreakable Boy
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Generally Unfavorable
35
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3.5
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
17% Positive
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Feb 21, 2025
75
The movie is a very sincere and good-hearted adaptation, but it loses focus by trying to include too many elements of the real-life story.
Feb 24, 2025
40
The Unbreakable Boy will satisfy the terminally vanilla moviegoers, but the rest will see right through its game.
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Generally Unfavorable
30% Positive
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15 Ratings
15 Ratings
Jun 29, 2025
10
10/10 Struggles of life, never give up, it's a great movie solid watch, one day at a time, wholesome. People literally only hate bombed this because Jesus is mentioned one time in the whole movie. Literally got hate bombed for that reason, so don't listen to the score it's a solid 9 or 10 movie about going through life when it's not that easy. Must watch.
May 14, 2025
10
This movie is amazing! Jacob Laval gave an Oscar worthy performance. I cried multiple times because it was so heart wrenching. I watch a movie every single day so it’s rare that I see one that touches me in such a way that I’m actually thinking about it later or recommending it to others. This movie is literally the best movie I’ve seen in a long time.
Feb 21, 2025
40
Mainly the story, set in Oklahoma, dispenses its lessons in gratitude, self-forgiveness and sobriety with straightforward sincerity. Sometimes that works, and sometimes it lands with a thud.
Feb 21, 2025
40
Levi plays Scott as somewhat smarmy and disingenuous — it’s hard to feel for this guy when he seems absolutely clueless about his own kids. Fahy carries the film in her supporting role, an acting imbalance that seems weirdly apt for this story: the supportive, capable wife sidelined in favor of showcasing the inept husband getting himself together and presenting it as meaningful or poignant.
Feb 21, 2025
33
The strength this film exists to celebrate is directly contradicted by the weaknesses of its storytelling.
Feb 21, 2025
30
It's a film that largely rests on an edifice of clichés, contrivances, and ungrounded choices, needing greater development to actually land.
Mar 7, 2025
10
As a parent of a son with ASD - this movie was very relatable. I'd rate it a 15 if I could! It was reassuring to see that all of our struggles and happy little moments were portrayed in the film. The movie did a great job of showing what an incredible experience it is to parent an autistic child and see their brains work so fast or their deeply empathetic souls. I don't feel that any of it was over the top, exaggerated or predictable. All of the actors did a phenomenal job. One of my favorite parts of the film is that it doesnt portray just he happy side of things, but also balances it by showing the exhausting side of parenting a neurodiverse kid - like when they get fully undressed when going to the bathroom, or needing to move at their pace without trying to force things along, or when a random flip switches and food they love, they suddenly hate. The highs and lows in the film are real life. I know some have been critical of this film, but I firmly believe it is because they can't relate. While I think the religious aspect of the film could have been a little lighter, overall, this film speaks to the lived experience as a family. It's not perfect. It's not a fairytale. It's messy and haphazard and often a struggle. I, for one, embrace the realness.
Mar 6, 2025
3
"The Unbreakable Boy" is a very maulin saccharine piece of clichés that it's Unbearable to watch.
Feb 22, 2025
3
How to insult your audience in just one movie. It ends up being a by the book drama with the Justice League's biggest nobody to boot.
May 9, 2025
1
Even as just a regular movie, its pretty rough as its framed around the father struggling to have a special needs child, and has little to even say about the titular boy and his journey. But the fact that its Zachary Levi, a vaccine/autism truther, makes it unbearable in the worst ways.
Production Company:
- Lionsgate
- Kingdom Story Company
- Wonder Project
Release Date:Feb 21, 2025
Duration:1 h 49 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:This is Austin. He's pretty much the greatest ever.
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Awards
Heartland Film
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Young Artist Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
