Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Mar 18, 2026 4/5

Unbreakable is slow, even stately, but the underlying excitement of The Sixth Sense is still there, and Willis is a perfect centre for a story that plays games with expectation

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Manuel São Bento MSB Reviews (Ghost.io) Jul 24, 2023 A+

Comic-book fan or not, Unbreakable is the closest to what reality would be if superheroes really existed.

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Chris Ludovici The Spool Feb 14, 2023

...Even though Unbreakable's superhero side is shaky, Shyamalan's fourth film is ultimately a success—as best seen in the strength of the Dunn family story and a genuinely exciting climactic fight.

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Fico Cangiano CineXpress Podcast Jul 22, 2021 4.5/5

Ahead of its time, Unbreakable remains one of the best superhero films of all time. A masterful deconstruction and exploration of the popular comic book genre. [Full review in Spanish]

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Jim Rohner Battleship Pretension Apr 14, 2021

A somber and seemingly prophetically introspective take on a superhero genre that had not yet caught fire...

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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Nov 9, 2020 4/10

The pacing is problematic, since a dramatic, low-key take on superheroes is a difficult sell - both to comic book fans and to audiences looking for greater levels of action.

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Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 26, 2020 3.0/4.0

Spencer Clark is wonderful.

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A.S. Hamrah The Baffler Sep 16, 2020

This strange, quiet film about fear, fragility, dignity, and power is an anti-superhero movie made on the cusp of the superhero apocalypse.

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Sergio Benítez Espinof Apr 17, 2020

A work that moves between the masterful and the sublime throughout a footage that accumulates moment after moment of pure inventive genius. [Full Review in Spanish]

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C.H. Newell Father Son Holy Gore May 7, 2019 5/5

Small and subdued, yet at the same time epic in scale. Shyamalan tells the story of superheroes, but in a contained and human fashion.

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Rachel Wagner rachelsreviews.net Apr 4, 2019 C+

I was never really bored and it's a pretty creative twist on the comic book genre. Unfortunately I appreciate it more for the potential than the end result.

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Matthew Rozsa Salon.com Jan 23, 2019 4/4

"Unbreakable" is likely to stand the test of time as long as stories about superheroes - or heroes in general - are still sought by scared, suffering human beings.

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Colby Bryant Colbybryant.com Jan 16, 2019 9.5/10

(It won't) appeal to all... (but) for those interested in understanding the psychology of what makes heroes and villains tick, there are few films I could recommend higher.

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Tyler Christian The Young Folks Jan 2, 2019

By watching this masterpiece, you'll realize that not all movies of this genre need to be driven mostly by action spectacle and one-liners.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Jan 2, 2019

This compelling conundrum of a film marks the maturity of Sixth Sense director M Night Shyamalan as a distinctive, even remarkable filmmaker.

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Jeremy Jahns JeremyJahns.com Jan 19, 2018

I think Unbreakable might just be his [M. Knight Shyamalan's] masterpiece -- a movie that was truly ahead of its time.

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jan 23, 2017 3/4

Writer/director M. Night Shyamalan's penchant for a deliberate narrative is certainly in full effect with Unbreakable...

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Feb 9, 2013 B-

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 29, 2010 2/5

Interesting premise, but ultimately disappointing.

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Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal Nov 10, 2010 4/4

Sequel talk often sparks because this unconventionally contemplative comic-book film is M. Night Shyamalan's only idea worth continuing -a patient, downbeat and thrillingly unpredictable drama that still stands today as Shyamalan's visionary masterpiece.

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