Release Date
October 13, 2017 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
January 2, 2018 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Andy Serkis
Writer
William Nicholson
Cast
Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Hugh Bonneville, Tom Hollander, Ed Speleers, Dean-Charles Chapman
Studio
Running Time
117 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material including some bloody medical images
For his directorial debut, Andy Serkis brings to life the inspiring true love story between Robin and Diana Cavendish (Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy), an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. When Robin is struck down by polio at the age of 28, he is confined to a hospital bed and given only a few months to live. With the help of Diana's twin brothers (Tom Hollander) and... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
What begins as a dull competition over what could be more British – Andrew Garfield’s cheeriness or director Andy Serikis’ colorfully drab opening scenes—turns into a surprisingly engaging drama about a dude who contracts polio and defies the odds by living for several more decades. Breathe is a less-powerful and less-well done version of The Theory of Everything (and about a less-interesting person), but it’s a suitably decent biopic nonetheless. Full movie review »
