Breaking and Entering

2006
R
2h

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

23K

YOUR RATING

Jude Law, Juliette Binoche, and Robin Wright in Breaking and Entering (2006)

A Landscape Architect's dealings with a young thief cause him to re-evaluate his life.

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A landscape architect's dealings with a young thief cause him to re-evaluate his life.A landscape architect's dealings with a young thief cause him to re-evaluate his life.A landscape architect's dealings with a young thief cause him to re-evaluate his life.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

23K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 6 nominations total

Trivia
When Ed Westwick was first offered his role in this film, he turned it down because the scheduled dates for shooting conflicted with his exams at school and he had no idea who Anthony Minghella was, but his father told him to reply to the email and tell him he was available.

Goofs
When Will drinks the coffee the sex worker brings to him at midnight, "PRET" can be seen on the coffee-cup sleeve. However, the Pret A Manger at King's Cross closes at 8pm.

Quotes
Liv: My father died, my mother died, my sister died. It's a family with a short life expectancy, I think.
Will Francis: And a grandmother of 93.
Liv: And a grandmother of 93. But some days the cup is empty and some days it's 93% full.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Rocky Balboa/The Good German/Letters from Iwo Jima/The Pursuit of Happyness/Breaking and Entering/Home of the Brave (2006)

Soundtracks
Jal to Tokyo
Written and Performed by Underworld
Licensed courtesy of Underworldlive.com
Used by permission of Sherlock Holmes Music Publishing

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Featured review

9/10

Finding Light In The Darkest Places

There is a compelling need for redemption in Anthony Minghella's characters. The need itself is so blatantly human that sometimes, you have to look away. The plea of the characters is as diverse as it is identical. Don't ask me to explain, I may ruin the whole thought just by trying an intellectual explanation when in fact it only makes sense viscerally. Jude Law is back in top form and I for one want to cheer. He is extraordinary. Extraordinary! Juliette Binoche's Bosnian mom is another miracle of truth in her already magnificent gallery of truthful characters. Her son, played beautifully by Rafi Gavron doesn't allow us to take anything for granted. Robin Wright Penn's Liv is truly Bergmanesque and provides the perfect icy foil for Jude Law's longing. I came out of the theater drained and reinvigorated. That in itself is a huge recommendation.