The Unbreakable Boy (2025)
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The story
The Unbreakable Boy is an American biographical drama based on the book 'The Unbreakable Boy: A Father's Fear, a Son's Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love' by Scott Michael LeRette and Susy Flory. The film tells a true story centered on themes of unconditional love and courage. It follows the journey of a family navigating the challenges of a son's life, specifically focusing on the bond between a father and his son.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The Unbreakable Boy is a biographical drama based on the true story detailed in the book 'The Unbreakable Boy: A Father's Fear, a Son's Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love' by Scott Michael LeRette and Susy Flory. The film explores the profound bond of unconditional love between a father and his son. It depicts the family's journey through the challenges of the son's life, including themes of courage and the specific experiences of navigating life with autism and the transition into puberty. The narrative highlights the emotional resilience required to face these hurdles together.
- First release year
- 2025
- Runtime (minutes)
- 109
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Jon Gunn
- Writers
- Jon Gunn · writer
- Cast and characters
- Zachary Levi; Meghann Fahy; Jacob Laval; Drew Powell; Gavin Warren; Patricia Heaton
- Genres
- biographical drama; independent
- Themes
- unconditional love; courage; fatherhood; autism
- Tone and mood
- biographical; drama
- Premise and plot tags
- biographical; true story; autism; puberty
- Source material / true-story basis
- The Unbreakable Boy: A Father's Fear, a Son's Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics, with a Metacritic score of 35, while audiences gave it an 'A' grade on CinemaScore and a 90% positive score on PostTrak.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 35 · scale: 100
- Production trivia
- Filming took place in Oklahoma during the COVID-19 pandemic.; The film was pulled from the 2022 release schedule with no explanation at the time.
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