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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
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Author
Laura Hillenbrand
Original title
Unbroken
Language
English
Genre
Biography
Publisher
Random House

Publication date
 November 16, 2010
Media type
Print
Pages
473
ISBN
ISBN 978-1-4000-6416-8
OCLC
613293334
LC Class
D805.J3 Z364 2010
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption is a 2010 non-fiction book by Laura Hillenbrand, author of the best-selling book Seabiscuit: An American Legend (2001). Unbroken is a biography of World War II hero Louis Zamperini, a former Olympic track star who survived a plane crash in the Pacific theater, spent 47 days drifting on a raft, and then survived more than two and a half years as a prisoner of war in three brutal Japanese prisoner-of-war camps.


Contents  [hide]
1 Awards and honors
2 Adaptation
3 References
4 External links

Awards and honors[edit]
##2010 Publishers Weekly "Top 10 Best Books"[1]
##2010 New York Times bestseller (Nonfiction)[2]
##2010 Time magazine's "Top 10 Nonfiction Books" (#1)[3]
##2010 Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist (Biography)[4]
##2011 Indies Choice Book Awards (Adult Non-Fiction) [5]
##2011 Dayton Literary Peace Prize shortlist[6]
##2012 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction longlist[7]
Adaptation[edit]
A feature film based on the book was adapted by Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures. Angelina Jolie directed the film while the Coen brothers, Richard LaGravenese, and William Nicholson wrote the screenplay.[8] Jack O'Connell portrays Louis Zamperini[9] and the film had its general release on Christmas, 2014.[10][11]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Best Books 2010". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
2.Jump up ^ "Best Sellers - Hardcover Nonfiction". New York Times. 26 December 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
3.Jump up ^ "The Top 10 Everything of 2010". Time. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
4.Jump up ^ "Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalists Announced". Publishers Weekly. February 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
5.Jump up ^ "Indies Choice Award". Book Web. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
6.Jump up ^ "Dayton Literary Prize finalists revealed.". foyles.co.uk. August 25, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
7.Jump up ^ "Andrew Carnegie Medal longlist 2012". Booklist. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
8.Jump up ^ "Angelina Jolie To Direct ‘Unbroken’, The Incredible Story Of Lou Zamperini". deadline.com. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
9.Jump up ^ "Angelina Jolie Narrowing Choices For Young Lou Zamperini In ‘Unbroken’". deadline.com. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
10.Jump up ^ "Universal Dates Angelina Jolie’s ‘Unbroken’ For December 25, 2014". deadline.com. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
11.Jump up ^ Annie Martin (February 25, 2014). "Angelina Jolie brings Louis Zamperini's unbelievable true story to life in Unbroken". UPI. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
External links[edit]
##Official website



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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

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For the film based on the book, see Unbroken (film).
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (cover).jpg
Author
Laura Hillenbrand
Original title
Unbroken
Language
English
Genre
Biography
Publisher
Random House

Publication date
 November 16, 2010
Media type
Print
Pages
473
ISBN
ISBN 978-1-4000-6416-8
OCLC
613293334
LC Class
D805.J3 Z364 2010
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption is a 2010 non-fiction book by Laura Hillenbrand, author of the best-selling book Seabiscuit: An American Legend (2001). Unbroken is a biography of World War II hero Louis Zamperini, a former Olympic track star who survived a plane crash in the Pacific theater, spent 47 days drifting on a raft, and then survived more than two and a half years as a prisoner of war in three brutal Japanese prisoner-of-war camps.


Contents  [hide]
1 Awards and honors
2 Adaptation
3 References
4 External links

Awards and honors[edit]
##2010 Publishers Weekly "Top 10 Best Books"[1]
##2010 New York Times bestseller (Nonfiction)[2]
##2010 Time magazine's "Top 10 Nonfiction Books" (#1)[3]
##2010 Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist (Biography)[4]
##2011 Indies Choice Book Awards (Adult Non-Fiction) [5]
##2011 Dayton Literary Peace Prize shortlist[6]
##2012 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction longlist[7]
Adaptation[edit]
A feature film based on the book was adapted by Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures. Angelina Jolie directed the film while the Coen brothers, Richard LaGravenese, and William Nicholson wrote the screenplay.[8] Jack O'Connell portrays Louis Zamperini[9] and the film had its general release on Christmas, 2014.[10][11]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Best Books 2010". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
2.Jump up ^ "Best Sellers - Hardcover Nonfiction". New York Times. 26 December 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
3.Jump up ^ "The Top 10 Everything of 2010". Time. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
4.Jump up ^ "Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalists Announced". Publishers Weekly. February 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
5.Jump up ^ "Indies Choice Award". Book Web. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
6.Jump up ^ "Dayton Literary Prize finalists revealed.". foyles.co.uk. August 25, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
7.Jump up ^ "Andrew Carnegie Medal longlist 2012". Booklist. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
8.Jump up ^ "Angelina Jolie To Direct ‘Unbroken’, The Incredible Story Of Lou Zamperini". deadline.com. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
9.Jump up ^ "Angelina Jolie Narrowing Choices For Young Lou Zamperini In ‘Unbroken’". deadline.com. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
10.Jump up ^ "Universal Dates Angelina Jolie’s ‘Unbroken’ For December 25, 2014". deadline.com. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
11.Jump up ^ Annie Martin (February 25, 2014). "Angelina Jolie brings Louis Zamperini's unbelievable true story to life in Unbroken". UPI. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
External links[edit]
##Official website



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Unbroken (film)

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Unbroken
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Theatrical release poster
 
Directed by
Angelina Jolie
Produced by
Angelina Jolie
 Matthew Baer
Erwin Stoff
 Clayton Townsend
Screenplay by
Joel Coen
 Ethan Coen
Richard LaGravenese
William Nicholson
Based on
Unbroken
 by Laura Hillenbrand
Starring
Jack O'Connell
Domhnall Gleeson
Garrett Hedlund
Takamasa Ishihara
Music by
Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Edited by
Tim Squyres

Production
 company

Legendary Pictures
 Jolie Pas
3 Arts Entertainment
 
Distributed by
Universal Pictures

Release dates

November 17, 2014 (Sydney premiere)
December 25, 2014
 

Running time
 137 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
 Japanese
 Italian
Budget
$65 million[2]
Box office
$161.5 million[3]
Unbroken is a 2014 American biographical war drama film, produced and directed by Angelina Jolie, and based on the 2010 non-fiction book by Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. The film revolves around the life of USA Olympian and athlete Louis "Louie" Zamperini, portrayed by Jack O'Connell. Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after his bomber was downed in World War II, then was sent to a series of prisoner of war camps.
The film had its world premiere in Sydney on November 17, 2014, and received a wide release in the United States on December 25, 2014. The film received mixed reviews from critics.


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production 3.1 Development
3.2 Filming
3.3 Home media
3.4 Music 3.4.1 Track listing

4 Reception 4.1 Box office
4.2 Critical response
4.3 Accolades
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

Plot[edit]
The film opens showing Louis "Louie" Zamperini flying as a bombardier of a United States Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator bomber, during an April 1943 bombing mission against the Japanese-held island of Nauru. The plane is badly damaged in combat, with a number of the crew injured. The brakes of the plane are shot away, but the pilot, Phil, manages to bring it to a stop at the end of the runway thanks to a flat tire.
The film flashes back to Louie's childhood as a young Italian-American boy in Torrance, California. Louie is a troublemaker, stealing, drinking liquor, and smoking, to the disappointment of his parents. He is picked on by other kids for being Italian. One day, Louie is caught looking up women's dresses from under bleachers during a track meet, and runs. His brother Peter sees how fast he runs, and decides to train him to be a runner. Peter trains Louie every day to become his best. As he grows, Louie becomes an accomplished distance runner, earning him the nickname "The Torrance Tornado," and eventually qualifies for the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Louie does surprisingly well in the Olympics, coming in 8th and setting a record for speed in the final lap in the 5000 metres race, running it in 56 seconds.
Returning to 1943, Louie and the surviving crew of the previous mission, along with replacement crewmen, are sent on a search and rescue mission with a plane that had previously been used for spare parts. Louie does not believe that the plane is airworthy, but the others tell him that it is suitable. During the mission, however, both of the plane's left engines fail, causing them to crash in the ocean. Louie and two others, Mac and Phil (the pilot of this, and the previous mission) survive and live on two inflatable rafts. After three days, a search plane flies over them but does not see them and they are unable to get its attention. On the 27th day, they get the attention of a Japanese plane, which strafes the floating rafts but misses them. On the 33rd day Mac dies, leaving only Louie and Phil.
On the 47th day, Japanese forces capture Louie and Phil and they become prisoners of war. The Japanese force Louie and Phil to tell them what they know about the Allies. Louie tells them that he doesn't know anything because he's been stuck on the raft for more than a month. Their captors do not believe them and send Louie and Phil to a P.O.W. camp.
Louie and Phil are separated into different camps. The camp in Tokyo, where Louie is sent, is headed by a Japanese corporal, Mutsuhiro "Bird" Watanabe, who treats him very cruelly, in part because of Louie's status as a former Olympian. Watanabe is especially tough on Louie (presumably) out of jealousy, beating him often. Louie is given the opportunity to broadcast a message home saying that he is alive. When he refuses to broadcast a second message that would be anti-American he is sent back to camp where Watanabe has all the other prisoners punch him for not showing respect.
After two years, Watanabe gets a promotion and is taken out of the camp where Louie is being held. Louie is grateful that he is gone. One night the camp is damaged when Tokyo is bombed by American forces. Louie and the other internees are forced to move to another camp where Louie discovers, to his horror, that Watanabe is in charge. The prisoners are now put to work loading coal barges. One day after Louis sprains his ankle and is unable to work, Watanabe tells him to lift a giant piece of wood. Louis successfully lifts and holds up the wood, angering Watanabe and leading to a harsh beating. At the end of the war, Louie and the other prisoners in the camp are set free to return to their homes. Back home in America, he kisses the ground and hugs his family.
At the end of the film, there is a slideshow showing what happened after the war. Louis was married and had two children. Phil survived and eventually married his sweetheart. Mutsuhiro "Bird" Watanabe went into hiding for several years and successfully evaded prosecution in spite of being listed in the top 40 most-wanted Japanese war criminals by General Douglas MacArthur. Louie forgave his war-time captors and met with many of them. Watanabe, however, refused to meet with Louie.
In January 1998, Louis had an opportunity to revisit his time as an Olympian when he ran a leg of the Olympic Torch relay for the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. He was four days short of his 81st birthday. The site for his leg of the relay was not far from one of the POW camps where he was held during the war. The closing titles reveal that Louie died on July 2, 2014 at age 97.
Cast[edit]
Jack O'Connell as Louis "Louie" Zamperini C.J. Valleroy as young Louis Zamperini
Domhnall Gleeson as Russell "Phil" Phillips
Garrett Hedlund as John Fitzgerald
Takamasa Ishihara as Mutsuhiro "The Bird" Watanabe
Finn Wittrock as Francis "Mac" McNamara
Jai Courtney as Charlton Hugh "Cup" Cupernell
Luke Treadaway as Miller
Travis Jeffery as Jimmy
Jordan Patrick Smith as Cliff
John Magaro as Frank A. Tinker
Alex Russell as Pete Zamperini John D'Leo as Young Pete
Vincenzo Amato as Anthony
Ross Anderson as Blackie
Maddalena Ischiale as Louise Zamperini
Morgan Griffin as Cynthia Applewhite
Savannah Lamble as Sylvia Zamperini
Sophie Dalah as Virginia Zamperini
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Universal Pictures purchased the rights to the book in January 2011, having already acquired the film rights to Zamperini's life towards the end of the 1950s.[4] Early drafts for the film were written by William Nicholson and Richard LaGravenese while Francis Lawrence was scheduled to direct. Joel and Ethan Coen were then tapped to rewrite the script after Jolie was named director.[5]
On September 30, 2013, Jolie was confirmed to direct the film in Australia.[6] Walden Media was originally set as Universal's co-financer,[7] but withdrew from the project prior to filming and were subsequently replaced by Legendary Pictures.[2] The filming was based in New South Wales and Queensland, with scenes also shot in Fox Studios Australia and Village Roadshow Studios.
Filming[edit]
Principal photography began on October 21, 2013, with post-production also being done in Australia.[8]
Some of the scenes were shot at sea in Moreton Bay on October 16, 2013.[9] On December 14, four days of filming were completed in Werris Creek, New South Wales.[10] Other scenes were shot at Cockatoo Island (New South Wales)[11]
Home media[edit]
Unbroken was released on March 24, 2015 in the United States in two formats: a one-disc standard DVD and a Blu-ray Combo pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy).[12]
Music[edit]
The official film soundtrack was released on December 15, 2014, through Parlophone and Atlantic Records. The film score was composed by Alexandre Desplat.[13] The album also features "Miracles", a song written and recorded by British alternative rock band Coldplay, which was released digitally as a single on December 15.[14][15]
Track listing[edit]
All music composed by Alexandre Desplat, except "Miracles" written by Coldplay.

[show]Unbroken – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
 






  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
Unbroken grossed $115.6 million in the U.S. and Canada $45.8 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $161.5 million, against a budget of $65 million.
It opened in the U.S. and Canada on December 25, 2014 across 3,131 theaters and grossed $15.59 million on its opening day (including previews) which is the third-biggest Christmas Day debut ever, behind Les Misérables ($18 million), and Sherlock Holmes ($24 million) and the fifth-biggest Christmas Day gross ever.[16][17] The film was among one of the four widely released film on December 25, 2014, the other three being Walt Disney's Into the Woods (2,478 theaters), Paramount Pictures' The Gambler (2,478 theaters) and TWC's Big Eyes (1,307 theaters).[18] It earned $31,748,000 in its traditional three-day opening weekend (including its revenue from Christmas Day it earned $47.3 million) debuting at #2 at the box office behind The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies setting a record for the third-biggest Christmas debut behind Sherlock Holmes ($62 million) and Marley & Me ($36 million).[19] and fourth biggest among World World II theme movies.[20] It was the eighth film that earned $25 million plus in its debut weekend for Universal Pictures and the fifth $30 million plus debut for an "original" movie following Lone Survivor, Ride Along, Neighbors and Lucy[20] In CinemaScore polls conducted during the opening weekend, cinema audiences gave Unbroken an average grade of A- on an A+ to F scale.[20]
Critical response[edit]

 

Miyavi, Angelina Jolie, Jack O'Connell, Matthew Baer at Unbroken World Premiere in Sydney
Unbroken received mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 51%, based on 192 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The site's consensus reads, "Unbroken is undoubtedly well-intentioned, but it hits a few too many of the expected prestige-pic beats to register as strongly as it should."[21] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 59 out of 100, based on 48 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[22] Most critics emphasised the good intentions Jolie had in making the film, but noted that the execution was poor, especially towards the end. Richard Roeper called the film well-made, but one note. Peter Bradshaw for The Guardian said "It's just like an epic version of a motivational poster from Hallmark," which made glib attempts to connect motivational quotes to moments in Zamperini's childhood.
Unbroken received a standing ovation at the New York Film Festival and has garnered generally positive reactions from audiences with many giving the movie standing ovations, cheers and thunderous applause at screenings.[23] Currently audience reviews are at 72% positive on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 3.8/5.[24] The SAG Nominating Committee also gave it a standing ovation and rapturous applause upon its screening. [25]
The score received a mixed critical reaction upon initial release. Callum Hofler of Entertainment Junkie stated during his review of the score that, "At its finest, Unbroken is perhaps Desplat's strongest and most resonant emotional work since The Tree of Life or Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, both from 2011. It comes off as bold, ambitious, yet intimate and sentimental all the same. It can be an elegant and harmonious exploration of human determination, drive and spirit." He also criticised numerous components, claiming that, "In most cases though, the primary issue with the album is its lack of energy and vitality. There is many a time where the music seems to just sit in place, lacking major progression in character, motive or mindset." He awarded the score a final rating of 6 out of 10.[26] Jorn Tillnes of Soundtrack Geek acclaimed the album, stating, "This score is pretty great. It’s been a really good year for Desplat. Godzilla and The Monuments Men at the top of the pile, but this is not far behind." He summarized with, "It is a turning point though for those who think Desplat is about boring bass rhythms and motifs. This might even get the haters to respect him as a composer." He awarded the score an 87.8 out of 100.[27]
After an early screening, Japanese nationalists asked for the film and the director to be banned from their country, due to their accusation that the film shows them in a negative stereotypical light.[28] In response, it triggered a petition by The Indo Project[29] voicing support for the movie as they see it as a reflection of what their family members in the former Dutch East Indies experienced in Japanese camps.[30] Several prominent Dutch Indos, including author Adriaan van Dis, Doe Maar-frontman Ernst Jansz, and actress Wieteke van Dort, have signed the petition in support of the film.[31]
Soon after the movie was shown, many Christians were disappointed to learn that director Angelina Jolie had left out an important part of Zamperini's life: his conversion to Christianity. Jolie decided to leave out Zampirini's fight against alcoholism and PTSD while omitting his "Billy Graham-inspired religious conversion. Page text.[32]
Accolades[edit]

List of awards and nominations

Award
Date of ceremony
Category
Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
Result
Ref


Academy Awards
February 22, 2015 Best Cinematography Roger Deakins Nominated [33]
Best Sound Editing Becky Sullivan and Andrew DeCristofaro Nominated
Best Sound Mixing Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño and David Lee Nominated
American Film Institute
December 8, 2014 Top Ten Films of the Year  Won [34]
Art Directors Guild Awards
January 31, 2015 Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film Jon Hutman Nominated [35]
ASC Award
February 15, 2015 Theatrical Motion Picture Roger Deakins Nominated [36]
BAFTA Awards
February 8, 2015 Rising Star Jack O'Connell Won [37]
Cinema Audio Society Awards
February 14, 2015 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action David Lee, Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Jonathan Allen, Paul Drenning, John Guentner Nominated [38]
Critics' Choice Movie Award
January 15, 2015 Best Picture  Nominated [39]
Best Director Angelina Jolie Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Joel and Ethan Coen, Richard LaGravenese, William Nicholson Nominated
Best Cinematography Roger Deakins Nominated
Empire Awards
March 29, 2015 Best Male Newcomer Jack O'Connell Nominated [40]
Hollywood Film Awards
November 14, 2014 New Hollywood Award Jack O'Connell Won [41]
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
January 12, 2015 Best Cinematography Roger Deakins Nominated [42][43]
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
February 14, 2015 Best Period and/or Character Make-Up in Feature Length Motion Picture Toni G. and Nik Dorning Nominated [44]
MPSE Golden Reel Awards
February 15, 2015 Feature English Language - Dialogue/ADR Becky Sullivan, Andrew DeCristofaro, Laura Atkinson, Glynna Grimala, Lauren Hadaway Won [45]
Feature English Language - Effects/Foley Becky Sullivan, Andrew DeCristofaro, Jay Wilkinson, Eric A. Norris, David Raines, Dan O’Connell, John T. Cucci, Karen Triest, Dan Hegeman, Nancy MacLeod, Darren "Sunny" Warkentin Nominated
National Board of Review
December 2, 2014 Top 10 Films  Won [46]
Breakthrough Performance Jack O'Connell Won
Saturn Awards
June 25, 2015 Best Action or Adventure Film Unbroken Pending [47]
Best Editing William Goldenberg, Tim Squyres Pending
Screen Actors Guild Awards
January 25, 2015 Outstanding Action Performance By Stunt Ensemble Motion Picture Unbroken Won 
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
December 15, 2014 Best Screenplay: Adapted Joel and Ethan Coen, Richard LaGravenese, William Nicholson Nominated [48]
Best Cinematography Roger Deakins Nominated
Visual Effects Society Awards
February 4, 2015 Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion Picture Unbroken Nominated [49]

See also[edit]
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, a 1983 Japanese war film based on the story of Laurens van der Post's experiences as a Japanese POW during WWII.
My Way, a 2011 South Korean war film based on the story of a Korean named Yang Kyoungjong who was captured by the Americans on D-Day.
WWII Historical Period Movies
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Louis Zamperini (1917-2014)
Mutsuhiro Watanabe (1918-2003)
To End All Wars, a film set in a Japanese prisoner of war labor camp in Burma during WWII.
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37.Jump up ^ "Film in 2015". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
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For the book, the film is based upon, see Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption.

Unbroken
Unbroken poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
 
Directed by
Angelina Jolie
Produced by
Angelina Jolie
 Matthew Baer
Erwin Stoff
 Clayton Townsend
Screenplay by
Joel Coen
 Ethan Coen
Richard LaGravenese
William Nicholson
Based on
Unbroken
 by Laura Hillenbrand
Starring
Jack O'Connell
Domhnall Gleeson
Garrett Hedlund
Takamasa Ishihara
Music by
Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Edited by
Tim Squyres

Production
 company

Legendary Pictures
 Jolie Pas
3 Arts Entertainment
 
Distributed by
Universal Pictures

Release dates

November 17, 2014 (Sydney premiere)
December 25, 2014
 

Running time
 137 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
 Japanese
 Italian
Budget
$65 million[2]
Box office
$161.5 million[3]
Unbroken is a 2014 American biographical war drama film, produced and directed by Angelina Jolie, and based on the 2010 non-fiction book by Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. The film revolves around the life of USA Olympian and athlete Louis "Louie" Zamperini, portrayed by Jack O'Connell. Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after his bomber was downed in World War II, then was sent to a series of prisoner of war camps.
The film had its world premiere in Sydney on November 17, 2014, and received a wide release in the United States on December 25, 2014. The film received mixed reviews from critics.


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production 3.1 Development
3.2 Filming
3.3 Home media
3.4 Music 3.4.1 Track listing

4 Reception 4.1 Box office
4.2 Critical response
4.3 Accolades
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

Plot[edit]
The film opens showing Louis "Louie" Zamperini flying as a bombardier of a United States Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator bomber, during an April 1943 bombing mission against the Japanese-held island of Nauru. The plane is badly damaged in combat, with a number of the crew injured. The brakes of the plane are shot away, but the pilot, Phil, manages to bring it to a stop at the end of the runway thanks to a flat tire.
The film flashes back to Louie's childhood as a young Italian-American boy in Torrance, California. Louie is a troublemaker, stealing, drinking liquor, and smoking, to the disappointment of his parents. He is picked on by other kids for being Italian. One day, Louie is caught looking up women's dresses from under bleachers during a track meet, and runs. His brother Peter sees how fast he runs, and decides to train him to be a runner. Peter trains Louie every day to become his best. As he grows, Louie becomes an accomplished distance runner, earning him the nickname "The Torrance Tornado," and eventually qualifies for the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Louie does surprisingly well in the Olympics, coming in 8th and setting a record for speed in the final lap in the 5000 metres race, running it in 56 seconds.
Returning to 1943, Louie and the surviving crew of the previous mission, along with replacement crewmen, are sent on a search and rescue mission with a plane that had previously been used for spare parts. Louie does not believe that the plane is airworthy, but the others tell him that it is suitable. During the mission, however, both of the plane's left engines fail, causing them to crash in the ocean. Louie and two others, Mac and Phil (the pilot of this, and the previous mission) survive and live on two inflatable rafts. After three days, a search plane flies over them but does not see them and they are unable to get its attention. On the 27th day, they get the attention of a Japanese plane, which strafes the floating rafts but misses them. On the 33rd day Mac dies, leaving only Louie and Phil.
On the 47th day, Japanese forces capture Louie and Phil and they become prisoners of war. The Japanese force Louie and Phil to tell them what they know about the Allies. Louie tells them that he doesn't know anything because he's been stuck on the raft for more than a month. Their captors do not believe them and send Louie and Phil to a P.O.W. camp.
Louie and Phil are separated into different camps. The camp in Tokyo, where Louie is sent, is headed by a Japanese corporal, Mutsuhiro "Bird" Watanabe, who treats him very cruelly, in part because of Louie's status as a former Olympian. Watanabe is especially tough on Louie (presumably) out of jealousy, beating him often. Louie is given the opportunity to broadcast a message home saying that he is alive. When he refuses to broadcast a second message that would be anti-American he is sent back to camp where Watanabe has all the other prisoners punch him for not showing respect.
After two years, Watanabe gets a promotion and is taken out of the camp where Louie is being held. Louie is grateful that he is gone. One night the camp is damaged when Tokyo is bombed by American forces. Louie and the other internees are forced to move to another camp where Louie discovers, to his horror, that Watanabe is in charge. The prisoners are now put to work loading coal barges. One day after Louis sprains his ankle and is unable to work, Watanabe tells him to lift a giant piece of wood. Louis successfully lifts and holds up the wood, angering Watanabe and leading to a harsh beating. At the end of the war, Louie and the other prisoners in the camp are set free to return to their homes. Back home in America, he kisses the ground and hugs his family.
At the end of the film, there is a slideshow showing what happened after the war. Louis was married and had two children. Phil survived and eventually married his sweetheart. Mutsuhiro "Bird" Watanabe went into hiding for several years and successfully evaded prosecution in spite of being listed in the top 40 most-wanted Japanese war criminals by General Douglas MacArthur. Louie forgave his war-time captors and met with many of them. Watanabe, however, refused to meet with Louie.
In January 1998, Louis had an opportunity to revisit his time as an Olympian when he ran a leg of the Olympic Torch relay for the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. He was four days short of his 81st birthday. The site for his leg of the relay was not far from one of the POW camps where he was held during the war. The closing titles reveal that Louie died on July 2, 2014 at age 97.
Cast[edit]
Jack O'Connell as Louis "Louie" Zamperini C.J. Valleroy as young Louis Zamperini
Domhnall Gleeson as Russell "Phil" Phillips
Garrett Hedlund as John Fitzgerald
Takamasa Ishihara as Mutsuhiro "The Bird" Watanabe
Finn Wittrock as Francis "Mac" McNamara
Jai Courtney as Charlton Hugh "Cup" Cupernell
Luke Treadaway as Miller
Travis Jeffery as Jimmy
Jordan Patrick Smith as Cliff
John Magaro as Frank A. Tinker
Alex Russell as Pete Zamperini John D'Leo as Young Pete
Vincenzo Amato as Anthony
Ross Anderson as Blackie
Maddalena Ischiale as Louise Zamperini
Morgan Griffin as Cynthia Applewhite
Savannah Lamble as Sylvia Zamperini
Sophie Dalah as Virginia Zamperini
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Universal Pictures purchased the rights to the book in January 2011, having already acquired the film rights to Zamperini's life towards the end of the 1950s.[4] Early drafts for the film were written by William Nicholson and Richard LaGravenese while Francis Lawrence was scheduled to direct. Joel and Ethan Coen were then tapped to rewrite the script after Jolie was named director.[5]
On September 30, 2013, Jolie was confirmed to direct the film in Australia.[6] Walden Media was originally set as Universal's co-financer,[7] but withdrew from the project prior to filming and were subsequently replaced by Legendary Pictures.[2] The filming was based in New South Wales and Queensland, with scenes also shot in Fox Studios Australia and Village Roadshow Studios.
Filming[edit]
Principal photography began on October 21, 2013, with post-production also being done in Australia.[8]
Some of the scenes were shot at sea in Moreton Bay on October 16, 2013.[9] On December 14, four days of filming were completed in Werris Creek, New South Wales.[10] Other scenes were shot at Cockatoo Island (New South Wales)[11]
Home media[edit]
Unbroken was released on March 24, 2015 in the United States in two formats: a one-disc standard DVD and a Blu-ray Combo pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy).[12]
Music[edit]
The official film soundtrack was released on December 15, 2014, through Parlophone and Atlantic Records. The film score was composed by Alexandre Desplat.[13] The album also features "Miracles", a song written and recorded by British alternative rock band Coldplay, which was released digitally as a single on December 15.[14][15]
Track listing[edit]
All music composed by Alexandre Desplat, except "Miracles" written by Coldplay.

[show]Unbroken – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
 






  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
Unbroken grossed $115.6 million in the U.S. and Canada $45.8 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $161.5 million, against a budget of $65 million.
It opened in the U.S. and Canada on December 25, 2014 across 3,131 theaters and grossed $15.59 million on its opening day (including previews) which is the third-biggest Christmas Day debut ever, behind Les Misérables ($18 million), and Sherlock Holmes ($24 million) and the fifth-biggest Christmas Day gross ever.[16][17] The film was among one of the four widely released film on December 25, 2014, the other three being Walt Disney's Into the Woods (2,478 theaters), Paramount Pictures' The Gambler (2,478 theaters) and TWC's Big Eyes (1,307 theaters).[18] It earned $31,748,000 in its traditional three-day opening weekend (including its revenue from Christmas Day it earned $47.3 million) debuting at #2 at the box office behind The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies setting a record for the third-biggest Christmas debut behind Sherlock Holmes ($62 million) and Marley & Me ($36 million).[19] and fourth biggest among World World II theme movies.[20] It was the eighth film that earned $25 million plus in its debut weekend for Universal Pictures and the fifth $30 million plus debut for an "original" movie following Lone Survivor, Ride Along, Neighbors and Lucy[20] In CinemaScore polls conducted during the opening weekend, cinema audiences gave Unbroken an average grade of A- on an A+ to F scale.[20]
Critical response[edit]

 

Miyavi, Angelina Jolie, Jack O'Connell, Matthew Baer at Unbroken World Premiere in Sydney
Unbroken received mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 51%, based on 192 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The site's consensus reads, "Unbroken is undoubtedly well-intentioned, but it hits a few too many of the expected prestige-pic beats to register as strongly as it should."[21] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 59 out of 100, based on 48 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[22] Most critics emphasised the good intentions Jolie had in making the film, but noted that the execution was poor, especially towards the end. Richard Roeper called the film well-made, but one note. Peter Bradshaw for The Guardian said "It's just like an epic version of a motivational poster from Hallmark," which made glib attempts to connect motivational quotes to moments in Zamperini's childhood.
Unbroken received a standing ovation at the New York Film Festival and has garnered generally positive reactions from audiences with many giving the movie standing ovations, cheers and thunderous applause at screenings.[23] Currently audience reviews are at 72% positive on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 3.8/5.[24] The SAG Nominating Committee also gave it a standing ovation and rapturous applause upon its screening. [25]
The score received a mixed critical reaction upon initial release. Callum Hofler of Entertainment Junkie stated during his review of the score that, "At its finest, Unbroken is perhaps Desplat's strongest and most resonant emotional work since The Tree of Life or Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, both from 2011. It comes off as bold, ambitious, yet intimate and sentimental all the same. It can be an elegant and harmonious exploration of human determination, drive and spirit." He also criticised numerous components, claiming that, "In most cases though, the primary issue with the album is its lack of energy and vitality. There is many a time where the music seems to just sit in place, lacking major progression in character, motive or mindset." He awarded the score a final rating of 6 out of 10.[26] Jorn Tillnes of Soundtrack Geek acclaimed the album, stating, "This score is pretty great. It’s been a really good year for Desplat. Godzilla and The Monuments Men at the top of the pile, but this is not far behind." He summarized with, "It is a turning point though for those who think Desplat is about boring bass rhythms and motifs. This might even get the haters to respect him as a composer." He awarded the score an 87.8 out of 100.[27]
After an early screening, Japanese nationalists asked for the film and the director to be banned from their country, due to their accusation that the film shows them in a negative stereotypical light.[28] In response, it triggered a petition by The Indo Project[29] voicing support for the movie as they see it as a reflection of what their family members in the former Dutch East Indies experienced in Japanese camps.[30] Several prominent Dutch Indos, including author Adriaan van Dis, Doe Maar-frontman Ernst Jansz, and actress Wieteke van Dort, have signed the petition in support of the film.[31]
Soon after the movie was shown, many Christians were disappointed to learn that director Angelina Jolie had left out an important part of Zamperini's life: his conversion to Christianity. Jolie decided to leave out Zampirini's fight against alcoholism and PTSD while omitting his "Billy Graham-inspired religious conversion. Page text.[32]
Accolades[edit]

List of awards and nominations

Award
Date of ceremony
Category
Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
Result
Ref


Academy Awards
February 22, 2015 Best Cinematography Roger Deakins Nominated [33]
Best Sound Editing Becky Sullivan and Andrew DeCristofaro Nominated
Best Sound Mixing Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño and David Lee Nominated
American Film Institute
December 8, 2014 Top Ten Films of the Year  Won [34]
Art Directors Guild Awards
January 31, 2015 Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film Jon Hutman Nominated [35]
ASC Award
February 15, 2015 Theatrical Motion Picture Roger Deakins Nominated [36]
BAFTA Awards
February 8, 2015 Rising Star Jack O'Connell Won [37]
Cinema Audio Society Awards
February 14, 2015 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action David Lee, Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Jonathan Allen, Paul Drenning, John Guentner Nominated [38]
Critics' Choice Movie Award
January 15, 2015 Best Picture  Nominated [39]
Best Director Angelina Jolie Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Joel and Ethan Coen, Richard LaGravenese, William Nicholson Nominated
Best Cinematography Roger Deakins Nominated
Empire Awards
March 29, 2015 Best Male Newcomer Jack O'Connell Nominated [40]
Hollywood Film Awards
November 14, 2014 New Hollywood Award Jack O'Connell Won [41]
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
January 12, 2015 Best Cinematography Roger Deakins Nominated [42][43]
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
February 14, 2015 Best Period and/or Character Make-Up in Feature Length Motion Picture Toni G. and Nik Dorning Nominated [44]
MPSE Golden Reel Awards
February 15, 2015 Feature English Language - Dialogue/ADR Becky Sullivan, Andrew DeCristofaro, Laura Atkinson, Glynna Grimala, Lauren Hadaway Won [45]
Feature English Language - Effects/Foley Becky Sullivan, Andrew DeCristofaro, Jay Wilkinson, Eric A. Norris, David Raines, Dan O’Connell, John T. Cucci, Karen Triest, Dan Hegeman, Nancy MacLeod, Darren "Sunny" Warkentin Nominated
National Board of Review
December 2, 2014 Top 10 Films  Won [46]
Breakthrough Performance Jack O'Connell Won
Saturn Awards
June 25, 2015 Best Action or Adventure Film Unbroken Pending [47]
Best Editing William Goldenberg, Tim Squyres Pending
Screen Actors Guild Awards
January 25, 2015 Outstanding Action Performance By Stunt Ensemble Motion Picture Unbroken Won 
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
December 15, 2014 Best Screenplay: Adapted Joel and Ethan Coen, Richard LaGravenese, William Nicholson Nominated [48]
Best Cinematography Roger Deakins Nominated
Visual Effects Society Awards
February 4, 2015 Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion Picture Unbroken Nominated [49]

See also[edit]
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, a 1983 Japanese war film based on the story of Laurens van der Post's experiences as a Japanese POW during WWII.
My Way, a 2011 South Korean war film based on the story of a Korean named Yang Kyoungjong who was captured by the Americans on D-Day.
WWII Historical Period Movies
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Louis Zamperini (1917-2014)
Mutsuhiro Watanabe (1918-2003)
To End All Wars, a film set in a Japanese prisoner of war labor camp in Burma during WWII.
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Unbroken at the Internet Movie Database
Unbroken at Box Office Mojo
Unbroken at Rotten Tomatoes
Unbroken at Metacritic
Unbroken at History vs. Hollywood


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