Breathe is a 2024 American science fiction thriller film directed by Stefon Bristol, written by Doug Simon, and starring Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich, Quvenzhané Wallis, Common, and Sam Worthington. The film is set in a world where oxygen levels on Earth have dropped making it impossible to live on the planet's surface without specialised equipment.
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| Directed by | Stefon Bristol |
| Written by | Doug Simon |
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| Cinematography | Felipe Vara de Rey |
| Edited by | Oriana Soddu |
| Music by | Isabella Summers |
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| Distributed by | Variance Films |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAfter a tipping point catastrophe, Earth is void of plants and global oxygen levels have dropped to 5%. Instead of communicating properly and working together, the survivors create artificial conflict and fight for an "oxygen generator", killing each other and destroying the machine. The survivors move on to the next place with an oxygen generator.
Cast
edit- Jennifer Hudson as Maya
- Milla Jovovich as Tess
- Quvenzhané Wallis as Zora
- Common as Darius
- Sam Worthington as Lucas
- Raúl Castillo as Micah
- Dan Martin as Mike
Production
editIn December 2019, Doug Simon's screenplay Breathe was revealed to be on that year's "Black List" of the most-liked unproduced screenplays in Hollywood.[2] In May 2022, it was announced that Sam Worthington, Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich, Quvenzhané Wallis and Common were set to star in the film, to be directed by Stefon Bristol.[3]
Filming took place on location in Pennsylvania during late 2022.[4][failed verification]
Release
editBreathe was released in limited theaters, VOD and digital formats on April 26, 2024.[5]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 15% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.4/10.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Breathe (15)". BBFC. April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Ramos, Dino-Ray (December 16, 2019). "The Black List 2019 Screenplays Unveiled & Ranked: Ken Kobayashi's Frozen-Time Romance 'Move On' Tops List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ Lodderhose, Diana (May 10, 2022). "Sam Worthington, Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich, Quvenzhané Wallis & Common Set for Stefon Bristol's Action-Thriller Breathe from Thunder Road & Capstone – Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (October 31, 2022). "Breathe: First Look at Milla Jovovich in New Action Film from John Wick Producers". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Smart, Jack. "Jennifer Hudson and Quvenzhané Wallis Fend Off Disaster in Post-Apocalyptic Breathe Trailer (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Breathe". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 12, 2024.