Why it may be worth watching
- Breakthrough combines Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Chrissy Metz, Josh Lucas, Topher Grace.
- Viewers currently rate it 7.7/10 from 1,163 votes.
Movie
Breakthrough
Based On The Impossible True Story
Tragedy strikes when a woman named Joyce's son falls through the ice on a frozen lake and is trapped underwater for over 15 minutes. After being rushed to the hospital, the 14-year-old boy continues to fight for his life as Joyce, her husband and their pastor stay by his bedside and pray for a miracle.
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Cast
Chrissy MetzJoyce Smith
Josh LucasBrian Smith
Topher GracePastor Jason Noble
Mike ColterTommy Shine
Marcel RuizJohn Smith
Sam TrammellDr. Kent Sutterer
Dennis HaysbertDr. Garrett
Maddy MartinAbby Sutterer
Isaac KragtenJosh
Nikolas DukicReiger
Taylor MosbyChayla
Alissa SkovbyeEmma
Chuck ShamataChief Marlo
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Best suited to viewers looking for Drama.
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Themes and topics
comabased on novel or bookmiraclebased on true storyfamily dramabased on memoir or autobiographyteenage boybroken ice
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