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Breathe
Directed by
Andy Serkis
PG-13
2017
1h 58m
Drama
,
Biography
,
and more
7.1
67%
73%
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The inspiring true love story of Robin and Diana Cavendish, an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease.
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Cast of Breathe
Andrew Garfield
Robin Cavendish
Claire Foy
Diana Cavendish
Hugh Bonneville
Teddy Hall
Tom Hollander
Bloggs Blacker / David Blacker
Miranda Raison
Mary Dawney
Dean-Charles Chapman
Jonathan
Diana Rigg
Lady Neville
Ed Speleers
Colin Campbell
Emily Grace Bevan
Nurse Margaret
Ben Lloyd-Hughes
Dr. Don McQueen
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Hospital Chaplain
Camilla Rutherford
Katherine Robertson
Penny Downie
Tid
Amit Shah
Dr. James Khan
David Wilmot
Paddy
Patrick Godfrey
Mr. Tolland
Steven O'Donnell
Harry Tennyson
Lorraine Ashbourne
First Woman
Rosie Cavaliero
Second Woman
Stephen Mangan
Dr. Clement Aitken
Kiera Bell
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Honey Holmes
Robin's Bedside Guest (uncredited)
Ty Hurley
Ambulance Man (uncredited)
Harry Attwell
Mechanic
Mark Underwood
Patient 1 (uncredited)
Charlene Durrant
Nurse (uncredited)
Adam Ganne
German Hospital Official
Charles Streeter
Chief Medic Lyneham
Simon North
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Jason Farries
Robin's Friend / Guest (uncredited)
Shane Griffin
Doctor (uncredited)
Jack Jenkins
Wicket Keeper (uncredited)
George Dawson
Polio Patient (uncredited)
Jason Grangier
Robin's Guest (uncredited)
Brian Gillham
Obstetrician - Kenya (uncredited)
Gary John Clarke
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
David Louw
German Delegate
Mark J. Paterson
Robin's Guest (uncredited)
Jonathan Hyde
Dr. Entwistle
Sylvester Groth
Dr. Erik Langdorf
Marina Bye
Pamela Harris
David Butler
Estate Manager
André Jacobs
Governor
Terry Norton
Governor's Wife
Dallon Brewer
Jonathan Aged 2
Deacon Brewer
Jonathan Aged 2
Jack Madigan
Jonathan Aged 5
Frank Madigan
Jonathan Aged 5
Tom Turner
Rory Stewart
Harriet Turnbull
Little Girl
Harry Marcus
Jonathan Aged 10
Tony Caprari
Spanish Motorist
John Herbert
Spanish Priest
Aurelie Stratton
Spanish Woman
Adam Neill
Mr. Pickering
Ross Sambridge
German Receptionist
Norman Anstey
Conference Chairman
Heather Nicol
Barmaid
Breathe Ratings & Reviews
Ryezoo
February 14, 2025
Great acting can't help save this snooze fest. Very disappointing directorial debut from Andy Serkis. The dramatic moments don't really transverse to the viewer. The romance is so rushed in the beginning that it takes awhile for their chemistry to work for me. It is a great true tale told poorly. Hard pass
Chicago Sun-Times
Richard Roeper
Thirty minutes in, we're pretty sure we know how the movie is going to turn out - even if we're unfamiliar with Robin's remarkable journey and his lasting impact. That doesn't mean Breathe isn't worth seeing.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Calvin Wilson
"Breathe" is obvious Oscar bait, but its engaging story and appealing cast make that agenda easy to excuse.
Washington Post
Alan Zilberman
If its subject were around to see this film, would he appreciate the tender care that his son obviously took in making it? Or might he be annoyed to have so little attention paid to what he himself was thinking?
Detroit News
Adam Graham
Garfield and Foy do standout jobs of bringing honesty and realism to their roles, but "Breathe" often suffers from sucking in too much air.
Arizona Republic
Randy Cordova
The sentiment may run high in spots. But it also feels undeniably heartfelt and warm, with a particularly engaging turn by Andrew Garfield as Robin.
Boston Globe
Peter Keough
Too much of this based-on-truth drama relies on sentiment, manipulation, a bruising soundtrack, and lax storytelling.
The Young Folks
Kristen Lopez
First-time director Andy Serkis and screenwriter William Nicholson fail to tell a proper narrative, instead relying on disability alone to be the story.
Austin Chronicle
Danielle White
It's a rather hunky-dory, dainty depiction of what can't have been an easy situation.
MovieFreak.com
Sara Michelle Fetters
I had trouble caring about almost anything that was transpiring, not exactly the outcome I expected before sitting down to give this film a look.
Movie Mom
Nell Minow
Very much a love story, not just between Diana and Robin but between a son and his parents.
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
In the end, it really does seem these people were worth a movie, but that the movie is giving us only part of the story.
Observer
Rex Reed
Given the limitations of his role, I can't praise Andrew Garfield enough.
Film Comment Magazine
Michael Sragow
Andrew Garfield gives his most spirited, expansive performance to date.
Village Voice
Alan Scherstuhl
This figgy pudding of a film mostly won me over.
New York Magazine/Vulture
Emily Yoshida
It's a plenty good story to tell, but even by the time the respirator takes its last gasp, I was ultimately unmoved.
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
Andy Serkis directs a brilliant Andrew Garfield in a flawed but moving take on the true story of Robin Cavendish, who defied polio to make a better life for himself and others like him.
Entertainment Weekly
Joey Nolfi
A tame, vanilla whimper of a period drama begging for a better treatment in more assured hands.
NPR
Scott Tobias
A period art-house romance that's drunk on sentimentality and sun-touched panoramas of the countryside ...
Los Angeles Times
Robert Abele
William Nicholson's script is a stiff-upper-lip ode with spice notes of plucky humor, but lacking a messy intelligence.
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