Review of Breaking Away (1979) by Claire C — 12 Dec 2007

BEST MOVIE ON THIS PLANET EARTH SERIOUSLY!!!!

This review of Breaking Away (1979) was written by Claire C on 12 Dec 2007.

Breaking Away has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Andy P (1,510) on 06 Sep 2012

Enjoyable 70s comedy/sports crossover with some of your standard growing-up life lessons thrown in. Pretty stellar young cast, too…

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By Wezul S (323) on 14 Mar 2014

One of my favorite movies of all time. A funny and heart felt family and friendship based comedy drama. Not a false note…

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By Jordan G (447) on 28 May 2014

One of the best sports movies of all time…

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By Ibraheem M (533) on 19 Oct 2014

I loved this movie from beginning to end…

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By Bill C (822) on 02 Jun 2013

Goofy, sentimental, stereotypical, predictable; Peter Yates and Steve Tesich somehow get all of these things right…

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By Rachel P (285) on 10 Aug 2015

What a throw back to my childhood. So fun & uplifting…

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By Marcdoyle (398) on 05 Aug 2017

One of the all-time classics. I get dog-faced pretty much every time I watch…

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By Lamontraymond (377) on 23 Jul 2017

I'm so glad that the critics got this film…

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By Gary Arnold (279) for Washington Post (9,851) on 12 Oct 2013

The film is fun and stirring; a robust portrait of youth at the crossroads and a bittersweet salute to the town at its centre…

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By Sherry L (199) on 26 Feb 2012

It's part drama and part comedy…

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