Poster © Lionsgate. Shown at reduced size for review and commentary.
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GenreFeature film
RatedPG
Runtime1 hr 49 mins
ReleasedFebruary 21, 2025
StreamingSee Where to Watch
DirectorJon Gunn
StarringZachary Levi, Meghann Fahy, Jacob Laval
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The Unbreakable Boy (2025)
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| The Unbreakable Boy's Details | |
| Genre | Feature film |
| Rated | PG |
| Released | 02/21/2025 |
| Streaming | See Where to Watch on this page. |
| Running Time | 1 hr 49 mins |
| Budget | Not reported |
| Box Office | Updated daily from Box Office Mojo. See the numbers below. |
| Based On | The Unbreakable Boy: A Father's Fear, a Son's Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love by Scott Michael LeRette and Susy Flory |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| The Unbreakable Boy's Interests | |
| General | Family life, school days, big feelings, brothers, a dad doing his best. |
| Music | Pancho Burgos-Goizueta. |
| Movies | Wonder (2017). Another kid who's tougher than everyone thinks. |
| Television | Chuck. Zachary Levi, five seasons as the nicest nerd on TV. |
| Heroes | Austin LeRette. The real one, and the reason for the book. |
| The Unbreakable Boy's Crew | |
| Director | Jon Gunn |
| Writers | Jon Gunn |
| Producers | Kevin Downes, Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin, Jerilyn Esquibel, Peter Facinelli |
| Cinematography | Kristopher Kimlin |
| Music | Pancho Burgos-Goizueta |
| Edited By | Parker Adams |
| Production | Kingdom Story Company, Unbreakable Boy LLC |
| Distributed By | Lionsgate |
Rotten Tomatoes critics sit at 48%, Metacritic at 35, and the people who showed up opening weekend gave The Unbreakable Boy an A on CinemaScore. The split makes sense: it’s a true story with real weight that keeps reaching for the easy hug. Zachary Levi plays Scott LeRette and Meghann Fahy plays his wife Teresa, raising their son Austin, played by Jacob Laval, who is on the autism spectrum and has brittle bone disease, along with a younger son, Logan. The film also gives Scott an imaginary friend, Joe, played by Drew Powell, to talk things through with. It comes from the book Scott wrote with Susy Flory, and Lionsgate pulled it days before a planned release, then left it undated for years. A 5.3 because this family’s story deserves more than the movie’s shortcuts. $4,161 says you call whoever raised you before the end credits and don’t explain why.
What works: The real family at the center is inspiring, and audiences responded warmly with an A CinemaScore.
What doesn’t: Critics felt it settles for easy uplift over the harder, messier parts of the story, and the reviews skewed negative.
Who it’s for: Families looking for an uplifting true story, and fans of Zachary Levi’s big-hearted screen persona.
Spoilers
There’s no twist to spoil here. It’s a true story, and the real Scott LeRette went on to write the book about raising Austin that the film is based on.
Based on a true story, this one follows Scott LeRette (Zachary Levi) and his wife Teresa (Meghann Fahy) as they raise their son Austin (Jacob Laval), who is on the autism spectrum and has brittle bone disease, along with his younger brother Logan (Gavin Warren). Roy Jackson Miller plays Austin when he's little. Scott, meanwhile, keeps talking things over with Joe (Drew Powell), his imaginary friend. Patricia Heaton, Amy Acker and Peter Facinelli fill out the cast. Writer and director Jon Gunn adapts the book Scott wrote with Susy Flory. One hundred nine minutes, built to make you hug your family.
Anyone raising a kid who sees the world his own way. You're doing great.
| Zachary Levi | Scott LeRette |
| Meghann Fahy | Teresa LeRette |
| Jacob Laval | Austin LeRette |
| Drew Powell | Joe |
| Amy Acker | Lori |
| Patricia Heaton | Marcia |
| Gavin Warren | Logan LeRette |
| Pilot Bunch | Tyler |
| Peter Facinelli | Preacher Rick |
| Todd Terry | Dick |
| Kevin Downes | Lyle |
- (cur | prev) 14:30, 19 October 2026 DataBot +520 Numbers refreshed: Worldwide box office $7.5M; Domestic box office $6.4M; Opening weekend $2.4M; profit note now waits on a budget; Rotten Tomatoes 48%; CinemaScore A; box office chart updated; Rotten Tomatoes critics 48% (42 reviews); Metacritic 35 / 100; PostTrak audience 90% positive; CinemaScore A; IMDb users 6.2 / 10 (3,054 votes); movie.guru score 5.4.
- (cur | prev) 12:00, 19 October 2026 DataBot +2,000 Profile created from Wikipedia and Box Office Mojo: cast, crew, release dates, budget, official trailer.