Breakthrough (2019)

Breakthrough is a 2019 American Christian drama film released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures under the 20th Century Fox label and directed by Roxann Dawson in her feature film directorial debut. The film was written by Grant Nieporte, based on the Christian book, The Impossible, an account of true events written by Joyce Smith with Ginger Kolbaba. It stars Chrissy Metz, Josh Lucas, Topher Grace, Mike Colter, Marcel Ruiz, Sam Trammel, and Dennis Haysbert with a cameo by Phil Wickham and Lecrae. Stephen Curry and Samuel Rodriguez are executive producers.
The film tells the story of a St. Louis teenager who slipped through an icy lake in January 2015 and was underwater for 15 minutes before resuscitative efforts were started. Although being rescued, he is in a coma, and his family must rely on their faith to get through the ordeal.
Breakthrough was released on DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray in the United States on July 16, 2019, and only on the DVD format in the United Kingdom and Ireland on September 23, 2019, by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. It is the first film from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures following The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of 21st Century Fox in March 2019.
== Images ==
File:Breakthrough 2019 US DVD cover.png|US DVD cover
File:Breakthrough 2019 US Blu Ray cover.png|US Blu-Ray cover
File:Breakthrough 2019 US Ultra HD cover.png|US 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray cover
File:Breakthrough 2019 UK DVD cover V1.jpeg|UK/Ireland DVD cover (front)
File:Breakthrough 2019 UK DVD cover V2.jpeg|UK/Ireland DVD cover (spine)
== Storyline ==
=== Plot ===
When her 14-year-old son drowns in a lake, a faithful mother prays for him to come back from the brink of death and be healed.
=== Genres ===
* Biography
* Drama
=== Home Media Rating ===
* 12 (Ireland)
* 12 (UK)
* PG (US)
== Details ==
=== Country of origin ===
* United States
=== Home Media Release Dates ===
* July 16, 2019 (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* September 23, 2019 (UK) (DVD)
* September 23, 2019 (Ireland) (DVD)
== Company Credits ==
=== Production Companies ===
* 20th Century Fox
* Fox 2000 Pictures
* Franklin Entertainment
* Unanimous Media
* TSG Entertainment
=== Distributors ===
* 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2019) (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2019) (UK) (DVD)
* 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2019) (Ireland) (DVD)
== Technical Specs ==
=== Aspect Ratio ===
* 2.35:1
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