Not Easily Broken
| Not Easily Broken | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bill Duke |
| Screenplay by | Brian Bird |
| Produced by | Brian Bird T. D. Jakes Clint Culpepper Aaron Norris Curtis Wallace |
| Starring | Morris Chestnut Taraji P. Henson Maeve Quinlan Kevin Hart Wood Harris Eddie Cibrian Jenifer Lewis Niecy Nash |
| Cinematography | Geary McLeod |
| Edited by | Josh Rifkin |
| Music by | Kurt Farquhar |
| Distributed by | Screen Gems |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $10,726,909[1] |
Not Easily Broken is an 2009 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Bill Duke. The film is written by Brian Bird based on T. D. Jakes' 2006 novel of the same name.
Plot
Dave (Morris Chestnut) and Clarice Johnson (Taraji P. Henson) have reached a breaking point in their marriage. When Clarice is injured in a car accident, her mother Mary (Jenifer Lewis) intervenes. The obvious truth that more than just her injuries need immediate attention is exposed. Clarice begins to be treated by Julie (Maeve Quinlan), a physical therapist. Dave develops a friendship with Julie and her teenage son Bryson (Cannon Jay). The acceptance and comfort Dave finds in the two stirs his longing for a family and a passionate partner. When Bryson unexpectedly dies in a swimming accident, Dave and Julie's relationship grows closer as Clarice pulls farther away. Dave and Clarice must confront whether their marriage vows are or are not easily broken. Dave later visits Julie after she calls him, and he comforts her in her grief. They begin to kiss, but Dave realizes it is Clarice he truly wants. The couple reunites once Clarice expresses to him the reasons for her mother having such a big input in their marriage. They reunite and Dave finds out that Clarice is pregnant.
Cast
- Morris Chestnut as Dave Johnson
- Taraji P. Henson as Clarice Clark-Johnson
- Maeve Quinlan as Julie Sawyer
- Kevin Hart as Tree
- Wood Harris as Darnell Gooden
- Eddie Cibrian as Brock Houseman
- Jenifer Lewis as Mary "Mama" Clark
- Niecy Nash as Michelle
- Cannon Jay as Bryson Sawyer
- Albert Hall as Bishop Wilkes
Reception
The film has received mainly negative to mixed reviews from critics. As of December 20 2014, Rotten Tomatoes reported that 33% of critics gave positive reviews from critics based on 38 reviews.[2] Another review aggretator, Metacritic, gave the film an 43/100 approval rating based on 18 reviews.[3]
On its opening weekend, it opened #9 with $5,600,000 in 724 theaters with an $7,735 average.[4]
References
- ^ "Not Easily Broken (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 30, 2009.
- ^ "Not Easily Broken Movie Reviews, Pictures". IGN Entertainment. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
- ^ "Not Easily Broken (2009):Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
- ^ "Weekend Box Office Results from January 9-11, 2009". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
