Breakthrough
“Based On The Impossible True Story”
Synopsis
Tragedy strikes when a woman named Joyce
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A crew of 115+ credited
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This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.
Craft leads on file
Edited by Maysie HoyShot by Zoran PopovicScored by Marcelo ZarvosDesigned by Gae S Buckley
Box Office
2019 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.5× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$49.2M
US & Canada: $40.7M — 83% of worldwide · International: $8.5M (17%)
Opening weekend: $3.5M — 9% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $3.5M — 9% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,764 theaters
Also known as
- Breakthrough - Zurück ins Lebende
- De l'autre côtéfr
- Atto di fedeit
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Cast & Crew
115 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Domen Valic
as Franc Sever Franta
Marcel Ruiz
as John Smith
Thomas Holtz
as Self
Chrissy Metz
as Joyce Smith
Jernej Gasperin
as Rudolf Pfeiffer
Topher Grace
as Pastor Jason Noble
Rolf Peterson
as Self
Josh Lucas
as Brian Smith
Ana Spik
as Valerija Skrinjar Valci
Sarah Constible
as Neighbor Lady
Brent Seales
as Self
Denys Bilash
as Franci Bera
Supporting cast
86Dennis Haysbert
as Dr. Garrett
Kenneth Lapatin
as Self
Mike Colter
as Tommy Shine
Lovro Zafred
as Joze Strnisa
Nancy Sorel
as Mrs. Abbott
Brent Patterson
as Self
Miriam Smith
as VP Nancy Benes
Rok Vihar
as General SS Erwin Rosener
Fabrizio Diozzi
as Self
Sam Trammell
as Dr. Kent Sutterer
Victor Zinck Jr
as Joe Marrow
Marko Plantan
as SS porocnik Johaness Krepp
Jerry Belant
as Self
Darko Nikolovski
as Partizan Harkov
Mark Romanski
as Self
Maddy Martin
as Abby Sutterer
Tjan Premzl
as Sine
Luigi
as Self
Isaac Kragten
as Josh
Jan Bucar
as Dr. Lazo
Lynette Potvin
as Self
Nikolas Dukic
as Reiger
Taylor Mosby
as Chayla
Alissa Skovbye
as Emma
Chuck Shamata
as Chief Marlo
Lisa Durupt
as Paula Noble
Rebecca Staab
as Cindy Reiger
Kristen Harris
as Kay Quinn
Stephanie Czajkowski
as Melissa
Mel Marginet
as Trauma Room Nurse #1
Logan Creran
as Luke Noble
Isla Gorton
as Daughter #2
Karl Thordarson
as Don
Tristan Mackid
as Punk
Jemma Griffith
as Doreen
Kerry Grace Tait
as Joyce's friend #1
Elena Anciro
as Trauma Room Nurse #2
Danielle Savage
as Mom #2
Saul Elias
as 7 Year Old John
Lois Brothers
as E.R. Nurse
Maclean Fish
as Bigger Punk
Jordan Kronis
as Chad Green
Danny Wattley
as Coach Paul
Kate Yacula
as Assistant Maddy
Annelise Pollmann
as Olivia Noble
Phil Wickham
as Worship Leader
Sandy Fernandez
as Drummer
Rena Semenko
as Keyboardist
Blair De Pape
as Bass Player
Derrick Gottfried
as Guitarist
Lecrae
as Rob
Stella Pruse
as Cathy
Robert Morgan
as Bob
Cory Wojcik
as Manager
Jay Koensgen
as Recruit
Jeff Strome
as Fire Truck Driver
Jason Wishnowski
as Cop #1
Will Woytowich
as Cop #2
Ryan Ash
as Paramedic #1
Veronica Ternopolski
as Paramedic #2
Scott Johnson
as Keith
Rebekah Grenkow
as Trauma Room Nurse #3
Stephanie Sy
as E.R. Receptionist
Ernie Pitts
as Crew Member
Beverly Ndukwu
as Cardinal Glennon Nurse
Alicia Johnston
as Wife (Mrs. Sutterer)
Lauren Cochrane
as Nurse Wendy Hof
Erik Athavale
as Dr. Lulu
Robin Ruel
as Neurologist
Onalee Minuk
as Mom #1
Callie Lane
as Daughter #1
Phil Hepner
as Mr. Reiger (uncredited)
Connor Peterson
as Band Student / Student (uncredited)
Travis Bryant
as Jonah (uncredited)
Kevin P Gabel
as Male Nurse (uncredited)
Geoff Banjavich
as Pulmonologist (uncredited)
Scott Carnegie
as EMT (uncredited)
Connor Chennells
as Student (uncredited)
Chris Glenat
as Saint Joseph Medical Staff (uncredited)
Craig Harrison
as Hospital Worker (uncredited)
Cindy Rose Myskiw
as Cheering Crowd / Church Member (uncredited)
Steve Pacaud
as Church Preacher (uncredited)
Lorrie Papadopoulos
as Cheering Crowd / Church Member (uncredited)
Derek James Trapp
as Police Officer (uncredited)
William Whyte
as Church Congregation / Well Wisher (uncredited)
Ryan David Younes
as Basketball Player (uncredited)
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