How long is Breakdown?

Breakdown is 1 h 33 min long (93 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:33 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is Breakdown rated?

Breakdown is rated R in the US.

Where can I stream Breakdown?

In the US, as of 2026-11-08: MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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Breakdown (1997) runs 1 h 33 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.0 from 1,190 TMDB members. On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break when a passing truck driver offers Amy a ride to a nearby café to call for help. Meanwhile, Jeff is able to fix the car and make his way to the café, but Amy isn't there. He tracks down the trucker ― who tells the police he's never seen Jeff…

Runtime: 1 h 33 min — ends 9:33 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: R (US)
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Action, Drama
Released: May 2, 1997
TMDB rating: 7.0 / 10 from 1,190 votes
Director: Jonathan Mostow
Starring: Kurt Russell, J.T. Walsh, Kathleen Quinlan, M.C. Gainey
Language: English

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Crime and Mystery hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), YouTube Free (free with ads).

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How long is Breakdown?: Breakdown is 1 h 33 min long (93 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:33 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Breakdown rated?: Breakdown is rated R in the US.
Is Breakdown a good movie to watch with a group?: Yes — a crowd movie. Crime and Mystery hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream Breakdown?: In the US, as of 2026-11-08: MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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