Breaking the Waves (1996)
"Love is a mighty power."
Critics Score
🎬 83%
(RT: 84%, MC: 82) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Jonathan Hackett as Priest
Sandra Voe as Mother
Is Breaking the Waves good?
Yes. 85% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 83%.
Where it ranks on ThumbScore
By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.
Overview
In a small, conservative Scottish village, an oilman is paralyzed in an accident. His wife, who prayed for his return, feels guilty; even more, when he urges her to have sex with another. Wikipedia ↗
