Rule Breakers (film)
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bill Guttentag |
| Screenplay by | Elaha Mahboob Jason Brown Bill Guttentag |
| Produced by | Samudrika Arora Bill Guttentag Laura Overdeck Roya Mahboob Elizabeth Schaeffer Brown |
| Starring | Nikohl Boosheri Noorin Gulamgaus Amber Afzali Nina Hosseinzadeh Sara Malal Rowe Mariam Saraj Nasser Memarzia Ali Fazal |
| Cinematography | John Pardue |
| Edited by | Hibah Schweitzer |
| Music by | Jeff Beal |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Angel Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million[2] |
| Box office | $2.6 million[3] |
Rule Breakers is a 2025 American drama film directed, written, and produced by Bill Guttentag. The film's story follows a visionary woman who sparks hope and opposition, in which their courage ignites a movement that could transform their nation forever.
The film was released in the United States on March 7, 2025.
Synopsis
[edit]In a nation where educating girls is seen as rebellion, a visionary woman dares to teach young minds to dream. When their innovation draws global attention, their success sparks hope—and opposition. As threats loom and sacrifices are made, their courage and unity ignite a movement that could forever transform the world.
— Angel Studios[4]
Cast
[edit]- Nikohl Boosheri as Roya Mahboob
- Noorin Gulamgaus as Ali Mahboob
- Amber Afzali as Esin
- Nina Hosseinzadeh as Taara
- Sara Malal Rowe as Haadiya
- Mariam Saraj as Arezo
- Nasser Memarzia as Abdul
- Ali Fazal as Samir Sinha
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 28 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10.[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 55 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[6] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.[7]
Release
[edit]In October 2024, Angel Studios acquired the film distribution rights,[8] and released it to theaters across the United States, Canada, South Africa and Sri Lanka on March 7, 2025.[9] The film made $1.5 million from 2,044 theaters in its opening weekend.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Kennedy, Lisa (2025-03-07). "'Rule Breakers' Review: STEM Power Meets Girl Power in Tale of a Female Robotics Team From Afghanistan". Variety. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ^ "Angel Studios Goes Full Girl Boss with "Rule Breakers" - Evangelical Dark Web". evangelicaldarkweb.org. 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ^ "Rule Breakers – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ Rule Breakers (2025) | Official Website | Now Playing In Theaters. Retrieved 2025-03-07 – via www.angel.com.
- ^ "Rule Breakers | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ "Rule Breakers Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ Hodges, Jake (2025-03-10). "This 97% Rotten Tomatoes Angel Studios Drama Just Hit a New Box Office Milestone". Collider. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2024-10-29). "'Sound Of Freedom' Outfit Angel Studios Picks Up Nikohl Boosheri & Ali Fazal Movie 'Rule Breakers' About Afghanistan's First All-Female Robotics Team; Phoebe Waller-Bridge Joins Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ^ "'Rule Breakers' Movie Launches in Advance of International Women's Day Highlighting the Courage and Hope of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team". Education Cannot Wait. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ^ "Domestic 2025 Weekend 10". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 12, 2025.