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 premiered at the Linwood Dunn Theater on February 12, 2025, and was released in the United States on March 7, 2025.
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Synopsis
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.
Cast
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
Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Jessica Curie
Ali Fazal as Samir Sinha
Production
Rule Breakers was filmed in Marrakesh and Budapest.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 83% of 36 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "Telling an inspiring story with straightforward sincerity, Rule Breakers grounds its uplift in solid performances and an empowering message." 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. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.
Release
In October 2024, Angel Studios acquired the film distribution rights. It first had its world premiere at the Linwood Dunn Theater at Los Angeles on February 12, 2025, and was later released to theaters across the United States, Canada, South Africa and Sri Lanka on March 7, 2025. The film made $1.5 million from 2,044 theaters in its opening weekend.