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The Breaks

Where to Watch The Breaks Online

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Looking to watch 'The Breaks' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Eric Meza-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Breaks' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Breaks' right now, here are some particulars about the comedy flick.

Released February 26th, 1999, 'The Breaks' stars Mitch Mullany, Loretta Devine, Anthony Anderson, E-40 The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 26 min, and received a user score of 65 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 21 top users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Derrick, a racially-confused Irishman raised in the hood by a black family is having the worst day ever. Determined to prove to his fed-up mother and would-be girlfriend that he's not a screw-up, he sets out to do one thing right (get some milk) and even that proves to be a challenge! Hilarious encounters with racist red-neck cops, local gangsters and 'flamboyant' pawn shop owners ensue, and along the way Derek shows that he can actually do things for others and maybe even get his own life together." .

'The Breaks' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on February 26th, 1999
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting May 16th, 2000 - Buy The Breaks DVD