Breaking Away

1h 41m · 1979 · Directed by Peter Yates · 4.0 / 5 on Letterboxd

Breaking Away (1979) runs 1h 41m, directed by Peter Yates. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Dave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his three friends: the comical Cyril, the warm hearted but short-tempered Moocher, and the athletic, spiteful but good-hearted Mike. Now, Dave enjoys racing bikes and hopes to race the Italians one day, and even takes up the Italian culture, much to his friends' and parents' annoyance.

Genres: Drama, Comedy

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.