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      • This Is Us star Chrissy Metz 's new movie, Breakthrough, tells the true story of Missouri teenager John Smith. In 2015, John was submerged underwater for 15 minutes following a lake accident. John's made a full recovery after his mother, Joyce, said a prayer over him at the hospital.
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  3. www.historyvshollywood.com › reelfaces › breakthroughBreakthrough vs the True Story of the John Smith Drowning Miracle

    Apr 12, 2019 · Yes. Our Breakthrough fact check confirms that John Smith was under water for approximately 15 minutes before rescuers, including Tommy Shine, found him on the rocky bottom of the lake and pulled him to the surface. John was in the frigid water for a total of more than 20 minutes.

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  5. thecinemaholic.com › john-smith-where-isJohn Smith: Where is Breakthrough's Subject Today?

    Apr 25, 2023 · The 2019 Christian movie ‘Breakthrough‘ tells a similar story of a teenager named John Smith who miraculously recovered after being submerged in a frozen river for about 15 minutes. What is even more fascinating is that the film is based on John Allen Smith’s real-life experiences.

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  7. people.com › movies › breakthrough-movie-trust-storyThe Amazing True Story of Breakthrough - People.com

    Apr 10, 2019 · Julie Jordan. Published on April 10, 2019 08:00AM EDT. John Smith believes in miracles. On Jan. 19, 2015, Smith, then 14, was playing with two friends out on the frozen Lake Sainte Louise in...

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  8. www.insideedition.com › meet-teen-behind-new'Breakthrough': The True Story of John Smith's Miraculous ...

    Apr 12, 2019 · By Inside Edition Staff. Updated: 12:36 PM PDT, April 12, 2019. First Published: 11:06 AM PDT, April 12, 2019. John Smith fell into freezing water, and doctors thought he was dead — until his...

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  9. www.goodhousekeeping.com › life › entertainmentThe Emotional True Story Behind Chrissy Metz's New Movie ...

    Apr 15, 2019 · But the true stars of this emotional new drama are the real-life characters who the story is based on: 18-year-old John Smith (played by Marcel Ruiz) and his mother, Joyce (who Chrissy...

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  10. thecinemaholic.com › is-breakthrough-movie-basedIs Breakthrough Movie Inspired by the True Story of John Smith?

    Apr 25, 2023 · Yes, ‘Breakthrough’ is based on a true story. Specifically, the movie is an adaptation of ‘The Impossible: The Miraculous Story of a Mother’s Faith and Her Child’s Resurrection,’ a 2017 novel by Joyce Smith, who tells the story of her son John’s miraculous recovery.

  11. www.mirror.co.uk › film › miracle-true-storyMiracle true story of Breakthrough: How boy died for an hour ...

    Apr 11, 2019 · Bookmark. John Smith was dead for an hour after falling into a frozen lake, but made a full recovery in a case that even doctors have described as a "bonafide miracle". The incredible true...

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