Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart

Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart
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Directed by	Vondie Curtis-Hall
Produced by	Craig Baumgarten (exec.) Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Toni Braxton (also exec.) Erik Kritzer (exec.) Marcus Grant (exec.) Towanda Braxton
Written by	Susan McMartin Toni Braxton (Book) Nicole Jefferson (Teleplay)
Starring	Lex Scott Davis Debbi Morgan Gavin Houston Cortney Scott Wright Skye P. Marshall LaToya Franklyn Tiffany Hines
Music by	Laura Karpman
Production company	LINK Entertainment Lighthouse Pictures
Distributed by	Lifetime Movie Network
Release date	January 23, 2016 (United States) April 21, 2016 (United Kingdom)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart (also known as Unbreak My Heart) is a 2016 American television biographical film about R&B singer Toni Braxton premiered at Lifetime Network on January 23, 2016.

It derives its title from Braxton's book Toni Braxton Unbreak My Heart a Memoir and her most notable hit Un-break My Heart. The film stars Lex Scott Davis as Toni Braxton, Debbi Morgan as Evelyn Braxton, Skye P. Marshall as Towanda Braxton, Tiffany Hines as Tamar Braxton and Gavin Houston as Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. The film was directed by Vondie Curtis Hall and written by Susan McMartin, Toni Braxton and Nicole Jefferson.

The biopic follows the Toni Braxton's journey from her discovery by mega producers L.A. Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, to her battle with Lupus. The movie also delves into how she made it through her public divorce all while navigating her son's autism and family struggles. "Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart" chronicles the untold measures the wildly talented artist took to make herself and her family whole again, becoming a global inspiration.

On September 15, 2015 it was announced Lifetime Network green lighted the original movie, based on Toni Braxton's memoir "Unbreak My Heart". The film was shot in Vancouver, Canada during fall 2015 confirmed by Braxton in an interview with ABC News

"I tried to stay away from the film's set in Vancouver as much as possible. "I didn't want to make Lexi uncomfortable. I wanted her to be relaxed playing me and it was really hard for me to be objective," she explained of her absence."

In early December, 2015, Braxton announced the premiere date for the biopic on her Instagram account. On December 17, 2015 the trailer was released. On January 23, 2016 the biopic premiered in the United States on Lifetime TV and April 23, 2016 in the United Kingdom on Lifetime UK.

The film has been met with positive to mixed reviews from critics, celebrities and fans. Singer and producer Russell Simmons praised the movie "proud of my friend @tonibraxton - turned in to #ToniBraxtonMovie right now. One of great voices we're ever heard + such a remarkable woman." Hollywood.com gave a mixed response towards the biopic stating "Toni Braxton's biopic was like watching whip lash – heavily censored whip lash. There were so many parts left out that watching the movie felt like a parody at times. The casting wasn’t much better but aside from these glaring issues, the movie was very well watched and anticipated."