Breakthrough or break through may refer to:

Arts

Books

* ''Break Through'' (book), a 2007 book about environmentalism by Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger * ''Break Through'' (play), a 2011 episodic play portraying scenes from LGBT life * '' The Breakthrough: Immunotherapy and the Race to Cure Cancer'', a 2018 book by Charles Graeber * '' The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama'', a 2009 book by journalist Gwen Ifill * "The Breakthrough" (story), a 1971 short story by Daphne du Maurier

Film and television

* Break-through (1944 film), a Canadian documentary film * ''Breakthrough'' (1950 film), an American war film featuring John Agar * ''Breakthrough'' (1986 film), a Soviet disaster film * ''Breakthrough'' (1979 film), a West German war film, sequel to ''Cross of Iron'' * ''

Break Through! is a 2005 Japanese film directed by Kazuyuki Izutsu. Plot Romeo, A.K.A. Kosuke Matsuyama (Shun Shioya), is a second-year high school student. A nice, normal, nonviolent type, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a rampaging crowd of Kor ...

'', a 2005 Japanese film directed by Kazuyuki Izutsu * Break-through (2006 film), a Russian drama film * ''Breakthrough'' (2019 film), an American Christian film * ''Breakthrough: With Rod Parsley'', a 1996 television program featuring

Rod Parsley Rodney Lee Parsley (born January 13, 1957) is a prominent American Christian minister, author, television host and evangelist. He is senior pastor of World Harvest Church, a large Pentecostal church in Canal Winchester, Ohio; a suburb of Columbus, ...

* ''Breakthrough'' (TV series), a 2015 National Geographic Channel television program

Music

Albums

* ''Break Through'' (album), a 1990 album by Japanese rock band B'z * ''Breakthrough'' (Colbie Caillat album), 2009 * ''Breakthrough'' (George Adams & Don Pullen album), 1986 * ''Breakthrough'' (The Gaslamp Killer album), 2012 * ''Breakthrough!'' (album), a 1972 album by the Cedar Walton/Hank Mobley Quintet * ''

The Breakthrough ''The Breakthrough'' is the seventh studio album by American singer Mary J. Blige, released on December 20, 2005, by Geffen Records. Blige recorded the album with a host of songwriters and record producers, including 9th Wonder, Rodney Jerkins, ...

'', a 2005 album by American singer Mary J. Blige * '' Breakthru''', an album by Nidji * ''Breakthrough'', a 1986 album by American clarinetist

Eddie Daniels Eddie Daniels (born October 19, 1941) is an American musician and composer. Although he is best known as a jazz clarinetist, he has also played saxophone and flute as well as classical music on clarinet. Early life, family and education Daniel ...

Songs

* "Breakthru" (song), a song by Queen from the 1989 album ''The Miracle'' * "Breakthrough" (Aya Hirano song), a 2006 single * "Breakthrough" (Lemonade Mouth song), a 2011 single * "Breakthrough" (Twice song), a 2019 single * "The Breakthrough", by LL Cool J from the 1987 album ''

Bigger and Deffer ''Bigger and Deffer'' (abbreviated as ''BAD'' on the album cover) is the second studio album by American rapper LL Cool J, released on May 29, 1987 by Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records. It features the hit single “I’m Bad”, and the f ...

'' * "Breakthrough", by Modest Mouse from the 1996 album ''

This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About ''This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Modest Mouse, released on April 16, 1996 by Up Records. Many of the album's tracks focus on traveling by automobile and the loneliness ...

'' * "Breakthrough", by Richard Wright from the 1996 album ''

Broken China ''Broken China'' is the second and final solo album by Pink Floyd keyboard player Richard Wright. Overview The album is a four-part concept album based on Wright's then-wife Mildred's battle with depression, and is very much like a classic ...

'' * "Breakthrough", by Big Wreck from the 2001 album ''

The Pleasure and the Greed ''The Pleasure and the Greed'' is the second studio album by Canadian-American rock band Big Wreck and the last released before their break-up. In April 2001, the band made seven songs from the album available for download on their website. On Ap ...

'' * "Breakthrough", a 2004 single by

Hope 7 Hope 7 was a pop rock band that performed together from 2002 to 2005. The band members consisted of Kristi McClave (lead singer), Dave Noble (guitarist), Chevy Martinez (bassist), and Chase Duddy (drummer). Early years Performing since the age of ...

* "Break-Thru", by Dirty Projectors from the 2018 album ''

Lamp Lit Prose ''Lamp Lit Prose'' is the eighth studio album by American experimental rock group Dirty Projectors, and was released on Domino Recording Company, Domino Records on July 13, 2018. Production The album was produced by David Longstreth at his Los ...

Medicine

Breakthrough infection A breakthrough infection is a case of illness in which a vaccinated individual becomes infected with the illness, because the vaccine has failed to provide complete immunity against the pathogen (currently only viruses). Breakthrough infections ha ...

, a case of illness in which a vaccinated individual becomes sick from the same illness that the vaccine is meant to prevent *

Breakthrough pain Pain is a distressing feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli. The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, ...

, sudden transitory pain that is not controlled by a patient's usual pain management regimen * Breakthrough seizure, an epileptic seizure in a patient who is taking medicine to prevent seizures

Organizations

Breakthrough (Dutch political history) The ''Doorbraak'' ("Breakthrough") was a Dutch short-term political movement after World War II, with the stated goal of renewing the politics of the Netherlands by coalescing progressive liberals, Christian democrats and social democrats in a sin ...

, a Dutch political movement in the late 1940s *

Breakthrough (human rights) Breakthrough is a global human rights organization working to end violence against women and girls. Organization and mission Based in India and the United States, Breakthrough's multimedia campaigns address global issues including violence agai ...

, a human rights organization in the U.S. and India * Breakthrough (Transnistria), a political youth organization in Transnistria *

Breakthrough Party The Breakthrough Party is a minor political party in the United Kingdom. The party describes itself as a "new home for those determined to disrupt the failed status quo and build an alternative: a society that uses its considerable wealth to p ...

, a democratic socialist British political party

Other

* ''Breakthrough'' (board game), an abstract strategy board game *

Breakthrough (military) A breakthrough occurs when an offensive force has broken or penetrated an opponent's defensive line, and rapidly exploits the gap. Usually, large force is employed on a relatively small portion of the front to achieve this. While the line may h ...

, a situation where an offensive force has broken through an enemy defensive line * Emergency breakthrough, a function on land-line telephones that allows a caller to interrupt a phone conversation of another caller *

Epiphany (feeling) An epiphany (from the ancient Greek ἐπιφάνεια, ''epiphanea'', "manifestation, striking appearance") is an experience of a sudden and striking realization. Generally the term is used to describe a scientific breakthrough or a religious o ...

, an experience of sudden enlightenment or of intellectual discovery * Scrubber breakthrough, a failure mode in rebreathers when the carbon dioxide scrubber is exhausted. *

Tunnel hole-through Tunnel hole-through, also called breakthrough, is the time, during the construction of a tunnel built from both ends, when the ends meet, and the accuracy of the survey work becomes evident. Many tunnels report breakthroughs with an error of onl ...

, also known as breakthrough, when the two ends of a tunnel under construction meet