The Break-Up

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The Break-Up

PG-13

Released Jun 2, 2006

1h 47m

Romance

Comedy

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When Brooke (Jennifer Aniston), an art dealer, and Gary (Vince Vaughn), a tour-bus driver, finally call it quits in their relationship, neither is willing to move out of their shared condo. With their friends suggesting a series of underhanded tactics that fail to get either Brooke or Gary to cave in, the only solution is to become hostile roommates.

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Critics Consensus

This anti-romantic comedy lacks both laughs and insight, resulting in an odd and unsatisfying experience.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

was mostly shocked by Vince Vaughan, who showed me for the first time that he wasn't the long-delayed immature frat boy he so often plays, but actually an imperfect hilarious, yet often silly, character who's main flaw is his selfishness.

Rated: B

Sep 12, 2017

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Philip French

Guardian

This is that branch of the romantic comedy known as 'a relationship movie', but generally short on witty lines and amusing incidents.

Jul 22, 2006

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Tony Horkins

Empire Magazine

The Break-Up doesn't turn the rom-com on its head, but with its focus on the darker side of love manages to gently tip it on its side.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 22, 2006

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

One feels a little frightened for Anniston's character on occasion. The misogynistic tone of the script is palpable.

Feb 14, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

This is a perfect date movie if you plan on dumping the person you're with when the movie is over.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 31, 2021

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

So, pick a side, any side. We all know that breaking up is hard to do. You can at least do it with laughter with The Break Up.

Nov 7, 2019

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james r

I knew what i was getting when I went into this film. It's a Vince Vaughn film, you're getting Vince Vaughn. How good this film will seem likely depends on how much you like Vince Vaughn because it really is a character piece.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/26/25

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Steven G. T

The Break-Up wishes to follow the tropes of a rom-com, with its touch of a realistic situation a couple may fear. It should be expected from the title, what the movie is about, even if you wish to relief yourself with an pleasant ending you are rather left questioning the movie's whole integrity.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/24/25

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thiago s

Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais ou menos, as cenas são bacaninhas, o elenco é bacana, e alguns ajudam a melhorar a porra do filme, a história é mais ou menos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e mais relevantes.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/16/25

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Ah K

The arguments are a mess. At first, it seems like Gary was the ‘Prick’ and irresponsible one but after the fights, Brooke seems to add more fuel to the fire. The ending left me a bit speechless. I thought this was like most conception of any break up movies. They would separate and continue their relationship, however they left it as it is and moved on.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/26/25

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Luis Otavio F

It's 106 minutes of enduring Vince Vaughn being unbearable on screen, one of the worst characters of his career, I expected something that wasn't there, unfortunately because the film had potential.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/11/25

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Jennifer H

BOY is this not funny. And you're basically watching these actors be themselves. Skip it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/06/25

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Synopsis

When Brooke (Jennifer Aniston), an art dealer, and Gary (Vince Vaughn), a tour-bus driver, finally call it quits in their relationship, neither is willing to move out of their shared condo. With their friends suggesting a series of underhanded tactics that fail to get either Brooke or Gary to cave in, the only solution is to become hostile roommates.

Director: Peyton Reed
Producer: Vince Vaughn, Scott Stuber
Screenwriter: Vince Vaughn, Jeremy Garelick, Jay Lavender
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Mosaic Media Group, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language|Some Nudity)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 2, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $118.7M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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