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Breaking Up

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A schoolteacher (Salma Hayek) and a food photographer (Russell Crowe) recall the high and low points of their waning relationship.

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Emma Clark-Dow The Post NZ 03/10/2023
The film shows its age, by playing out in a strange format that looks old and clunky... Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 09/29/2005
2/5
Cheryl DeWolfe Apollo Guide 07/02/2004
54/100
Uneven action, flat acting, and a narrow plot that leaves little room for empathy. Go to Full Review
Karina Montgomery Cinerina 10/24/2001
2
Crowe was at the screening of the movie and I wished someone would have asked him "How could you do this movie after doing LA Confidential?" Go to Full Review
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07/27/2024 This is a classic film. See more 01/07/2020 yes exactly, it passed the time See more 12/09/2018 i thought this was a pretty good movie See more 10/16/2013 Comic...looks like a page of life....Easy to relate...Salma and Russel...too good See more 07/09/2011 and what happens next? See more 12/03/2010 It's a good movie to watch. Makes you think of your own break ups and maybe its good material to watch if you going through a break up! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A schoolteacher (Salma Hayek) and a food photographer (Russell Crowe) recall the high and low points of their waning relationship.
Director
Robert Greenwald
Producer
George Moffly, Robert Greenwald
Screenwriter
Michael Cristofer
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Greenlight Productions, Warner Brothers, New Regency Pictures, Regency Enterprises
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 17, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1), 35mm
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