Breaking Up

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Breaking Up

R

1997

1h 30m

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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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...

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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.

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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?"

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jehosafats T

@RT64334122 07/27/2024

This is a classic film.

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01/07/2020

yes exactly, it passed the time

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12/09/2018

i thought this was a pretty good movie

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10/16/2013

Comic...looks like a page of life....Easy to relate...Salma and Russel...too good

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07/09/2011

and what happens next?

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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!

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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