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Breaking Upwards

Play trailer Poster for Breaking Upwards Released Apr 2, 2010 1h 28m Romance Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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A young couple (Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister-Jones) living in New York make an intricate plan to gradually end their relationship.

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Tom Russo Boston Globe Scenes meant to play as breezy and hip are more often just annoying. Rated: 2/4 Jul 15, 2010 Full Review Walter V. Addiego San Francisco Chronicle Breaking Upwards has its amusing and touching moments, but we're left wondering just what we're supposed to make of it all. Rated: 2/4 Apr 15, 2010 Full Review Betsy Sharkey Los Angeles Times Comes knocking at the door like a wolf in sheep's clothing, draping reality in a fictional romantic comedy about a twentysomething NYC couple named Daryl and Zoe whose relationship is coming apart. Rated: 3/5 Apr 9, 2010 Full Review Lisa Rosman IFC.com In this plodding, plotting gimmick of a film, only Pablo Schreiber, as Zoe's loutish rebound, and the rarely seen Andrea Martin, as Zoe's oversharing mom, come off smelling like a rose. Jul 18, 2017 Full Review Michael C. Walsh Boston Phoenix Wein's debut feature is kind of a mess: he withholds and warps the emotions of the main characters till there's little sympathy to be had. But though this tactic is usually enough to derail a film, it works here... Rated: 3/4 Jul 14, 2010 Full Review Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat Whiny and self-indulgent. Rated: 1/4 May 15, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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crustina d clever, funny, real and raw. wonderful indie film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review jaime h If you gave this a bad score you are either an idiot or have no idea how hard it is to make a film like this. Wonderful film, insightful, irreverent and funny! bravo Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member such a cute movie and so funny. I loved it. Zoe Lister-Jones and Daryl Wein are brilliant. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member i don't know why y'all are hating on this movie, it was actually pretty good. the ending was a little bothersome but all in all i would recommend this. definitely better than most chick flicks. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member a believable snapshot of a modern, young, city-dwelling couple trying to help themselves get out of their routine, and working out their issues on independence and intimacy. watch out for the moms in this one :) i l liked how zoe's mom mentioned the guys on the jewish dating website were all octogenarians, and how daryl's mom played PI to suss out what was going on in zoe's life... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Funny, original, and resonating. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A young couple (Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister-Jones) living in New York make an intricate plan to gradually end their relationship.
Director
Daryl Wein
Producer
Zoe Lister Jones, Daryl Wein
Screenwriter
Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister Jones, Peter Duchan
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Daryl Wein Films
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 2, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 5, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$76.4K
Runtime
1h 28m
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