Breaking Upwards

Released Apr 2, 2010

1h 28m

Romance

Comedy

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60%

20 Reviews

Tomatometer

58%

1,000+ Ratings

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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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crustina d

clever, funny, real and raw. wonderful indie film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Audience Member

Funny, original, and resonating.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Daryl Wein

Director

Daryl Wein

Daryl

Zoe Lister Jones

Zoe

Julie White

Joanie

Peter Friedman

Alan

Andrea Martin

Helaine

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

Whiny and self-indulgent.

Rated: 1/4

May 15, 2010

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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
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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