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The Break-Up poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.9 / 100
2006·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 46m

THE BREAK-UP

“…pick a side.”

Pushed to the breaking-up point after their latest 'why can't you do this one little thing for me?' argument, Brooke calls it quits with her boyfriend Gary. What follows is a hilarious series of remedies, war tactics, overtures and undermining tricks – all encouraged by the former couple's friends and confidantes …and the occasional total stranger! When neither ex is willing to move out of their shared apartment, the only solution is to continue living as hostile roommates until one of them reaches breaking point.

Above the Line
Peyton Reed·DirectorJay Lavender·ScreenplayJeremy Garelick·ScreenplayEric Alan Edwards·Director of PhotographyJon Brion·Original Music ComposerDan Lebental·Editor
Cast
Jennifer Aniston·Brooke MeyersVince Vaughn·Gary GrobowskiJoey Lauren Adams·AddieAnn-Margret·Wendy MeyersJason Bateman·RigglemanJudy Davis·Marilyn DeanVincent D'Onofrio·Dennis GrobowskiJon Favreau·Johnny OCole Hauser·Lupus GrobowskiJohn Michael Higgins·Richard Meyers
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Peyton Reed·Director
Writing· 5
Jay Lavender·ScreenplayJeremy Garelick·StoryVince Vaughn·StoryJay Lavender·StoryJeremy Garelick·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Eric Alan Edwards·Director of PhotographyJody Williams·"B" Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Dan Lebental·EditorDavid Rosenbloom·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Jon Brion·Original Music ComposerJohn O'Brien·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 5
Andrew Laws·Production DesignCarol Oditz·Costume DesignDavid Sandefur·Art DirectionClare Hallworth·Costume DesignDaniel B. Clancy·Set Decoration
Production· 10
Stuart M. Besser·Executive ProducerVince Vaughn·ProducerPeter Billingsley·Executive ProducerScott Stuber·ProducerJohn Isbell·Associate ProducerJeremy Garelick·Co-ProducerJay Lavender·Co-ProducerVictoria Vaughn·Associate ProducerJeanne McCarthy·CastingJuel Bestrop·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Troy Gilbert·StuntsLinda Perlin·StuntsLance Gilbert·Stunts
By the Numbers
68.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
34%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$206M
ROI 296%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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