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Breaking Up

Breaking Up (1997)

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Release Date: Oct 17, 1997 Wide

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Based on a two-character play by Michael Cristofer (who also wrote the screenplay), Breaking Up is an odd sort of love story about a couple who aren't sure what to do about their relationship. Steve (Russell Crowe) is a photographer and Monica (Salma Hayek) is a schoolteacher. They're in love, but their emotional bond is so intense it borders on manic-depressive -- at any given moment, they're either deliriously happy with each other or so frustrated they're ready to call it off for good. Every

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Drama, Romance, Comedy

Michael Cristofer

Jun 1, 2004

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Critic Reviews for Breaking Up

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The disc features the standard extras.

July 2, 2004 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | Comment
Cheryl DeWolfe
Apollo Guide

Uneven action, flat acting, and a narrow plot that leaves little room for empathy.

July 2, 2004 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | Comment
Cheryl DeWolfe
Apollo Guide

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?"

October 24, 2001 Full Review | Comment
Karina Montgomery
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THIS IS ONE OF MY HIGHLY FAVORED MOVIES!! LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!

April 12, 2007
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Leo L

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Funny, real life kind of funny, and extremely emotional. A process virtually eveyone can relate to...ending wth the thought..."what if...".

December 13, 2008
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