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This anti-romantic comedy lacks both laughs and insight, resulting in an odd and unsatisfying experience.
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This is that branch of the romantic comedy known as 'a relationship movie', but generally short on witty lines and amusing incidents. Jul 22, 2006 | Full Review…
This is that branch of the romantic comedy known as 'a relationship movie', but generally short on witty lines and amusing incidents.
Philip French
Sharp dialogue and detailed observations make it a good deal funnier than you might expect. Jul 20, 2006 | Full Review…
Sharp dialogue and detailed observations make it a good deal funnier than you might expect.
Anna Smith
Like the story of many broken down relationships: despite the initial attraction, you're left feeling cheated. Jul 1, 2006 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Like the story of many broken down relationships: despite the initial attraction, you're left feeling cheated.
Stella Papamichael
It's not a good sign when a movie is called The Break-Up and you can't wait for the couple to split so they'll get some relief from one another, and give the audience some relief from them. Jun 22, 2006 | Full Review…
It's not a good sign when a movie is called The Break-Up and you can't wait for the couple to split so they'll get some relief from one another, and give the audience some relief from them.
Joe Morgenstern
One seemingly terminal problem with the casting of Ms. Aniston and Mr. Vaughn is that neither of their careers has featured characters who excelled at one-to-one relationships with the opposite sex. Jun 21, 2006 | Full Review…
One seemingly terminal problem with the casting of Ms. Aniston and Mr. Vaughn is that neither of their careers has featured characters who excelled at one-to-one relationships with the opposite sex.
Andrew Sarris
Vince Vaughn kills me. Jennifer Aniston, I think, is underrated as a film actress. Jun 5, 2006
Vince Vaughn kills me. Jennifer Aniston, I think, is underrated as a film actress.
Richard Roeper
was mostly shocked by Vince Vaughan, who showed me for the first time that he wasn't the long-delayed immature frat boy he so often plays, but actually an imperfect hilarious, yet often silly, character who's main flaw is his selfishness. Sep 11, 2017 | Rating: B | Full Review…
was mostly shocked by Vince Vaughan, who showed me for the first time that he wasn't the long-delayed immature frat boy he so often plays, but actually an imperfect hilarious, yet often silly, character who's main flaw is his selfishness.
Candice Frederick
The Break-Up is a funny and light comedy, but it tries to be something a bit more without being something a bit more, hampered by shoddy characterization, ending up a bit empty. Jan 7, 2011 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…
The Break-Up is a funny and light comedy, but it tries to be something a bit more without being something a bit more, hampered by shoddy characterization, ending up a bit empty.
Joshua Starnes
The two stars remain painfully wrong for each other Aug 30, 2009 | Full Review…
The two stars remain painfully wrong for each other
Fernando F. Croce
Is anxious to be a modern "Annie Hall," but really it is just a tedious, glum, and god awful affair. Apr 29, 2009 | Full Review…
Is anxious to be a modern "Annie Hall," but really it is just a tedious, glum, and god awful affair.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
"The Break-Up" comes with a slap and a kiss that's at once bracing and pleasing. Apr 23, 2009 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
"The Break-Up" comes with a slap and a kiss that's at once bracing and pleasing.
Cole Smithey
A word of caution to anyone heading off to see The Break-Up with the assumption that it is a romantic comedy: this is not a comedy movie with a serious side -- it is a serious movie with a comedic side. Feb 28, 2008 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…
A word of caution to anyone heading off to see The Break-Up with the assumption that it is a romantic comedy: this is not a comedy movie with a serious side -- it is a serious movie with a comedic side.
Brandon Fibbs
Not the best, but has a few moments that make it worth the watch. Definitely not a feel good rom com!
Super Reviewer
Vaugh and Jen break-up but can they still live together? Jen always plays the same characters. Can't see them together on or off screen.
I like when a movie is titled The Break-Up and people actually BREAK UP! Oops. Spoiler alert. And how nice to see Peter Billingsley's doughy face again from A Christmas Story :~) This isn't a sappy-happy romantic revenge comedy despite its marketing. The semantic misunderstandings between Martians and Venusians are presented realistically in all the arguments, especially the first one that seems to be about lemons, dishes, and ballet but isn't really about lemons, dishes, and ballet. Gary and Brooke actually scream at each other and go through a lot of shenanigans trying to get back together, only to realize the love is gone. No one side is over-demonized, and the long argument scenes filmed with a handheld camera are a refreshing change from the usual joke-laced fights that last for two on-screen minutes. Kudos to effective exposition disguised as a cheesy, opening credit montage accompanied by Queen's "You're My Best Friend." I dig the photos with bad framing and 3/4 views because it must take a lot of work to be so perfectly candid.
Just a movie about a couple who keeps yelling at each other after break-up. Some might not like this movie as it's nothing new to watch. But it's actually taken from reality and most of the parts are really true. They tried to add a bit of comedy in it but I didn't find any of those scenes to be funny. It's an okay type of movie. But I wouldn't spend money to watch this movie that I can tell.
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