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The Break-Up (2006)

The Break-Up poster
Directed by
Peyton Reed
Genre
drama film, romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 2,862 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A couple in Chicago breaks up but both refuse to leave their shared condo. Their stubbornness leads to awkward cohabitation and conflict.

bittersweetlightheartedromanticcomedictenserelatableemotionalslow-burn

What happens

The Break-Up is a 2006 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Peyton Reed, and starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston. It was written by Jay Lavender and Jeremy Garelick from a story by them and Vaughn, and produced by Vaughn and Scott Stuber. The plot follows Gary and Brooke who, after meeting at a cubs game, soon become a couple who buy a condo together, then have a breakup which is worsened when both refuse to move out. The film was released by Universal Pictures on June 2, 2006 and received mixed reviews from critics while grossing $205.7 million against a $52 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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