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The Break-Up (2006) -- In a bid to keep their luxurious condo from their significant other, a couple's break-up proceeds to get uglier and nastier by the moment.
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The Break-Up (2006) -- In a bid to keep their luxurious condo from their significant other, a couple's break-up proceeds to get uglier and nastier by the moment.
The Break-Up (2006) -- In a bid to keep their luxurious condo from their significant other, a couple's break-up proceeds to get uglier and nastier by the moment.
The Break-Up (2006) -- In a bid to keep their luxurious condo from their significant other, a couple's break-up proceeds to get uglier and nastier by the moment.

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User Rating:
5.9/10   35,100 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Jeremy Garelick (screenplay) &
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Release Date:
2 June 2006 (USA) more
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In a bid to keep their luxurious condo from their significant other, a couple's break-up proceeds to get uglier and nastier by the moment. full summary | add synopsis
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2 wins & 5 nominations more
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Simply Fantastic more (461 total)
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Rated PG-13 for sexual content, some nudity and language.
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106 min
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Vince Vaughn's parents have bit roles in the movie. His mother plays a tourist and his father plays Jennifer Aniston's dad more
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Continuity: When Brooke is supposed to appear nude, before she enters the room where Gary is, you can see her bra. Something similar happens when Marilyn Dean is painting a nude of a guy. At one point you can see the guy's underwear. more
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Gary: Come on, come on, come on.
Johnny O: All right, here we go.
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6 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
Simply Fantastic, 8 November 2006
10/10
Author: sixdayssouth from Australia

Honestly, I was completely shocked by this film. I didn't see it in theaters because it honestly didn't look like the type of film I would typically find appealing. But when the DVD was released, I snatched it up in a hurry because my wife loves romantic comedies. And that's exactly what we thought we were going to get. Instead we got a poignant, heartfelt and almost painfully realistic piece of insight into the psychology and calamity of two people struggling to hold onto something they never had ahold of in the first place: love.

First of all, I must say that Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston were absolutely fantastic. I'm a huge fan of Vince's and I've enjoyed Jennifer in most of the films I've seen her in, but I've never appreciated either of them as much as I did in The Break-up. Their acting was directly on-target. The initial fight scene (when the break-up actually occurs) was so phenomenal I actually paused the movie when it was over just to take it all in. I've never seen two people on screen portray a 'lovers quarrel' so accurately and realistically. Hats off to Jen and Vince for an outstanding performance.

The movie definitely has its funny moments. Vince brings his usual fast-talking wit to the screen and that's an instant recipe for comedy in my book. But what I really took from this movie, as someone who is in a committed relationship and understands (as well as the average person can) the complexities of love, was its underlying message. Love is not all moonlight and roses; it's not always romantic, it's not always fun and it's sure as hell not always easy. But hard work, dedication and a solid foundation of love and respect can bring two people through just about anything together. This movie is absolutely brilliant and I'd recommend it to anyone, but especially married couples or people in committed relationships.

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Aniston's crying scene. provendone
Unrealistic!! lattelady63
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