The Break-Up

Jun 1, 2006

1h 46m

★ 5.9

…pick a side.

Overview

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.

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Mosaic Media Group

Wild West Picture Show Productions

The Break-Up Trailers

Cast

Brooke Meyers

Jennifer Aniston

Gary Grobowski

Vince Vaughn

Addie

Joey Lauren Adams

Wendy Meyers

Ann-Margret

Riggleman

Jason Bateman

Marilyn Dean

Judy Davis

Dennis Grobowski

Vincent D'Onofrio

Johnny O

Jon Favreau

Lupus Grobowski

Cole Hauser

Richard Meyers

John Michael Higgins

Christopher

Justin Long

Carson Wigham

Ivan Sergei

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