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The Break-Up

Overview


Genre :

Comedy, Romance

Release Date :

June 02, 2006

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Peyton Reed

Starring :

Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Justin Long, Vincent D'Onofrio, Cole Hauser, John Michael Higgins, Judy Davis, Joey Lauren Adams, Ann-Margret

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

“..what transpires between the leads is painfully awkward and often not the least bit funny..”
by Brian Lowry [Variety]
1.5 of 4

“..poorly written and directed "unromantic comedy"..”
by Lou Lumenick [New York Post]
Review rate : C

“..Neither as raunchily funny as Vaughn's career-reviving "The Wedding Crashers" nor as romantically fulfilling as preview audiences reportedly demanded..”
by Joe Williams [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
1.5 of 4

“..it's the feel-bad movie of the year..”
by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
2 of 5

“..instances of inspired comedy or thoughtful romance are scattered randomly throughout it..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
3.5 of 5

“..a refreshingly different romantic comedy, one that doesn't so much rely on gimmicks as on digging around for genuine feelings..”
by Bill Muller [The Arizona Republic]
“..a major disappointment of an anti-romantic comedy..”
by Michael Rechtshaffen [The Hollywood Reporter]
4 of 5

“..a lot more than a laugh fest that can be easily left behind when you leave the theater..”
by Michael Janusonis [The Providence Journal]
Review rate : B+
Reviewed by Andrea Tuccillo [The Cinema Source]
4.5 of 5
Reviewed by Jeffrey Harris [HybridMagazine]
4 of 5
Reviewed by Brian Orndorf [eFilmCritic]
Review rate : C
Reviewed by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Phil Calabro [The Movie Insider]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Jan Stuart [Newsday]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Bridget Byrne [Boxoffice Magazine]
2 of 4
Reviewed by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Roger Ebert [Chicago Sun-Times]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Steve Schneider [Orlando Weekly]
Reviewed by Leana Donofrio [Sun Newspapers of Cleveland]
Reviewed by Jessica Reaves [Chicago Tribune]
Reviewed by Carina Chocano [Los Angeles Times]

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