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Breakin' All the Rules
Screen Gems Inc.
MPAA RATING: PG-13 for sexual material/humor and language
Starring
Jamie Foxx,
Morris Chestnut,
Gabrielle Union,
Jennifer Esposito,
Bianca Lawson,
Peter MacNicol,
Jill Ritchie,
and
Gerald Emerick
In this comedy of errors, a man (Foxx), who is unceremoniously dumped by his fiancée pens a "how to" book on breaking up and becomes a best-selling author on the subject. (Screen Gems)
| GENRE(S): |
Comedy
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Romance
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| WRITTEN BY: |
Daniel Taplitz
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| DIRECTED BY: |
Daniel Taplitz
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| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: October 12, 2004
Video: October 12, 2004
Theatrical: May 14, 2004
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| RUNNING TIME: |
99 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA |

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
83
Portland Oregonian
M. E. Russell
This could be the year's smartest romantic comedy.

75
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
Not a comic masterpiece, but it's entertaining and efficient, and provides a showcase for its stars. It's on the level of a good sitcom.

70
Chicago Reader
J.R. Jones
This isn't all gold--there are lame riffs on a booze-swilling dog and a flabby old man with a boner--but it's well above average.

63
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
Has something many movies don't these days: interesting and attractive people talking to each other.

63
USA Today
Mike Clark
Designed to be a date movie, Rules could have stronger male appeal than many comedies of its ilk.

63
Chicago Tribune
Mark Caro
Isn't exactly a good movie, but it turns out not to be bad, either. It's a romantic comedy that strains to be screwball but at least is likable.

63
New York Daily News
Elizabeth Weitzman
Plays strictly to formula, the only real surprise is its apparently ironic title.

60
Variety
Joe Leydon
Manages to amuse as a cleverly concocted hybrid of conventional romantic comedy and mistaken-identity farce.

58
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman
The rules of good screenwriting are mostly broken, though Jamie Foxx's smash-and-grab charisma remains intact.

58
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker
Full of sharp ideas and wry moments awaiting the inspired ingenuity of a screwball comedy to pull it all together. It never comes.

50
The Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen
Jamie Foxx finds his funny bone is firmly intact in the effervescent, urban-flavored romantic comedy Breakin' all the Rules.

50
Dallas Observer
Luke Y. Thompson
Writer-director Daniel Taplitz seems to be trying to invoke classic screwball with this convoluted setup, but it plays like mediocre sitcom.

50
Miami Herald
Connie Ogle
The film's failure to adhere to one of the most important rules of humor -- never give extensive screen time to someone who is not the slightest bit funny -- prevents it from being a completely enjoyable, if silly, romp.

50
New York Post
Jonathan Foreman
Not entirely bereft of chuckles, though it misses one comic opportunity after another (the best jokes are in the trailer).

50
Philadelphia Inquirer
Karen Heller
The cast, headed by the divine Jamie Foxx, is better than the material. Director Daniel Taplitz is better than the material.

50
Los Angeles Times
Gene Seymour
The hard-sell comic delivery one expects from contemporary date movies is pleasantly tempered here.

50
The New York Times
Stephen Holden
The actor's (Jamie Foxx) deft touch lends the flighty story of mistaken identities and romantic mix-ups among mostly African-American characters in Los Angeles the kind of saucy bounce that Cary Grant lent to similar roles six decades ago.

50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Jennie Punter
A story only slightly more complex than your average episode of "Friends."

40
Austin Chronicle
Marc Savlov
It's nobodys idea of a classic comedy, but in its own inoffensive and eager-to-please way it's a pleasant enough way to spend 90 minutes ogling the lustrous Ms. Union and Mr. Foxx's equally and endlessly fascinating volcanic coif.

40
LA Weekly
John Patterson
Yet another unfunny buppie sex comedy in the manner of "The Brothers," "Two Can Play That Game" and "Deliver Us From Eva."

40
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Keith Phipps
Written and directed by Daniel Taplitz, Breakin' has a hard time building up steam and an even harder time distinguishing itself from any number of UPN sitcoms.

40
TV Guide
Ethan Alter
This tepid romantic comedy not only fails to break the rules, but it follows them to the letter.

30
Washington Post
Michael O'Sullivan
No movie this stupid should need a plot synopsis this complicated.

30
Village Voice
Joe McGovern
The threadbare plot gets considerable padding from alternately psychotic, lecherous, and greedy Caucasians.

30
Washington Post
Ann Hornaday
A movie that sags and drags under the weight of poor pacing, execrable writing and largely unlikable characters.

25
San Francisco Chronicle
Carla Meyer
The freshest thing about Breakin' All the Rules is its dropped "g.''


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