The Break-Up
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45 out of 100

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5.9 out of 10

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  • Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn
  • Summary: Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston star in The Break-Up, which starts where most romantic comedies end: after boy and girl have met, fallen in love, moved in to start their happily-ever-after -- and right when they wind up driving each other crazy. (Universal Pictures)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 37
  3. Negative: 6 out of 37
  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    75
    Newly minted celebrity couple Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston don't have many opportunities to demonstrate their romantic chemistry in Peyton Reed's funny, heart-wrenching The Break-Up, but they still give what may be the best performances of their careers.
  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    60
    It's full of pain and quirky characters standing at oblique angles to one another, and while it doesn't add up it held me throughout.
  3. Empire
    Reviewed by: Tony Horkins
    60
    The Break-Up doesn't turn the rom-com on its head, but with its focus on the darker side of love manages to gently tip it on its side.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    38
    There are precious few laughs in this poorly written and directed "unromantic comedy" - the sort of dire date movie you'd take somebody to if you wanted it to be a LAST date.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 57
  3. Negative: 14 out of 57
  1. FreedS.
    10
    by far the best movie of the summer. well acted, funny, sweet, and it breaks the old hollywood ending...very well done and very smart...a instant comedy classicby far the best movie of the summer. well acted, funny, sweet, and it breaks the old hollywood ending...very well done and very smart...a instant comedy classic.… Expand
  2. Erica
    8
    I would definitely give this movie a solid 8. Not the best, but definitely not among the worst. Vince Vaughan is absolutely hilarious, as always. And Jennifer Aniston is perfect. The jokes were good, but not over the top, and the plot was solid. Excellent script and lines, and Jon Favreau was a fabulous addition as a supporting character. The laughs were all genuine throughout the theater, and I can't wait for the sequel. Assuming Jen and Vince don't break up for real in the meantime and refuse to work together...… Expand
  3. heyitsmegrif4
    5
    Although a half decent performance from Jennifer Aniston, the film is a complete waste of supposedly good actors who try to not be cliche by having an opposite of a romantic comedy and then it goes cliche, and lacks in laughs and good performances. I give this movie 47%.… Expand
  4. DougF.
    1
    Take a 300 pound Vaughn, mix in a washed up actress whose best role was starring in Leprechaun and what do you get? Bad movie!

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