The Break Up is one of my favorite romcoms, despite it's low Letterboxd rating. I appreciate that they get straight to the break up without trying to make us fall in love with the couple, and they break up over real issues, not some cute misunderstanding.
My husband and I say "Why would I want to do the dishes?" and "Baby wanted twelve!" but we aren't on the verge of a break up.
Bonus points for the supporting cast.

The Break-Up
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6/1/2006Runtime
106 minsOverview
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.

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A sharp romantic comedy that mines genuine discomfort from the awkward limbo of exes forced to cohabitate. It's funny and chaotic, but with an undercurrent of real emotional messiness beneath the pranks and schemes.
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Jennifer Aniston
Brooke Meyers

Vince Vaughn
Gary Grobowski

Joey Lauren Adams
Addie

Ann-Margret
Wendy Meyers

Jason Bateman
Riggleman

Judy Davis
Marilyn Dean

Vincent D'Onofrio
Dennis Grobowski

Jon Favreau
Johnny O

Cole Hauser
Lupus Grobowski

John Michael Higgins
Richard Meyers

Justin Long
Christopher

Ivan Sergei
Carson Wigham
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