The Break-Up (2006)
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.
Director:
Peyton Reed
Writers:
Jay Lavender, Jeremy Garelick.
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Jennifer Aniston as Brooke Meyers |
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Vince Vaughn as Gary Grobowski |
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Joey Lauren Adams as Addie |
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Ann-Margret as Wendy Meyers |
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Jason Bateman as Riggleman |
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Judy Davis as Marilyn Dean |
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Vincent D'Onofrio as Dennis Grobowski |
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Jon Favreau as Johnny O |
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Cole Hauser as Lupus Grobowski |
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John Michael Higgins as Richard Meyers |
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Justin Long as Christopher |
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Ivan Sergei as Carson Wigham |
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Keir O'Donnell as Date (Paul) |
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Geoff Stults as Date (Mike) |
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Vernon Vaughn as Howard Meyers |
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Elaine Robinson as Carol Grobowski |
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Jane Alderman as Mrs. Grobowski |
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Jacqueline Williams as Shondra |
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Peter Billingsley as Andrew |
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Jane Hu as Diane |
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Rebecca Spence as Jen |
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Mary-Pat Green as Mischa |
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Tiffany L. Addison as Waitress |
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Jessica Vilchis as Hot Girl |
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Lisa Pace as Hot Girl |
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Samantha Albert as Debbie |
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Susan Messing as Tourist |
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Wayne A. Brown as Tourist |
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Maynard Love as Tourist |
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William Dick as Waiter |
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Jenna Hurt as Poker Girl |
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Jessica Stramer as Poker Girl |
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Ashley Giancola as Poker Girl |
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Lanae Sahs as Poker Girl |
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Sharon Vaughn as Boat Tourist |
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Nydia Rodriguez Terracina as Boat Tourist |
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Phil Ridarelli as Boat Tourist |
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Rhett Miller as Old 97's |
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Murry Hammond as Old 97's |
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Ken Bethea as Old 97's |
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Philip Peeples as Old 97's |
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Eric Bradley as Tone Ranger |
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Eduardo N. Martinez as Hot Dog Vendor |
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Chuck Stubbings as Country Clubber |
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Linda Cohn as ESPN Sportscaster (voice) |
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Arden Cho as VIP Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Mercedes Mason as Goblet Girl (uncredited) |
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Jennifer A. Goodman as Cubs Fan (uncredited) |
| Camera | Eric Alan Edwards | Director of Photography |
| Production | Stuart M. Besser | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Jay Lavender | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jeremy Garelick | Story |
| Editing | Dan Lebental | Editor |
| Production | Vince Vaughn | Producer |
| Directing | Peyton Reed | Director |
| Writing | Vince Vaughn | Story |
| Editing | David Rosenbloom | Editor |
| Writing | Jay Lavender | Story |
| Writing | Jeremy Garelick | Screenplay |
| Production | Peter Billingsley | Executive Producer |
| Production | Scott Stuber | Producer |
| Production | John Isbell | Associate Producer |
| Production | Jeremy Garelick | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jay Lavender | Co-Producer |
| Production | Victoria Vaughn | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Troy Gilbert | Stunts |
| Crew | Linda Perlin | Stunts |
| Crew | Lance Gilbert | Stunts |
| Production | Jeanne McCarthy | Casting |
| Sound | John O'Brien | Music Supervisor |
| Art | Andrew Laws | Production Design |
| Production | Juel Bestrop | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carol Oditz | Costume Design |
| Camera | Jody Williams | "B" Camera Operator |
| Art | Daniel B. Clancy | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Colin Slaby | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Art | Paul Meylink | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | David Sandefur | Art Direction |
| Camera | Peter Rosenfeld | "A" Camera Operator |
| Art | Stephanie Gilliam | Set Designer |
| Camera | Peter Rosenfeld | Steadicam Operator |
| Directing | Nina Jack | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Stacy Laiderman | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Camera | Peter Kuttner | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Art | Marco Rubeo | Assistant Art Director |
| Production | Stuart M. Besser | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Todd Amateau | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Brian Cho | Art Department Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacqueline S. Beatka | Set Costumer |
| Production | Mitchell E. Dauterive | Production Supervisor |
| Camera | George Kohut | "B" Camera Operator |
| Crew | Joe Bucaro III | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Scott Troha | Leadman |
| Camera | Joe Carpita | Camera Loader |
| Lighting | Dick Oakes | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Robert Swander | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Art Bartels | Key Grip |
| Camera | Fred Folmer | Dolly Grip |
| Lighting | James F. Roorda | Key Rigging Grip |
| Production | Patrick Muldoon | Assistant Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alyssa Kim | Costumer |
| Camera | Paul DeMarte | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annie Laoparadonchai | Costumer |
| Camera | Jody Williams | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Thomas J. Glynn | On Set Dresser |
| Sound | Cameron Frankley | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Melissa Moseley | Still Photographer |
| Camera | John Hudecek | Dolly Grip |
| Art | William D'Ambra | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Terry Anderson | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Lighting | Chris Mulsoff | Rigging Gaffer |
| Art | David J. Chamerski | Assistant Property Master |
| Crew | John D. Milinac | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nina Hallworth | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane Blank | Seamstress |
| Production | Martha Lafage | Assistant Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chris McMillan | Hairstylist |
| Sound | John Pritchett | Production Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nancy Cavallaro | Set Costumer |
| Crew | Lisa Gillespie | Cableman |
| Production | Joseph Hicks | Extras Casting |
| Production | Paula Stier | Production Secretary |
| Crew | Thaddeus E. Larkowski | Transportation Coordinator |
| Sound | Teri E. Dorman | Dialogue Editor |
| Production | Jonathan Kinnas | Extras Casting |
| Directing | Sheila Waldron | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Don Miller | Best Boy Grip |
| Production | Tracy Dixon | Extras Casting |
| Production | Lori Scowley | Production Accountant |
| Directing | Tony Nahar | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dominic Mango | Hair Department Head |
| Art | Bruce DiValerio | Construction Coordinator |
| Camera | Greg Jackson | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Production | Al Nolan-Cohn | Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gina Marie Ome | Key Costumer |
| Sound | David M. Roberts | Boom Operator |
| Art | Maria C. Roxas | Location Scout |
| Production | Elicia Zimmerman | Location Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ellen Ryba | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tony Mirante | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Editing | Richmond Riedel | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Michael P. Deal | Transportation Captain |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joyce Kogut | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzi Ostos | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angela Levin | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Barry Barclay | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | David V. Butler | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Steve Pederson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Andrew Blau | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Darnell Jones | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Sound | Linda Folk | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Jonathan Karp | Music Editor |
| Production | Ruth Goff | Extras Casting |
| Sound | Doc Kane | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Jeanette Browning | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Dawn Fintor | Foley Artist |
| Production | Jaime Harlan | Casting Assistant |
| Sound | Kimberly Harris | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | Ulrika Akander | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Ai-Ling Lee | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | David Betancourt | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Jason W. Jennings | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Kevin Warendorp | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Production | Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Editing | Gregory Plotkin | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Cameron Frankley | Sound Supervisor |
| Sound | Christopher Flick | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Alicia Stevenson | Foley Artist |
| Crew | Sean T. Stratton | Post Production Supervisor |
| Editing | Sandra Torres Granovsky | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Scott Curtis | Foley Editor |
| Sound | David Williams | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Randy Kelley | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Steve Bartek | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Steve Bartek | Conductor |
| Production | Seth Yanklewitz | Casting Associate |
| Sound | Jon Michaels | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Rick Canelli | ADR Recordist |
| Editing | Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Sound | Brad Sherman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Jon Brion | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Clare Hallworth | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chelo Ontiveros | Key Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Virginia Landis Albertson | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Gail Rose | Post Production Accountant |
| Art | David E. Scott | Graphic Designer |
| Crew | Michael Franck | Aerial Coordinator |
| Crew | Steve Hull | Carpenter |
| Editing | Jim Passon | Color Timer |
| Art | Kyle Holden | Props |
| Sound | Kirk Francis | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | John M. Pisani | Unit Publicist |
| Camera | Joe Gajewski | Additional Grip |
| Sound | Jay Duerr | Music Editor |
| Camera | Louisa McHugh | Camera Intern |
| Sound | Eric Flickinger | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Joe Andaloro | Stand In |
| Crew | Michael T. Brady | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Heather Elisa Hill | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Kym Washington Longino | Stunt Double |
| Lighting | Jaime Dawkins | Rigging Grip |
| Camera | George Kohut | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Chad Catuara | Electrician |
| Production | Jeremy Beiermann | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Production | Donald Fly | General Manager |
| Production | Mike Doto | Production Manager |
| Camera | David Norris | Aerial Director of Photography |
| Art | Terry Baughman | Construction Foreman |
| Production | Alex Cohn | Location Manager |
| Sound | Jackie Gleason | Musician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patrick Caulfield | Key Set Costumer |
| Crew | Frank Battaglia | Special Effects Technician |
| Visual Effects | Eric Pender | CG Artist |
| Sound | Jon Michaels | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Crew | Marijan 'Mario' Zoric | Chef |
| Art | Matt Reitsma | Textile Artist |
| Production | Lindsay Heller | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Crew | John J. Slove Jr. | Propmaker |
| Visual Effects | Thomas J. Smith | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Directing | Cara Giallanza | Assistant Director |
| Production | Timber Kislan | Payroll Accountant |
| Crew | Brigitte Bourque | Compositor |
| Production | Cliff Zimowski | Additional Production Assistant |
| Crew | Assata Amoaku | Craft Service |
| Crew | Nathaniel E. Bell | Set Production Assistant |
| Camera | Eric Wheeler | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Stacey Frederick | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Mike Kennedy | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Production | Frank Cuomo | Post Production Coordinator |
| Camera | Steven R. Wojcik | Additional Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Erika Walthall | Costume Assistant |
| Lighting | Noah Banks | Lighting Technician |
| Production | Abby Lorts | Location Production Assistant |
| Production | Crista Birgy | First Assistant Accountant |
| Production | Olivier Agostini | Production Assistant |
| Production | Jennifer Webb | Travel Coordinator |
| Art | Veloz Gomez | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Dan Guachione | Boom Operator |
| Camera | E.J. Huntemann | Grip |
| Editing | Olivia Giachino | Editorial Production Assistant |
| Crew | Michael R. Cairo | Driver |
| Editing | Donnie Creighton | Digital Intermediate Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Jelic | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Nick Rafferty | Location Assistant |
| Crew | Ina Haybaeck-Rogers | Choreographer |
| Crew | Michelle Johnston | Choreographer |
| Crew | Teresa Lang | Thanks |
| Crew | Linda Cohn | Thanks |
| Production | Jennifer Rudnicke | Location Casting |
| Production | Mickie Paskal | Location Casting |