The Break-Up [WS]

Director: Peyton Reed Peyton Reed

Overview

A once-loving Chicago couple whose happily-ever-after quickly turned into a never-again finds their crumbling romance complicated when both parties refuse to move out of the pair's recently purchased condo. The Break-Up is a romantic comedy that starts where all the others end. The future once looked promising for thirtysomething couple Brooke (Jennifer Aniston) and Gary (Vince Vaughn), but lately it seems like a series of increasingly petty and intolerable squabbles have snuffed any semblance of romance in their relationship. Their confrontation endlessly fueled by mean-spirited suggestions of revenge tactics from friends and family and their stubborn refusal to budge resulting in an excruciating stalemate, Brooke and Gary ultimately decide to spitefully stick it out as hostile roommates until the weaker party eventually admits defeat. As the competition to drive one another out grows increasingly intense and outrageous, however, Brooke eventually comes to the realization that she's not fighting for possession of the condominium as much as she is fighting to salvage her relationship with the man she once viewed as the love of her life.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/17/2006
UPC:	0025192846526
Original Release:	2006
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:47:00
Sales rank:	35,167

Special Features

DVD exclusives; Alternative ending plus over 15 minutes of deleted and extended scenes and outtakes!; Improv with Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau; Three brothers: a tour of Chicago - hop on board for an amazing interactive tour of the Windy City with a special intro by Vince Vaughn; Feature commentary with Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston; Feature commentary with director Peyton Reed

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jennifer Aniston	Brooke Meyers
Vince Vaughn	Gary Grobowski,Howard Meyers,Boat Tourist
Joey Lauren Adams	Addie
Ann-Margret	Wendy Meyers
Jason Bateman	Riggleman
Judy Davis	Marilyn Dean
¿¿¿ ¿¿¿	Dennis Grobowski
Cole Hauser	Lupus Grobowski
John Michael Higgins	Richard Meyers
Justin Long	Christopher
Ivan Sergei	Carson Wigham
Keir O'Donnell	Date
Geoff Stults	Date
Elaine Robinson	Carol Grobowski
Jane Alderman	Mrs. Grobowski
Peter Billingsley	Andrew
Jane Hu	Diane
Rebecca Spence	Jen
Mary-Pat Green	Mischa
Tiffany L. Addison	Waitress
Jessica Vilchis	Hot Girl
Lisa Pace	Hot Girl
Samantha Albert	Debbie
Susan Messing	Tourist
Wayne Brown	Tourist
Maynard Love	Tourist
William Dick	Waiter
Jenna Hurt	Poker Girl
Jessica Stramer	Poker Girl
Ashley Giancola	Poker Girl
Lanae Sahs	Poker Girl
Nydia Rodriquez Terracina	Boat Tourist
Phil Ridarelli	Boat Tourist
Rhett Miller	Old 97's
Murry Hammond	Old 97's
Ken Bethea	Old 97's
Eric Bradley	Tone Ranger
Eduardo N. Martinez	Hot Dog Vendor
Chuck Stubbings	Country Clubber
Linda Cohn	ESPN Sportscaster
Arden Cho	VIP Party Guest
Mercedes Masöhn	Goblet Girl
Tiffany Addison	Waitress
Philip Peeples	Old 97's
Gunnar Madsen	Tone Rangers
Karl Solis	Tone Ranger
Michael Winther	Tone Ranger
Paul Peterson	Tone Ranger
Sean P. Gorecki	Tone Rangers
Eddie Martinez	Hot Dog Vendor
Trisha 'Star' Vargo	Riv Bartender
Julie Adrianson Neary	Riv Ticket Taker
John Brion	Composer

Technical Credits

Jeremy Garelick

Jay Lavender

Peyton Reed	Director
Jeremy Garelick	Screenwriter,Producer
Jay Lavender	Screenwriter,Producer
Scott Stuber	Producer
Vince Vaughn	Producer
Stuart M. Besser	Executive Producer
Peter Billingsley	Executive Producer
Randy Kelley	Sound Effects
Jason W. Jennings	Sound Effects
Ai-Ling Lee	Sound Effects
Mickey Paskal	Casting
Jennifer Rudnicke	Casting
Jeanne McCarthy	Casting
Juel Bestrop	Casting
Cameron Frankley	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

For a film that was marketed as a straight-up comedy, The Break-Up is actually quite dark -- which is not to say that it doesn't satisfy. In fact, this starring vehicle for Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn gains considerable depth by way of its unpredictable nature. Aniston plays Brooke Meyers, a responsible career woman who works for the demanding proprietor (Judy Davis) of a trendy art gallery. Vaughn costars as her boyfriend, Gary Grabowski, a fun-loving tour guide who turns out to be a lackadaisical life partner. A minor quarrel metastasizes into a major crisis, precipitating a split that forces the couple to consider selling the dream condo they’ve purchased together. The ensuing hostilities, alternately hilarious and heartbreaking, are brought to life by director Peyton Reed’s skillful touch and the obvious chemistry between the leads (who became an offscreen couple). Among the top-drawer cast members -- peppered with such Vaughn pals as Jon Favreau -- are Jason Bateman, Joey Lauren Adams, Vincent D'Onofrio, Justin Long, and Ann-Margret. The Break-Up aims for the middle ground between Danny DeVito’s 1989 slapstick hit The War of the Roses and Ingmar Bergman’s 1973 drama Scenes from a Marriage, and by golly, they hit it.