The Break-Up
Brief Synopsis
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When Brooke, an art dealer, and Gary, a tour-bus driver, finally call it quits in their relationship, neither is willing to move out of their shared condo. With their friends suggesting a series of underhanded tactics that fail to get either Brooke or Gary to cave in, the only solution is to become hostile roommates.
Cast & Crew
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Peyton Reed
Director
Jennifer Aniston
Vince Vaughn
Joey Lauren Adams
Jason Bateman
Keir O'donnell
Film Details
Also Known As
Break Up, The, rupture
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2006
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Synopsis
Pushed to the breaking-point after their latest, "why can't you do this one little thing for me?" argument, art dealer Brooke calls it quits with her boyfriend, Gary, who hosts bus tours of Chicago. What follows is a series of remedies, war tactics, overtures and underminings suggested by the former couple's friends, confidantes and the occasional total stranger. When neither ex is willing to move out of the condo they used to share, the only solution is to continue living as hostile roommates until somebody caves. But somewhere between protesting the pool table in the living room, the dirty clothes stacked in the kitchen cupboards and the sports played at sleep-killing volume in the middle of the night, Brooke begins to realize that what she may be really fighting for isn't so much the place but the person.
Director
Peyton Reed
Director
Cast
Jennifer Aniston
Vince Vaughn
Joey Lauren Adams
Jason Bateman
Keir O'donnell
Jacqueline Williams
Lanae Sahs
Mary-pat Green
Samantha Albert
Jane Alderman
Justin Long
Karl Solis
Rhett Miller
Megan Klein
Ryan Cowhey
Susan Messing
Jon Favreau
Kendall Dewayne Bethea
Jessica Vilchis
Tiffany L Addison
William Dick
Gunnar Madsen
Vincent D'onofrio
Judy Davis
Phil Ridarelli
Lisa Pace
Sean P Gorecki
Jessica Stramer
Vernon Vaughn
Cole Hauser
Eddie Martinez
Ashley Giancola
Jane Hu
Philip Wyne Peeples
Sharon Vaughn
Paul Peterson
Julia Neary
Maynard Love
Peter Billingsley
John Michael Higgins
Trisha Vargo
Wayne A Brown
Rebecca Spence
Jenna Hurt
Geoff Stults
Murray Keith Hammond
Ivan Sergei
Scott Troha
Lead Person
Chuck Stubbings
Eric Bradley
Linda Cohn
Michael Winther
Elaine Robinson
Nydia Rodriguez-terracina
Crew
Arthur Adams
Song
Arthur Adams
Song Performer
Olivier Agostini
Office Production Assistant
Michael Ahasay
Special Effects Technician
Ulrika Akander
Dialogue Editor
Todd Michael Amateau
Assistant Director
Jon Anderson
Song
Terry Anderson
Assistant Costume Designer
Harold Arlen
Song
Bianca Arvin
Assistant
Kenny Ascher
Song
Kyle Badgley
Stand-In
Glen Ballard
Song
Noah Banks
Rigging Electrician
Barry Barclay
Production Coordinator
Steve Bartek
Original Music
Art Bartels
Key Grip
Frank Battaglia
Special Effects Technician
Terry Baughman
Foreman
Jacqueline Beatka
Set Costumer
Jeremy Beiermann
Assistant Production Coordinator
Roger M Berkley
Video Assist/Playback
Stuart Besser
Unit Production Manager
Stuart Besser
Executive Producer
Juel Bestrop
Casting Director
David Betancourt
Foley Mixer
Peter Billingsley
Executive Producer
Crista Birgy
Accounting Assistant
Jane Blank
Seamstress Supervisor
Andrew Blau
Production Coordinator
Richard A Bond
Rigging Grip
Bono
Song
Adam Boor
Stage Manager
Michael T Brady
Stunts
Julian Bratolyubov
Music Arranger
Laura J Breakey
Assistant
Jon Brion
Original Music
Jon Brion
Music Producer
Al Broadbent
Painter
Richard Brown
Rigging Grip
Jeanette Browning
Adr
Joe Bucaro
Stunt Coordinator
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
David V Butler
Dialogue Editor
Kenny Cabrera
Craft Service
Rick Canelli
Adr
Joe Carpita
Loader
Chad Catuara
Electrician
Patrick Caulfield
Key Costumer
Nancy Cavallaro
Set Costumer
Dorival Caymmi
Song
Cindy Ceglarek
Accounting Assistant
David J Chamerski
Assistant Property Master
Brian Cho
Art Department Coordinator
Daniel Clancy
Set Decorator
Kimberly M Clancy
Art Department
Adam Clayton
Song
Aya-nikole Cook
Production Assistant
Theodore Corso
Special Effects Technician
Scott Curtis
Foley Editor
William D'ambra
Property Master
Tobiasz Daszkiewicz
Stunts
Mitchell Dauterive
Production Supervisor
John Deacon
Song
Michael P Deal
Transportation Captain
Paul Demarte
Assistant Camera
Greg Dennen
Score Recording
Jeff Dieter
On-Set Dresser
Bruce Divalerio
Construction Coordinator
Tracy Dixon
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Teri E. Dorman
Dialogue Editor
Syd Dutton
Visual Effects
Eric Alan Edwards
Director Of Photography
Ryan Evans
Special Effects Technician
Rebecca Ewing
Set Production Assistant
Ann Farina
Song
Johnny Farina
Song Performer
Johnny Farina
Song
Santo Farina
Song
Santo Farina
Song Performer
Karen Faust
Accounting Assistant
Danny Ferrone
Set Production Assistant
James Fierro
Stunts
Dawn Fintor
Foley Artist
Ella Fitzgerald
Song Performer
Christopher Flick
Foley Editor
Eric Flickinger
Sound Recordist
Linda Folk
Adr Editor
Fred Folmer
Dolly Grip
Cameron Frankley
Sound Supervisor
Cameron Frankley
Sound Design
Stacey Frederik
Apprentice Editor
Paul Freeman
Song Performer
Paul Freeman
Song
John Friday
Generator Operator
Francisco Galan
Song
Dan Garde
Music Editor
Jeremy Garelick
Screenplay
Jeremy Garelick
Story By
Jeremy Garelick
Coproducer
Harry Garfield
Song
Harry Garfield
Song Performer
Lori Ann Gerdisch
Stand-In
Olivia Giachino
Editorial Production Assistant
Lance Gilbert
Stunts
Troy Gilbert
Stunts
Karen Gilchrist
Assistant
Lisa Gillespie
Sound
Stephanie Gilliam
Set Designer
Joseph H Gilmartin
Rigging Grip
Dennis J Glynn
Production Assistant
Thomas J Glynn
On-Set Dresser
Ruth Goff
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Sean Graham
Stunts
Sandra Granovsky
Assistant Editor
Steven Gryb
Foreman
Clare Hallworth
Costume Designer
Nina Hallworth
Costume Designer
E. Y. Harburg
Song
Jaime Harlan
Casting Assistant
Mark Harper
Stunts
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
Kimberly Harris
Adr Editor
James M Hartnett
Rigging Grip
James Haworth
Electrician
Barry Hay
Song
Joseph Hicks
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Aaron C Holden
Props Assistant
Trevor Horn
Song
John Hudecek
Dolly Grip
Evin Huntemann
Grip
John Isbell
Associate Producer
Nina Jack
Assistant Director
Gregory A Jackson
Assistant Camera
Rich Jacques
Song
Rich Jacques
Song Performer
Jason Jennings
Sound Effects Editor
Timothy Jipping
Grip
Matthew R Johnson
Grip
Tom H. Johnson
Other
Michelle Johnston
Choreographer
Darnell Jones
Transportation Co-Captain
Charley Jordan
Stand-In
Ryan Juggler
Foley Editor
Doc Kane
Adr Mixer
Jonathan Karp
Music Editor
Randy Kelley
Sound Effects Editor
Michael Kennedy
Visual Effects Producer
William D Kennedy
Special Effects Foreman
Alyssa Kim
Costumer
Jonathan Kinnas
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Timber Kislan
Accountant
Joyce Kogut
Costume Supervisor
George Kohut
Camera Operator
Greg Koller
Music Scoring Mixer
George Kooymans
Song
Tom Kramer
Music Editor
Peter Kuttner
Assistant Camera
Martha Lafage
Assistant Location Manager
Stacy Laiderman
Production Assistant
Marvin Laird
Song
Anne Laoparadonchai
Costumer
Ted E Larkowski
Transportation Coordinator
Jay Lavender
Coproducer
Jay Lavender
Screenplay
Jay Lavender
Story By
Meredith Lavender
Assistant
Andrew James Laws
Production Designer
Ron Leahy
Rigging Electrician
Dan Lebental
Editor
Ai Ling Lee
Sound Effects Editor
Shannon White Lee
Set Production Assistant
Shawn Lee
Song
Shawn Lee
Song Performer
Christie Leensvaart
Stand-In
Rick Lefevour
Stunts
Kevin Leffler
Apprentice Editor
Angela Levin
Makeup Artist
Eric Lipe
Office Production Assistant
Jill S Litwin
Set Production Assistant
Abby Lorts
Location Assistant
Robert D Lucas
Foreman
Kathryn A Madden
Medic
Gunnar Madsen
Music Arranger
Dominic Mango
Hair
Quentin Matthys
On-Set Dresser
Jeanne Mccarthy
Casting Director
Louisa Mchugh
Camera
Rachel Mcintyre
Production Assistant
Matt Mckinney
Office Production Assistant
G Patrick Mcmahon
Coordinator
Patrick Mcmahon
Editorial Production Assistant
Chris Mcmillan
Hair Stylist
John Medlen
Stunts
Freddie Mercury
Song
Paul Meylink
Storyboard Artist
Jon Michaels
Assistant Sound Editor
John D. Milinac
Special Effects Coordinator
Darryl Miller
Grip
Don Miller
Best Boy Grip
Film Details
Also Known As
Break Up, The, rupture
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2006
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer June 2, 2006
Released in United States on Video October 17, 2006
Based on an original idea by Vince Vaughn.
Project was in turnaround from Revolution Studios who paid mid-six figures for the pitch by Jay Lavender and Jeremy Garelick.
Literary Sale Date: 10/20/2003
Universal Pictures outbid other studios and reportedly paid $2.25 million for the spec script by Jay Lavender and Jeremy Garelick.
Released in United States Summer June 2, 2006
Released in United States on Video October 17, 2006
