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This 'Break-Up' is more depressing than most
by Eleanor Ringel Gillespie

"The Break-Up" is being sold as a rollicking romantic comedy with that are-they-or-aren't-they hot couple, Jennifer Aniston and co-star Vince Vaughn (who also produced and came up with the story). But brace yourself. "The Break-Up" is more "The War of the Roses," the 1989 black comedy starring Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas, than "When Harry Met Sally ..." Read the full review

TO SUM UP
Art dealer Brooke calls it quits with her boyfriend, Gary, who hosts bus tours of Chicago. But neither ex is willing to move out of the condo they share, so they to continue living as hostile roommates until somebody gives in.

FILM FACTS ...

Universal Pictures

'The Break-Up'

Director: Peyton Reeds
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Jon Favreau, Joey Lauren Adams, Ann-Margret
Run time: 106 minutes
Release date: June 2, 2006
Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, some nudity and language.
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READ THE REVIEW

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: C-
"Watching these likable actors flounder around as they try to save a picture that's not worth saving is, well, depressing."

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Austin American-Statesman: 3 of 5 stars
"...a surprisingly mellow movie, dappled with ramshackle charms and a little heartache that's no heavier than a 'Friends' episode."

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The Palm Beach Post: C
"Aniston and Vaughn may be an item in real life, but you'd never know it from this movie, which perversely has a zero affection quotient."