Break-Up (The)
- Director: Peyton Reed
- Writer: Jeremy Garelick; Jay Lavender
- Producer: Stuart M. Besser; Peter Billingsley
CGiii Comment
Basically, it's an inferior re-hash of The War of the Roses - with gay stereotypes and without any chemistry whatsoever.
The whole thing is really irksome - especially the ending...which is, in purest Hollywood tradition, a total cop-out.
Vaughn, himself, ranks in the useless comic actor list - keeping good company with Stiller et al.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
In Chicago, the art dealer Brooke Meyers feels not appreciated and neglected by her immature boyfriend Gary Grobowski, who is partner with his two brothers in a tourism business, and decides to break-up with him to make Gary miss her. Gary misunderstands her true intention, both follow the wrong advice of family members and friends, beginning a war of sexes with no winner.
Cast & Characters
Vince Vaughn as Gary Grobowski;
Jennifer Aniston as Brooke Meyers;
Joey Lauren Adams as Addie;
Cole Hauser as Lupus Grobowski;
Jon Favreau as Johnny O;
Jason Bateman as Riggleman;
Judy Davis as Marilyn Dean;
Justin Long as Christopher;
Ivan Sergei as Carson Wigham;
John Michael Higgins as Richard Meyers;
Ann-Margret as Wendy Meyers;
Vernon Vaughn as Howard Meyers;
Vincent D'Onofrio as Dennis Grobowski;
Elaine Robinson as Carol Grobowski;
Jane Alderman as Mrs. Grobowski