The Break-Up (2006)
The Break-Up (2006)
…pick a side.
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.

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Cast

Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Aniston As: Brooke Meyers
Vince Vaughn Vince Vaughn As: Gary Grobowski
Joey Lauren Adams Joey Lauren Adams As: Addie
Ann-Margret Ann-Margret As: Wendy Meyers
Jason Bateman Jason Bateman As: Riggleman
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: …pick a side.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Romance, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 01 June 2006

Country: US, NL

Runtime: 106m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, Mosaic Media Group, Wild West Picture Show Productions, United International Pictures

Budget: $52,000,000

Revenue: $205,700,000

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Cast

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Brooke Meyers

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Gary Grobowski

Joey Lauren Adams

Joey Lauren Adams

Addie

Ann-Margret

Ann-Margret

Wendy Meyers

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Riggleman

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

Marilyn Dean

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Dennis Grobowski

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Johnny O

Cole Hauser

Cole Hauser

Lupus Grobowski

John Michael Higgins

John Michael Higgins

Richard Meyers

Justin Long

Justin Long

Christopher

Ivan Sergei

Ivan Sergei

Carson Wigham

Keir O'Donnell

Keir O'Donnell

Date (Paul)

Geoff Stults

Geoff Stults

Date (Mike)

Vernon Vaughn

Vernon Vaughn

Howard Meyers

Elaine Robinson

Elaine Robinson

Carol Grobowski

Jane Alderman

Jane Alderman

Mrs. Grobowski

Jacqueline Williams

Jacqueline Williams

Shondra

Peter Billingsley

Peter Billingsley

Andrew

Jane Hu

Jane Hu

Diane

Rebecca Spence

Rebecca Spence

Jen

Mary-Pat Green

Mary-Pat Green

Mischa

Tiffany L. Addison

Tiffany L. Addison

Waitress

Jessica Vilchis

Jessica Vilchis

Hot Girl

Lisa Pace

Lisa Pace

Hot Girl

Samantha Albert

Samantha Albert

Debbie

Susan Messing

Susan Messing

Tourist

Wayne A. Brown

Wayne A. Brown

Tourist

Maynard Love

Maynard Love

Tourist

William Dick

William Dick

Waiter

Jenna Hurt

Jenna Hurt

Poker Girl

Jessica Stramer

Jessica Stramer

Poker Girl

Ashley Giancola

Ashley Giancola

Poker Girl

Lanae Sahs

Lanae Sahs

Poker Girl

Sharon Vaughn

Sharon Vaughn

Boat Tourist

Nydia Rodriguez Terracina

Nydia Rodriguez Terracina

Boat Tourist

Phil Ridarelli

Phil Ridarelli

Boat Tourist

Rhett Miller

Rhett Miller

Old 97's

Murry Hammond

Murry Hammond

Old 97's

Ken Bethea

Ken Bethea

Old 97's

Philip Peeples

Philip Peeples

Old 97's

Eric Bradley

Eric Bradley

Tone Ranger

Eduardo N. Martinez

Eduardo N. Martinez

Hot Dog Vendor

Chuck Stubbings

Chuck Stubbings

Country Clubber

Linda Cohn

Linda Cohn

ESPN Sportscaster (voice)

Arden Cho

Arden Cho

VIP Party Guest (uncredited)

Mercedes Mason

Mercedes Mason

Goblet Girl (uncredited)

Directed By

Peyton Reed

Peyton Reed

Director

Todd Amateau

Todd Amateau

First Assistant Director

Nina Jack

Nina Jack

Second Assistant Director

Sheila Waldron

Sheila Waldron

Script Supervisor

Anthony J. Nahar

Anthony J. Nahar

Second Second Assistant Director

Cara Giallanza

Cara Giallanza

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Stuart M. Besser

Stuart M. Besser

Executive Producer

Peter Billingsley

Peter Billingsley

Executive Producer

Scott Stuber

Scott Stuber

Producer

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Producer

Victoria Vaughn

Victoria Vaughn

Associate Producer

John Isbell

John Isbell

Associate Producer

Jay Lavender

Jay Lavender

Co-Producer

Jeremy Garelick

Jeremy Garelick

Co-Producer

Juel Bestrop

Juel Bestrop

Casting

Jeanne McCarthy

Jeanne McCarthy

Casting

Stuart M. Besser

Stuart M. Besser

Unit Production Manager

Mitchell E. Dauterive

Mitchell E. Dauterive

Production Supervisor

Stacy Laiderman

Stacy Laiderman

Art Department Production Assistant

Al Nolan-Cohn

Al Nolan-Cohn

Location Manager

Martha Lafage

Martha Lafage

Assistant Location Manager

Patrick Muldoon

Patrick Muldoon

Assistant Location Manager

Elicia Zimmerman

Elicia Zimmerman

Location Coordinator

Seth Yanklewitz

Seth Yanklewitz

Casting Associate

Jaime Harlan

Jaime Harlan

Casting Assistant

Mickie Paskal

Mickie Paskal

Local Casting

Jennifer Rudnicke

Jennifer Rudnicke

Local Casting

Joseph Hicks

Joseph Hicks

Extras Casting

Tracy Dixon

Tracy Dixon

Extras Casting

Ruth Goff

Ruth Goff

Extras Casting

Jonathan Kinnas

Jonathan Kinnas

Extras Casting

Andrew Blau

Andrew Blau

Production Coordinator

Barry Barclay

Barry Barclay

Production Coordinator

Paula Stier

Paula Stier

Production Secretary

Lori Scowley

Lori Scowley

Production Accountant

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Mike Doto

Mike Doto

Production Manager

Gail Rose

Gail Rose

Post Production Accountant

Alex Cohn

Alex Cohn

Location Manager

Frank Cuomo

Frank Cuomo

Post Production Coordinator

Nick Rafferty

Nick Rafferty

Location Assistant

Abby Lorts

Abby Lorts

Location Production Assistant

Cliff Zimowski

Cliff Zimowski

Additional Production Assistant

Jeremy Beiermann

Jeremy Beiermann

Assistant Production Coordinator

Lindsay Heller

Lindsay Heller

Extras Casting Assistant

Crista Birgy

Crista Birgy

First Assistant Accountant

Donald Fly

Donald Fly

General Manager

Timber Kislan

Timber Kislan

Payroll Accountant

Olivier Agostini

Olivier Agostini

Production Assistant

Jennifer Webb

Jennifer Webb

Travel Coordinator

Edited By

Dan Lebental

Dan Lebental

Editor

David Rosenbloom

David Rosenbloom

Editor

Gregory Plotkin

Gregory Plotkin

First Assistant Editor

Sandra Torres Granovsky

Sandra Torres Granovsky

First Assistant Editor

Richmond Riedel

Richmond Riedel

Assistant Editor

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Jim Passon

Jim Passon

Color Timer

Olivia Giachino

Olivia Giachino

Editorial Production Assistant

Stacey Frederick

Stacey Frederick

Assistant Editor

Donnie Creighton

Donnie Creighton

Digital Intermediate Assistant

Mike Kennedy

Mike Kennedy

Digital Intermediate Producer

Costume and Makeup

Carol Oditz

Carol Oditz

Costume Design

Thomas J. Glynn

Thomas J. Glynn

On Set Dresser

Nina Hallworth

Nina Hallworth

Costume Designer

Terry Anderson

Terry Anderson

Assistant Costume Designer

Ellen Ryba

Ellen Ryba

Assistant Costume Designer

Joyce Kogut

Joyce Kogut

Costume Supervisor

Annie Laoparadonchai

Annie Laoparadonchai

Costumer

Gina Marie Ome

Gina Marie Ome

Key Costumer

Jacqueline S. Beatka

Jacqueline S. Beatka

Set Costumer

Nancy Cavallaro

Nancy Cavallaro

Set Costumer

Alyssa Kim

Alyssa Kim

Costumer

Jane Blank

Jane Blank

Seamstress

Suzi Ostos

Suzi Ostos

Makeup Department Head

Angela Levin

Angela Levin

Makeup Artist

Dominic Mango

Dominic Mango

Hair Department Head

Chris McMillan

Chris McMillan

Hairstylist

Tony Mirante

Tony Mirante

Assistant Hairstylist

Clare Hallworth

Clare Hallworth

Costume Design

Chelo Ontiveros

Chelo Ontiveros

Key Makeup Artist

Lisa Jelic

Lisa Jelic

Makeup Artist

Erika Walthall

Erika Walthall

Costume Assistant

Patrick Caulfield

Patrick Caulfield

Key Set Costumer

Sound

John O'Brien

John O'Brien

Music Supervisor

John Pritchett

John Pritchett

Production Sound Mixer

David M. Roberts

David M. Roberts

Boom Operator

Cameron Frankley

Cameron Frankley

Sound Supervisor

Cameron Frankley

Cameron Frankley

Sound Designer

Jon Michaels

Jon Michaels

First Assistant Sound Editor

Kimberly Harris

Kimberly Harris

Supervising ADR Editor

Linda Folk

Linda Folk

ADR Editor

Ulrika Akander

Ulrika Akander

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Teri E. Dorman

Teri E. Dorman

Dialogue Editor

David Williams

David Williams

Dialogue Editor

David V. Butler

David V. Butler

Dialogue Editor

Jason W. Jennings

Jason W. Jennings

Sound Effects Editor

Randy Kelley

Randy Kelley

Sound Effects Editor

Ai-Ling Lee

Ai-Ling Lee

Sound Effects Editor

Scott Curtis

Scott Curtis

Foley Editor

Christopher Flick

Christopher Flick

Foley Editor

Kevin Warendorp

Kevin Warendorp

Assistant Sound Editor

Doc Kane

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

Thomas J. O'Connell

Thomas J. O'Connell

ADR Mixer

Jeanette Browning

Jeanette Browning

ADR Recordist

Rick Canelli

Rick Canelli

ADR Recordist

David Betancourt

David Betancourt

Foley Mixer

Alicia Stevenson

Alicia Stevenson

Foley Artist

Dawn Fintor

Dawn Fintor

Foley Artist

Steve Pederson

Steve Pederson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Brad Sherman

Brad Sherman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jonathan Karp

Jonathan Karp

Music Editor

Steve Bartek

Steve Bartek

Orchestrator

Steve Bartek

Steve Bartek

Conductor

Jon Brion

Jon Brion

Original Music Composer

Jon Michaels

Jon Michaels

Assistant Sound Editor

Dan Guachione

Dan Guachione

Boom Operator

Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason

Musician

Kirk Francis

Kirk Francis

Sound Mixer

Eric Flickinger

Eric Flickinger

Sound Recordist

Jay Duerr

Jay Duerr

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Thomas J. Smith

Thomas J. Smith

Visual Effects Supervisor

Heather Elisa Hill

Heather Elisa Hill

Visual Effects Coordinator

Eric Pender

Eric Pender

CG Artist

Camera

Eric Alan Edwards

Eric Alan Edwards

Director of Photography

Peter Rosenfeld

Peter Rosenfeld

"A" Camera Operator

Peter Rosenfeld

Peter Rosenfeld

Steadicam Operator

Peter Kuttner

Peter Kuttner

First Assistant "A" Camera

Colin Slaby

Colin Slaby

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Jody Williams

Jody Williams

"B" Camera Operator

George Kohut

George Kohut

"B" Camera Operator

Paul DeMarte

Paul DeMarte

First Assistant "B" Camera

Greg Jackson

Greg Jackson

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Jody Williams

Jody Williams

Second Unit Director of Photography

Joe Carpita

Joe Carpita

Camera Loader

Melissa Moseley

Melissa Moseley

Still Photographer

Art Bartels

Art Bartels

Key Grip

Don Miller

Don Miller

Best Boy Grip

John Hudecek

John Hudecek

Dolly Grip

Fred Folmer

Fred Folmer

Dolly Grip

Steven R. Wojcik

Steven R. Wojcik

Additional Camera

David Norris

David Norris

Aerial Director of Photography

Louisa McHugh

Louisa McHugh

Camera Intern

E.J. Huntemann

E.J. Huntemann

Grip

George Kohut

George Kohut

Camera Operator

Joe Gajewski

Joe Gajewski

Additional Grip

Eric Wheeler

Eric Wheeler

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Dick Oakes

Dick Oakes

Gaffer

Robert Swander

Robert Swander

Best Boy Electric

Chris Mulsoff

Chris Mulsoff

Rigging Gaffer

James F. Roorda

James F. Roorda

Key Rigging Grip

Noah Banks

Noah Banks

Lighting Technician

Jaime Dawkins

Jaime Dawkins

Rigging Grip

Chad Catuara

Chad Catuara

Electrician

Art Department

Andrew Laws

Andrew Laws

Production Design

Daniel B. Clancy

Daniel B. Clancy

Set Decoration

Scott Troha

Scott Troha

Leadman

David Sandefur

David Sandefur

Art Direction

Marco Rubeo

Marco Rubeo

Assistant Art Director

Brian Cho

Brian Cho

Art Department Coordinator

Stephanie Gilliam

Stephanie Gilliam

Set Designer

Paul Meylink

Paul Meylink

Storyboard Artist

William D'Ambra

William D'Ambra

Property Master

David J. Chamerski

David J. Chamerski

Assistant Property Master

Maria C. Roxas

Maria C. Roxas

Location Scout

Bruce DiValerio

Bruce DiValerio

Construction Coordinator

Veloz Gomez

Veloz Gomez

Set Dresser

Terry Baughman

Terry Baughman

Construction Foreman

Kyle Holden

Kyle Holden

Props

David E. Scott

David E. Scott

Graphic Designer

Matt Reitsma

Matt Reitsma

Textile Artist

Other Crew

Troy Gilbert

Troy Gilbert

Stunts

Linda Perlin

Linda Perlin

Stunts

Lance Gilbert

Lance Gilbert

Stunts

Joe Bucaro III

Joe Bucaro III

Stunt Coordinator

Lisa Gillespie

Lisa Gillespie

Cableman

John D. Milinac

John D. Milinac

Special Effects Coordinator

Sean T. Stratton

Sean T. Stratton

Post Production Supervisor

Thaddeus E. Larkowski

Thaddeus E. Larkowski

Transportation Coordinator

Michael P. Deal

Michael P. Deal

Transportation Captain

Darnell Jones

Darnell Jones

Transportation Co-Captain

Steve Hull

Steve Hull

Carpenter

Virginia Landis Albertson

Virginia Landis Albertson

Post Production Supervisor

Brigitte Bourque

Brigitte Bourque

Compositor

Michael R. Cairo

Michael R. Cairo

Driver

John J. Slove Jr.

John J. Slove Jr.

Propmaker

Marijan 'Mario' Zoric

Marijan 'Mario' Zoric

Chef

Assata Amoaku

Assata Amoaku

Craft Service

Nathaniel E. Bell

Nathaniel E. Bell

Set Production Assistant

Joe Andaloro

Joe Andaloro

Stand In

John M. Pisani

John M. Pisani

Unit Publicist

Michael T. Brady

Michael T. Brady

Stunts

Frank Battaglia

Frank Battaglia

Special Effects Technician

Kym Washington Longino

Kym Washington Longino

Stunt Double

Michael Franck

Michael Franck

Aerial Coordinator

Ina Haybaeck-Rogers

Ina Haybaeck-Rogers

Choreographer

Michelle Johnston

Michelle Johnston

Choreographer

Michelle Sleger

Michelle Sleger

Stand In

Linda Cohn

Linda Cohn

Thanks

Teresa Lang

Teresa Lang

Thanks

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