Break-Up

Theatrical Release Date: 2006 06 02 (USA)

UPC: 025192846526

Studio: Universal Studios

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Mild Violence, Brief Nudity, Adult Situations, Adult Humor, Profanity, Sexual Situations]

Summary: 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. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Comedy Drama

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

Break-Up

Format: DVD

Release Date: 10/17/2006

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 107 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,Spanish,French

Subtitles: Spanish,French

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Break-Up
1. Wrigley Field (Main Titles) [6:15]
2. Hard at Work [6:19]
3. Breaking Bread [6:10]
4. Had Enough [6:01]
5. Not Moving [4:21]
6. My Space [4:43]
7. Got Him Where I Want Him [4:31]
8. Times Have Changed [4:37]
9. Honoring Commitments [3:44]
10. Game Night [3:43]
11. Mediation [3:39]
12. Blank Canvas [7:32]
13. Man to Man [7:21]
14. Strip Poker [4:39]
15. Just the Two of Us [4:53]
16. How Did We Get Here? [7:31]
17. Change of Hearts [6:10]
18. Taking Care of Business [5:45]
19. Good to See You [3:24]
20. End Titles [4:53]
1. Wrigley Field (Main Titles) [6:15]
2. Hard at Work [6:19]
3. Breaking Bread [6:10]
4. Had Enough [6:01]
5. Not Moving [4:21]
6. My Space [4:43]
7. Got Him Where I Want Him [4:31]
8. Times Have Changed [4:37]
9. Honoring Commitments [3:44]
10. Game Night [3:43]
11. Mediation [3:39]
12. Blank Canvas [7:32]
13. Man to Man [7:21]
14. Strip Poker [4:39]
15. Just the Two of Us [4:53]
16. How Did We Get Here? [7:31]
17. Change of Hearts [6:10]
18. Taking Care of Business [5:45]
19. Good to See You [3:24]
20. End Titles [4:53]

Perry Seibert

Peyton Reed's The Break-Up earns its title honestly. The screenplay, the actors, and the director have succeeded in capturing an ugly, pedestrian break-up between two very average emotionally stunted people. The scenes that deal dramatically, rather than humorously, with the situation actually are the strongest elements of the film. The huge verbal blow-out between the two at the beginning of the film, and the scene where they "discuss" with their realtor who should keep the spacious Chicago apartment they rent together, offer ample evidence that there was a very good film that could have been made from this material. Both Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn are willing to keep the least attractive elements of their characters front and center for most of the film. Sadly, these strengths are also the film's weakness. As good as Vaughn and Aniston are, it is hard to shake the feeling that these performers, both quite obviously in their mid-thirties at least, are too old for these roles. However, casting younger actors in the parts would have made the fact that they share an expensive Chicago apartment all the more unbelievable. Their particular problems are also so universal as to seem almost mundane. An audience member would be hard-pressed to like or root for either of them, as both of the characters lack a level of maturity that most people attain by that age. The characters may learn something about themselves, but where The Break-Up ultimately fails despite its good qualities is that the average viewer is not likely to identify with either character enough to learn anything about themselves. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Peter Billingsley  Executive Producer 
Stuart M. Besser  Executive Producer 
Stuart M. Besser  Producer 
Peyton Reed  Director 
Scott Stuber  Producer 
Vince Vaughn  Producer 
Jon Brion  Composer (Music Score) 
Jay Lavender  Screenwriter 
Jeremy Garelick  Screenwriter 
Vince Vaughn  Actor 
Jennifer Aniston  Actor 
Joey Lauren Adams  Actor 
Ann-Margret  Actor 
Jason Bateman  Actor 
Judy Davis  Actor 
Vincent D'Onofrio  Actor 
Jon Favreau  Actor 
Cole Hauser  Actor 
John Michael Higgins  Actor 
Justin Long  Actor 
Ivan Sergei  Actor 
Vernon Vaughn  Actor 
Elaine Robinson  Actor 
Jane Alderman  Actor 
Jacqueline Williams  Actor 
Peter Billingsley  Actor 
Jane Hu  Actor 
Rebecca Spence  Actor 
Mary-Pat Green  Actor 
Keir O'Donnell  Actor 
Geoff Stults  Actor 
Tiffany Addison  Actor 
Jessica Vilchis  Actor 
Lisa Pace  Actor 
Samantha Albert  Actor 
Susan Messing  Actor 
Wayne A. Brown  Actor 
Maynard Love  Actor 
William Dick  Actor 
Jenna Hurt  Actor 
Jessica Stramer  Actor 
Ashley Giancola  Actor 
Lanae Sahs  Actor 
Nydia Rodriguez Terracina  Actor 
Phil Ridarelli  Actor 
Sharon Vaughn  Actor 
Rhett Miller  Actor 
Murry Hammond  Actor 
Ken Bethea  Actor 
Philip Peeples  Actor 
Gunnar Madsen  Actor 
Karl Solis  Actor 
Michael Winther  Actor 
Eric Bradley  Actor 
Paul Peterson  Actor 
Sean P. Gorecki  Actor 
Eddie Martinez  Actor 
Chuck Stubbings  Actor 
Ryan Cowhey  Actor 
Megan Klein  Actor 
Trisha 'Star' Vargo  Actor 
Julie Adrianson Neary  Actor 
Linda Cohn  Actor 

Country: USA