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Released
2006 · FILM

The Break-Up

A passionate but volatile couple, Gary and Brooke, must confront their clashing personalities and growing frustrations as their love faces the ultimate test between independence and commitment.

“…pick a side.”

Directed by
Paxton Reed, Peyton Reed
Written by
Jeremy Garelick, Jay Lavender
Rated
MPA · PG-13
Runtime
106 min
ComedyDramaRomance
Streaming on
  • Paramount+

Synopsis

Pushed to the breaking-up point after their latest argument, the couple finds themselves at a crossroads, forced to confront the deeper issues that have been eroding their relationship. As old wounds resurface and new tensions arise, they must decide whether to work through their differences or walk away for good.

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The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 324+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Dan LebentalShot by Eric Alan EdwardsScored by Jon BrionDesigned by Andrew LawsSound by Kirk FrancisCostumes by Carol OditzStunts by Joe Bucaro Iii

Box Office

2006 · Box office

✅ Made its money back — grossed 4.0× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$205.7M

Budget$52.0M
Worldwide gross$205.7M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $118.7M — 58% of worldwide · International: $87.0M (42%)

Opening weekend: $39.2M — 33% of its US run.

Opening week (7-day): $53.6M — 45% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 3,070 theaters

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Also known as

  • Trennung mit Hindernissende
  • La Rupturefr
  • Ti odio, ti lascio, ti...it
  • (English)The Break-Up
  • (Bulgarian)Раздялата
Release dates around the world4 countries · show
  • United StatesMay 22, 2006
  • Puerto RicoJun 1, 2006
  • CanadaJun 2, 2006
  • AustraliaJun 5, 2006

Companies

ProductionUniversal Pictures, Mosaic, Wild West Picture Show Productions

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