Break-Up Box Office Sales

Fans of Vince Vaughn’s rapid-fire comic delivery might find a few laughs in the very early going of this so-called "anti-romantic comedy." But after sitting all the way through The Break-Up, fans of Vaughn and co-star Jennifer Aniston might be harder to find. This unlikable film does neither many favors.Vaughn bludgeons what remains of the charm from his aging frat-boy act by forcing us to imagine what it might be like to actually live with him 20 years, 25 pounds and zero maturity after college graduation. He so clearly doesn’t deserve to be in any kind of relationship with Anniston’s pleasant (if vacant) character that she loses likeability points for not seeing through his shtick in the first place.It’s not that their arguments don’t ring true. Anyone who’s ever been in a relationship will recognize the familiar accusations, counterattacks, hurtful comments, attempts to get even, and resulting regret. In fact, that’s the problem. The spatting in The Break-Up settles for re-creating pedestrian domestic squabbling instead of making it outrageous enough to laugh at or making it revealing enough to move us. All we’re left with is sitting on the sidelines with the couple’s friends thinking, "These people need to grow up already."And to be fair, the film does suggest that the breakup forces both to take stock of themselves and change for the better. For me, it also exposes the flaw in the relationship philosophy that suggests it’s wiser to live together before getting married. Some might surmise that the story of The Break-Up confirms the need to avoid the marriage commitment until you see how things will go in a condo. As rational as that sounds, the point is missed. The commitment and self-sacrifice of marriage is designed to hold two selfish people together as they learn to be less selfish people. It’s not, of course, that married people don’t go through seasons of fighting like the couple in this film; it’s that the deep commitment of biblical marriage forces them back to self-sacrifice, forgiveness and finding new ways to reconnect. We’re meant to to grow together through the storms of growing up instead of growing up through the storms of repeated failed relationships. Marriage is always hard work. Living together first doesn’t make it easier. It just makes it easier to get out.Come to think of it, though, getting out isn’t a bad idea if you find yourself in the vicinity of The Break-Up. Why commit yourself to 90 coarse (and slow) minutes of watching this couple’s relationship grind to a painful stop?

In addition to early success with The Break Up )(well deserved JEN & VINCE), VV’s last movie just won 3 MTV awards. Jen traded up and from those papz pics from Wrigley last week, looks like Vince is happy she did. Both Vince and Jennifer look happy in these photos too. So friends, lovers, whatever they are, they appear to have been good for each other.

SAW THE MOVE AND I WOULD SEE IT AGAIN>The Break-Up (2006)movie review by Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) The Break-Up is more like Annie Hall told with Chicago attitude and work ethic.Halfway into the big fight that signals the breakup in "The Break-Up," we realize the movie is more than we bargained for.The advertising and the personalities of Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston have conditioned us to expect a wackiness. And we laugh when the fateful argument begins. "Why would I want to do the dishes?" Vaughn yells. "Nobody wants to do the dishes." Yup, ha ha ha. He’s got her there.Before the fight ends, however, we realize we’re listening to a painfully realistic argument between lovers now fed up with each other. Give Vaughn and Aniston Southern accents %u2013 and perhaps a crutch %u2013 and this could be a scene from Tennessee Williams."The Break-Up" is a comedy, but not in the mold of "The Wedding Crashers," Vaughn’s big hit from last summer. "The Break-Up" is more like "Annie Hall" told with Chicago attitude and work ethic. Beer bellies and sarcasm define the characters rather than preening intellectualism and dry wit, but the subject is what drives people apart when they think they belong together.Brooke (Aniston) should have expected trouble from fast-talking Gary (Vaughn). He picked her up at Wrigley Field while she was on date. Yet two years of apparent bliss follow before Brooke explodes at him. She has spent the evening preparing a meal for their families and instead of helping her clean, Gary flops on the couch to play "Grand Theft Auto."They no longer want to see each other, but they share a condo and neither wants to give it up. So Gary and Brooke remain antagonistic roommates, scouting tactics to annoy or humiliate the other.Vaughn and Aniston have terrific chemistry as friends and foes, and they supposedly became an off-screen couple during filming

Hey, sounds like a few of the BAMZ-fans visiting here might need a flashback to a few reviews of M/M Smith:… "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" proves a very long haul indeed. The sheer weight and volume of mayhem toward the end is numbing and meaningless, and two hours is a good 25 minutes more than such a frail conceit can sustain." From a review in Variety.

Ohmigosh. That’s pretty funny. I saw both and I would see the break up again. Seeing Mr. and Mrs. Smith was just curiosity on my part, which seemed to be the reason for most of the audience. Everybody I know personally who saw it basically agrees that MRand MS was mostly drivel.

Let Aniston & Vaughn Fans have there weekend. Geez JA has beendrowned in so much pity , bad reviews and self martyring that she deserves to celebrate making half of what Shiloh Pitts pacifier cost! Look, this might be the ONLY day in the sun of movie making that JA has. Congrat JA & VV.!!

# 69 | LOL at F&B |You have been drinking way to much today celebrating!!! Let’s not make ourselves look like utter idiots.

Okay , I am a VV fan and I went to see the movie as did most of the people at the movie theathre because of him and no the chin. that being said, which one of you who thought it was such a GREAT movie wants to give me my money back. The movie sucked.

Oh man…I’m watching Roepert & Ebert ‘At the Movies’ right now — and man o man…Ebert SLAMMED it but good. Ouchy wawa…the other dude, gave it a sideways thumb, and Ebert like jams his thumb down. LMAO. The clips they showed on the program were soooooo very awful…one thing that stuck out - if Brad was living with that ***** (in the film - and she SURE came across that way — pursed lips, nasty looks), then he must be in PURE HEAVEN w/ his sweet Angelina. Man, I am depressed just having seen two seconds of it. UGH.

I think if one is a real Vince Vaughn fan & seen most of his movies for sure will agree that this movie cannot be compared to his previous movies. This is no Wedding Crashers. I guess only Aniston fans are the ones clamoring about watching it again & giving glowing reviews. Might as well Aniston dump her agent Huvane since her fans are her best agent.

Jen fans should be happy . She has a great boyfriend. She has a hit movie. She says her life is great. This is the last movie that she or the media can connet to Brad. So there should be no reason for Jen to hint about her hurt feeling , what happened to her etc. All the things she said that is about Brad without saying Brad’s name. From now on she should be as quiet about Brad as she is now about VV. Somehow I don’t think she will but we can all hope

The Break Up was awesome!!!! Loved it. Love VV and Aniston, what a wonderful job they both did, i laughed, i cried, thanks!!!

The funny thing is Brad Pitt had a rep for tanning, and especially for getting highlights, long before he started dating Aniston, so nobody can blame her for his behavior. Brad has always been into his looks way more than most any other actor around. For example: plenty of actresses, and brad pitt, have been photographed leaving the hollywood botox shop. And who can forget Val Kilmer telling an interviewer that BP asked to have his muscles airbrushed in a photo. And does anybody really think he’s going to let himself go now that Jolie’s tats are drooping? I think not.

Of course The Break Up is no Wedding Crashers. I for one wouldn’t want it to be. Why would anybody want to see a movie that is just more of the same, really?

Wow, #85 — nice of you to attack new moms, that’s awfully misogynistic and woman hating of you - buta las I expect nothing less of fans of childless 40 year old leathery faced hard bodied tranny lookalikes such as Maniston. Really now #85, if Brad was THAT shallow, why would he have hooked up with a woman that looks like Tootsie’s older brother?? Come on people, THINK! He’s a saint that Brad Pitt. I’m sure Jolie’s breasts are just fine with Brad by the way, he’s probably sharing them with lil’ Shi as we speak. Don’t hate.