The Break-Up

The Break-Up
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeyton Reed
Screenplay byJeremy Garelick
Jay Lavender
Story byVince Vaughn
Jeremy Garelick
Jay Lavender
Produced byVince Vaughn
Scott Stuber
StarringVince Vaughn
Jennifer Aniston
Joey Lauren Adams
Ann-Margret
Judy Davis
Vincent D'Onofrio
Jon Favreau
Cole Hauser
John Michael Higgins
Justin Long
CinematographyEric Alan Edwards
Edited byDan Lebental
David Rosenbloom
Music byJon Brion
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • June 2, 2006 (2006-06-02)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$52 million
Box office$205.7 million

The Break-Up is a 2006 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Peyton Reed, and starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston. It was written by Jay Lavender and Jeremy Garelick from a story by them and Vaughn, and produced by Vaughn and Scott Stuber.

The plot follows Gary and Brooke who, after meeting at a Cubs game, soon become a couple who buy a condo together, then have a breakup which is worsened when both refuse to move out.

The film was released by Universal Pictures on June 2, 2006 and received mixed reviews from critics while grossing $205.7 million against a $52 million budget.