Breakin' All the Rules
When it comes to getting dumped... he wrote the book.
When it comes to getting dumped... he wrote the book.
Comedy, Romance
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2004
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After being dumped by his model girlfriend, aspiring writer Quincy Watson quits his job and is inspired to pen the ultimate how-to book on breaking up. When it becomes a smash bestseller, he starts giving his player cousin, Evan, choice tips on how to win the battle of the sexes. But when Evan's beautiful girlfriend Nikki gets wind of the plan, it's these players that end up getting played.
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Details
Runtime:
85 min
Release date:
14 May 2004
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$10,000,000
Revenue:
$12,500,000
Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
... this is basically just a sitcom.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
17 May 2004
rotten:
No movie this stupid should need a plot synopsis this complicated.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
14 May 2004
rotten:
A movie that sags and drags under the weight of poor pacing, execrable writing and largely unlikable characters, including a leading man viewers can never really warm up to.
– Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
14 May 2004
fresh:
A cleverly concocted hybrid of conventional romantic comedy and mistaken-identity farce.
– Joe Leydon,
Variety,
14 May 2004
fresh:
If the movie were 10 minutes longer, the mix-ups might grind viewers down, but director Daniel Taplitz knows how to juggle the subplots he's given.
– Mike Clark,
USA Today,
14 May 2004