''Breaking Up'' is a 1997 romantic comedy film released in 1997 by

Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. D ...

, starring

Russell Crowe Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor. He was born in New Zealand, spent ten years of his childhood in Australia, and moved there permanently at age twenty one. He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maxi ...

and

Salma Hayek Salma Hayek Pinault ( , ; born Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez; September 2, 1966) is a Mexican and American actress and film producer. She began her career in Mexico with starring roles in the telenovela ''Teresa'' (1989–1991) as well as the ...

as a couple whose relationship leads to an out-of-the-blue marriage. It was adapted by

Michael Cristofer Michael Cristofer (born January 22, 1945) is an American actor, playwright and filmmaker. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play for ''The Shadow Box'' in 1977. From 2015 to 2019, he played the role of Phillip ...

from his play of the same name.

Cast

as Steve *

as Monica * Abraham Alvarez as the Minister

Reception

Ken Eisner of

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magazine wrote: "Russell Crowe and Salma Hayek make attractive leads, but they have neither the marquee power nor the requisite chemistry to keep "Breaking Up" from getting left at the altar of general distribution."

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* * * Warner Bros. films Regency Enterprises films 1997 films 1997 romantic comedy films Films scored by Mark Mothersbaugh Films directed by Robert Greenwald American romantic comedy films Films with screenplays by Michael Cristofer 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{1990s-romantic-comedy-film-stub