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The Break-Up

The Break-Up is a 2006 American romanticcomedy-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.