''Breaking Up'' is a 1997 American

romantic drama Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

film directed by Robert Greenwald and written 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 ...

, based on his stage play of the same name. The film stars

Russell Crowe Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor and film director. Russell Crowe filmography, His work on screen has earned him List of awards and nominations received by Russell Crowe, various accolades, including an Academy Award, two Gold ...

and

Salma Hayek Salma Valgarma Hayek Pinault ( , ; ; born 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 TV series), Teresa'' (1989–1991) as well a ...

as a couple whose relationship leads to an out-of-the-blue marriage. It was released in the United States by

Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (WBEI), commonly known as Warner Bros. (WB), is an American filmed entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California and the main namesake subsidiary of Warner Bro ...

on October 17, 1997.

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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* * * 1997 films 1997 romantic comedy films 1990s American films 1990s English-language films American films based on plays American romantic comedy films Films directed by Robert Greenwald Films scored by Harry Gregson-Williams Films with screenplays by Michael Cristofer Regency Enterprises films Warner Bros. films English-language romantic comedy films {{1990s-US-comedy-film-stub