The Break-Up
2006 · 106 min · Director: Peyton Reed
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In Chicago, the art dealer Brooke Meyers feels not appreciated and neglected by her immature boyfriend Gary Grobowski, who is partner with his two brothers in a tourism business, and decides to break-up with him to make Gary miss her. Gary misunderstands her true intention, both follow the wrong advice of family members and friends, beginning a war of sexes with no winner.
Emotional fingerprint
The Break-Up (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Humor 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Humor25%
- Empathy20%
- Anger15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Humor, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Humor and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 38 % | 0 % | 10 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 38 % | 1 % | 11 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 41 % | 6 % | 16 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 52 % | 20 % | 30 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 57 % | 33 % | 41 % | 51 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 49 % | 27 % | 35 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 44 % | 18 % | 25 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 48 % | 15 % | 21 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 53 % | 16 % | 20 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 50 % | 20 % | 21 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 43 % | 26 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 43 % | 27 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 43 % | 20 % | 24 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 40 % | 20 % | 23 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 50 % | 39 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 69 % | 61 % | 66 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 75 % | 68 % | 71 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 65 % | 56 % | 60 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Hope | 54 % | 39 % | 48 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Hope | 50 % | 28 % | 42 % | 15 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Howard Meyers
Carol Grobowski
Mrs. Grobowski
Shondra
Diane
Mischa
Details
- Directed by
- Peyton Reed
- Written by
- Vince Vaughn, Jeremy Garelick, Jay Lavender
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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