Breakin' All the Rules
Seen it?2004 | 85 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (31% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Pillow Talk or Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
31% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$13 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Daniel Taplitz
- Jamie FoxxQuincy Watson
- Morris ChestnutEvan
- Gabrielle UnionNikki
- Peter MacNicolPhilip Gascon
- Jennifer EspositoRita Monroe
- Bianca LawsonHelen Sharp
- Jill RitchieAmy
- Heather HeadleySelf (Singer)
- Octavia SpencerStylist
- Danny ComdenSam