The Breaker Upperers
Two cynical Auckland friends who break up couples for money face their own hardest breakup when conscience threatens their profitable partnership.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- sardonic
- date night
- girls night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's dry wit and the effervescent chemistry between Jackie van Beek and Madeleine Sami, finding it consistently funny despite its modest scale.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jen and Mel's breakup business is threatened when Mel develops a conscience after encountering an old victim.
The protagonists accept payment to theatrically and ruthlessly end other people's romances.
Jen and Mel are women in their late thirties whose livelihood and identity depend on morally dubious breakup schemes.
Mel's emerging conscience directly destabilizes the pair's business and long-standing worldview.
Films like The Breaker Upperers, and why
Bridesmaids
female friendship, irreverent humor, and romantic relationship complications
Girls Trip
women-centered comedy built around messy relationships and sharp ensemble banter
Trainwreck
romantic chaos, cynical wit, and emotionally complicated friendship
Movie Details
- Directors
- Madeleine Sami, Jackie van Beek
- Release Date
- 2018-03-10
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (231)
Cast
- Jackie van Beek
- Madeleine Sami
- Celia Pacquola
- James Rolleston
- Ana Scotney
- Carl Bland
- Brett O’Gorman
- Cohen Holloway
- Rima Te Wiata
- Angella Dravid
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Breaker Upperers about?
- Two cynical Auckland friends who break up couples for money face their own hardest breakup when conscience threatens their profitable partnership.
- What is The Breaker Upperers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Breaker Upperers as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Breaker Upperers violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Breaker Upperers.
- What did critics think of The Breaker Upperers?
- Critics broadly praised the film's dry wit and the effervescent chemistry between Jackie van Beek and Madeleine Sami, finding it consistently funny despite its modest scale.
- Which films are like The Breaker Upperers?
- Films with a similar feel include Bridesmaids, Girls Trip, and Trainwreck.
- How long is The Breaker Upperers?
- The Breaker Upperers runs 82 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Breaker Upperers?
- In United States, The Breaker Upperers streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
