The 22 Best Breakup Movies of All Time
From May 12, 2021
Breakups suck, whether you re the break-upper and the breakee. Worse, even if it s just a short fling or a long-term relationship, it never seems to get any easier. But taking time for yourself post breakup is important. Maybe that means heading to the gym an extra day during the week. Maybe it’s hanging out with friends. Or maybe you want to lay around all day and watch movies while curled up in a blanket on the couch. We don’t judge. If the latter sounds like you, you’re in luck. We’ve got the perfect list of breakup movies, from the funny and ironic, to the inspirational and tear-jerking that hit close to home. Whatever mood you’re in post-breakup, there’s a movie for you. So before you get back on those dating apps, we recommend watching these 24 movies:
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Fresh From An Era Of Teen-Angst Dramedies, The ’90s Were A Rom-Com Fan’s Dream.
By Lori Acken, ReMIND Magazine
Romantics will never forget the scene that introduced the world to the uber rich, strikingly handsome Edward Lewis (played by Richard Gere), when he impatiently borrows his accountant’s Lotus Esprit and rips it around town only to get lost deep into Hollywood. When Edward observes a group of prostitutes who could possibly offer him directions, he pulls the Lotus Esprit over and rolls down his window, asking the quirkiest of the bunch: “What’s your name?”
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Clockwise from top left: Blue Jay (Photo: The Orchard); Howards End (Screenshot); Always Be My Maybe (Photo: Netflix); She’s Gotta Have It (Screenshot); Stardust (Screenshot); Kicking And Screaming (Screenshot); Safety Not Guaranteed (Screenshot)
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The A.V. Club. That’s why we’re scouring both the menus of the most popular services and our own archives to bring you these guides to the best viewing options, broken down by streamer, medium, and genre. Want to know why we’re so keen on a particular movie? Click the title at the top of each slide for some in-depth coverage from
Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally.
Columbia Pictures
Synopsis: Years after a post-college road trip, Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally (Meg Ryan) reunite in New York City as they ask themselves an age-old question: can a man and a woman be just friends?
Why it s so good: From proclamations of love on New Year s Eve to the endlessly quotable diner scene, When Harry Met Sally has remained a classic due to Nora Ephron s unparalleled writing.
Modern romantic comedies owe a lot to When Harry Met Sally (1989).
Synopsis: Years after a post-college road trip, Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally (Meg Ryan) reunite in New York City as they ask themselves an age-old question: can a man and a woman be just friends?