Breaking Upwards
IFC Films | Release Date: April 2, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
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Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
8
Negative:
1
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70
Village VoiceChuck Wilson
A low-budget romantic comedy that's smart and lively and, in the end, quite affecting. Read full review
70
NPRMark Jenkins
The semi-autobiographical, microbudgeted Breaking Upwards is indeed precious. But it's also smart, witty and less self-absorbed than you might reasonably expect. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
Like many relationships, Breaking Upwards starts in bed and ends on the street. The journey in between, however, feels as new as anything a tiny budget and a boatload of talent could produce. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
The film bears an undeniable stamp of authenticity in its depiction of the romantic crisis suffered by two twentysomethings in New York's ever picturesque Greenwich Village. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesBetsy Sharkey
A breakup worth going through. Read full review
60
Time OutAaron Hillis
The overall hipness is a little too forced--it’s damn funny when it could’ve been poignant. Read full review
60
SalonAndrew O'Hehir
That whole meta-biographical aspect doesn't bug me much because everybody who's ever written or directed a romantic comedy is drawing on their own emotional experience; this one's just a little more obvious about it. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Best of all is the well-used West Village setting, which feels like the perfect backdrop for a slightly offbeat love story. Read full review
60
Boxoffice MagazineSara Schieron
The way the film handles relationships has a similarly light but lived in air to it as well. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Fitfully amusing, mostly annoying rom-com. Read full review
50
VarietyRonnie Scheib
Happily, "Upwards" picks up immeasurably when three legit luminaries (Andrea Martin, Julie White, Peter Friedman) enter the picture as the couple's parents. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleWalter Addiego
Breaking Upwards has its amusing and touching moments, but we're left wondering just what we're supposed to make of it all. In the end, the relationship at the film's core is less absorbing than the filmmakers imagine. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeTom Russo
The film gets stronger and more involving as the drama gets heavier and the couple’s rift grows. Read full review
25
New York PostKyle Smith
Their conversation is so insipid that watching this movie is no more interesting than talking to any random New York couple about what makes them tick. Read full review
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