The Breaker Upperers
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): February 15, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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90
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersFeb 14, 2019
The Breaker Upperers features a distinctly New Zealand style of comedy: dry, awkward and utterly hilarious. But directors, writers and stars Jackie van Beek and Madeline Sami still give this film a wild energy that’s absolutely their own, with jokes that take the audience from giggles to cackles to all-out shrieks. Read full review
83
The PlaylistOliver LytteltonJan 25, 2019
Most importantly of all: it’s funny. Really, really funny, consistently and constantly. Read full review
80
Screen DailySarah WardJan 25, 2019
The Breaker Upperers might suffer from a too-neat third act, but it wins hearts and hearty guffaws along the way. Read full review
80
VarietyAmy NicholsonJan 25, 2019
It’s a terrific showcase for the duo and their entire cast, which, besides a pop-up bit from Clement, is curated from a local talent pool that Hollywood has yet to spelunk. After this, it should. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 8, 2023
The Breaker Upperers is a rude and rowdy Kiwi comedy about two friends who run a service that helps people get out of hard-to-end relationships. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comTomris LafflyFeb 16, 2019
A marvelously kooky, occasionally laugh-out-loud funny buddy comedy. Read full review
70
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergFeb 15, 2019
This collaboration between Jackie van Beek and Madeleine Sami — who wrote, directed and star together — exhibits their fairly irresistible comic chemistry, even if the conceit of the movie wears a bit thin. Read full review
60
The GuardianLuke BuckmasterJan 25, 2019
The Breaker Upperers is Sami and Van Beek’s show through and through. The film coasts off the energy and rapport of this affable pair, whose smart-mouthed performances are full of pep and fizz. What they lack in wit they compensate for with sheer likability. Read full review
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