Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jamie Foxx | ... | Quincy Watson | |
Gabrielle Union | ... | Nicky Callas | |
Morris Chestnut | ... | Evan Fields | |
Peter MacNicol | ... | Philip Gascon | |
Jennifer Esposito | ... | Rita Monroe | |
Bianca Lawson | ... | Helen Sharp | |
Jill Ritchie | ... | Amy | |
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Samantha Nagel | ... | Sandra / Executive Assistant |
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Grace Chan | ... | Secretary |
Danny Comden | ... | Sam | |
Octavia Spencer | ... | Stylist (as Octavia L. Spencer) | |
Heather Headley | ... | Heather Headley | |
Patrick Cranshaw | ... | Mr. Lynch | |
Tate Taylor | ... | Attendant | |
Bob Stephenson | ... | Ticket Master |
Quincy Watson, after being unceremoniously dumped by his fiancée, pens a "how to" book on breaking up and becomes a best-selling author on the subject. Not wanting his male friends to suffer the same fate, he gives them advice on dumping their mates. A comedy of errors ensues. Written by Anonymous
I saw an advanced screening of Breakin' All the Rules and I have to say it was a refreshing change of pace from recent black comedies (like the mindless Johnson Family Vacation). This was a very smart comedy with interesting plot turns and twist and, for me, the most important element was believable characters. However, with Morris Chestnut and Gabrielle Union in the cast (do they have to be in every romantic, black comedy?) the movie reminded me a bit of their previous movie, Two Can Play That Game.
Jamie Foxx does a great job of carrying the movie and Peter McNichole is great as the powerful company executive that needs Jamie's help because he afraid to break up with his gold digging girlfriend. And although I've mentioned this as a "black comedy" it really is colorless. Bottom line, the movie was entertaining and well worth seeing!