The Matchbreaker (2016)

A young professional breakup artist reaches a crisis when the girl he's hired to target is the girl he's always wanted.

Director:

Caleb Vetter

Writers:

Caleb Vetter (story), Wesley Elder (story)

Stars:

Wesley Elder, Christina Grimmie, Osric Chau

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wesley Elder	...	Ethan
Christina Grimmie	...	Emily
Osric Chau	...	Sam
Olan Rogers	...	Mitchell
Shawna Howson	...	Lexy
Tessa Violet	...	Tricia
Victoria Jackson	...	Mrs. Taylor
Torry Martin	...	Tully
Ashley Shelton	...	Veronica
Ben Davies	...	Brian
Chris Massoglia	...	Zach
Michael Joiner	...	Wayne
Jennifer Mays	...	Donna (as Jen Mays)
Alicia Cabrera	...	Ruth
Elena Lazorishak	...	Young Emily

Storyline

When an idealistic romantic gets fired from his day job, he is offered a "one-time gig" to break up a girl's relationship for her disapproving parents. This "one-time" gig spreads through word-of-mouth and he ends up becoming a professional match-breaker. Business gets personal, however, when he's hired to destroy the relationship of the girl he's adored and pined for since grade school.

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Plot Keywords:

electrical extension cord | power outage | fired | reference to helen keller | reference to annie sullivan | 

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Taglines:

True love can just wait.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Zack (Chris Massoglia) declares that he hates Josh Hutcherson. Chris Massoglia previously starred with Josh Hutcherson in Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant as best friends who have a falling out and become bitter enemies.

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Goofs

The intel on Veronica given to Ethan only had three paragraphs of actual information. The rest of the paragraphs are copy pasted from the content above.

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Quotes

Ethan Cooper: Have I ever steered you wrong before?
Lexy Cooper: Pet coyote incident of 2003 comes to mind.
Ethan Cooper: Fond memories.
Lexy Cooper: Yeah, rabies shots are memorable.

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Crazy Credits

"Obviously there were animals in the film. And we didn't harm them. But no one was there to watch so we can't put their logo here."

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Connections

References Twilight (2008)

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Soundtracks

By My Side
By Tony Ferrari
Courtesy of Tony Ferrari

User Reviews

Very Cute and Lovely Romantic Comedy! 10/10

"The Matchbreaker" was so fun to watch and put me in a very happy mood :) the very cute love story along with some comedic moments make the whole film very interesting to watch. I definitely recommend watching this ! The music of the movie fit the plot line and 'feeling' very well. I actually purchased the album of movie music as well because I liked it so much! I thought the actors were amazing in how they portrayed their characters- very believable and also lovable. It was also great to see the beloved Christina Grimmie in this movie. This is a great movie to watch with the family ! I really do hope to see more from these actors and film makers. I rate this film a 10/10 because it is very cute and funny and also brings tears to your eyes.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 December 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Matchbreaker

Filming Locations:

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

KC Film Office, Vetter Brothers Filmworks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color