Movie
Breakin' All the Rules
When it comes to getting dumped... he wrote the book.
After being dumped by his model girlfriend, aspiring writer Quincy Watson quits his job and is inspired to pen the ultimate how-to book on breaking up. When it becomes a smash bestseller, he starts giving his player cousin, Evan, choice tips on how to win the battle of the sexes. But when Evan's beautiful girlfriend Nikki gets wind of the plan, it's these players that end up getting played.
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Synopsis
After being dumped by his model girlfriend, aspiring writer Quincy Watson quits his job and is inspired to pen the ultimate how-to book on breaking up. When it becomes a smash bestseller, he starts giving his player cousin, Evan, choice tips on how to win the battle of the sexes. But when Evan's beautiful girlfriend Nikki gets wind of the plan, it's these players that end up getting played.
More about Breakin' All the Rules
Cast
Jamie FoxxQuincy Watson
Morris ChestnutEvan
Gabrielle UnionNikki
Peter MacNicolPhilip Gascon
Jennifer EspositoRita Monroe
Bianca LawsonHelen Sharp
Jill RitchieAmy
Heather HeadleySelf (Singer)Credits
- Directed by
- Daniel Taplitz
- Written by
- Daniel Taplitz
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $10M
- Box office
- $12.5M
Production
- Lisa Tornell Productions
Screen GemsUnited States
Themes
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