Name: The Breaker Upperers
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2018-03-10
Duration: 1 h 22 min
Cast: Jackie van Beek, Madeleine Sami, Celia Pacquola, James Rolleston, Ana Scotney

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Breaking up just got easier

Two women run a business breaking up couples for cash but when one develops a conscience their friendship unravels.

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New Zealand Comedy
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Directed by: Madeleine Sami, Jackie van Beek
Written by: Madeleine Sami, Jackie van Beek
Produced by: Ainsley Gardiner, Georgina Allison Conder, Carthew Neal
Music by: Jonathan Bruce, Amy Barber, David Peterson

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Facts

March 10, 2018 · 1 h 22 min · Strong Language

Released: March 10, 2018
Runtime: 1 h 22 min
Content: Strong Language
Genres: Comedy
Original language: English
Made in: New Zealand
Available in: 130 countries

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Where can I stream The Breaker Upperers?

Netflix

In the United States, The Breaker Upperers streams on Netflix. It also streams in 129 other countries.

Is The Breaker Upperers worth watching?

69

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 76). Critics rate it higher (83 out of 100) than audiences (58).

Will The Breaker Upperers make me laugh?

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Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and sharp wit (6 of 10).

Is The Breaker Upperers plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.