Breakin' All The Rules Movie Review 2004

Predictable romantic comedy stars Foxx as L.A. men's magazine exec Quincy Watson, who gets dumped by his fiancee Helen (Lawson) the same day his timid boss Phillip (MacNicol) wants Quincy to lay off 15% of the mag's staff. Instead, Quincy axes himself and takes his frustrations and rejections out on paper, writing what turns out to be the best-selling "Breakup Handbook." Suddenly, Quincy is Mr. Advice for Phillip, who wants to know how to avoid the gold-digging Rita (Esposito), and Quincy's playa cousin Evan (Chestnut),who wants to dump his girlfriend Nicky (Union) before she dumps him. Complications ensue when Quincy unwittingly falls for Nicky and Rita goes after Evan thinking he's Quincy. It's contrived but well done, with Foxx smirking likeably and Union lovely as always.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 85 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Comedy, Romantic Triangles, Writers, Mistaken Identity, Books & Bookstores

Screenplay

Daniel Taplitz

Cast

Jamie Foxx, Gabrielle Union, Morris Chestnut, Peter MacNicol, Jennifer Esposito, Bianca Lawson, Jill Ritchie

Cinematography

David Hennings

Director

Daniel Taplitz

Music

Marcus Miller

Other

Heather Headley, David Chornow, Peter Coquillard, Rob Frazen, Peter Borck, Isis Mussenden, Jerry Fleming

Producer

Lisa Tornell, Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Entertainment