The Breaker Upperers
Two women run a business breaking up couples for cash but when one develops a conscience their friendship unravels.
1963
24 March 1984, Auckland, New Zealand
29 March 1968, Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand
18 January 1985, Hampton, Virginia, USA
10 May 1980, Auckland, New Zealand
December 20, 1979
10 January 1974, Masterton, New Zealand
August 27, 2018
Brimming with proof that, given the chance, Aotearoa's female talent have their own stories to tell - and are no less hilarious in doing so.
October 26, 2018
It's crude, vulgar and slapdash, so don't go along expecting the Lubitsch touch.
October 03, 2018
The first film by a New Zealand female comedy duo, it's in-your-face bawdy, outspoken but also very funny showcase for their multiple talents.
August 24, 2018
A new addition to the New Zealand invasion of comedy, with hysterical jokes, infectious energy, and an honest story about friendship.
September 23, 2018
"The Breaker Upperers" is a film that I had a chance to see twice in one day. After the first viewing, with a second helping on offer, I did not hesitate, not for a second.
March 22, 2018
Their film feels marvelously shaggy around the edges - their personalities pop - until after a whiplash-funny first hour, they play it safe with an everyone-gets-a-hug Paul Feig-style climax.
October 17, 2018
Most importantly of all: it's funny. Really, really funny, consistently and constantly. The pair are a wonderful double-act on screen.
August 27, 2018
As hilarious as it is, the film packs so much more of a punch because of how genuine Van Beek and Sami's friendship comes across onscreen.
July 29, 2018
The kind of female-focused buddy comedy that cinema could use considerably more of.
October 11, 2018
The Breaker Upperers is a joy from start to finish.
August 03, 2018
To call the script "shaggy" would be far too generous. It's baggy and flat, and at its worst falls back into extremely tired (and insulting) tropes.
October 16, 2018
If we have the good sense we will throw our money at writer-director-stars Madeleine Sami and Jackie van Beek, because they certainly have a whole lot more to say.
