The Breaker Upperers

The Breaker Upperers
Directed by
Written by
  • Madeleine Sami
  • Jackie van Beek
Produced by
Starring
  • Madeleine Sami
  • Jackie van Beek
CinematographyGinny Loane
Edited byTom Eagles
Production
company
Distributed byMadman Entertainment
Release dates
  • 10 March 2018 (2018-03-10) (South by Southwest)
  • 3 May 2018 (2018-05-03)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish
Box office$3,410,666 (NZD)

The Breaker Upperers is a New Zealand romantic-comedy film written, directed by, and starring Madeleine Sami and Jackie van Beek.[1] It was executive produced by Taika Waititi.[2] The film is about two women cynical about love, who run an agency that helps break couples up.[2] The film was released in New Zealand on 3 May 2018[3] and internationally on Netflix (excluding New Zealand and Australia) on 15 February 2019.[4] Upon release, the film received positive reviews and was a box office hit in New Zealand.[3][5]

  1. ^ Harris, Lauren Carroll (24 July 2018). "The Breaker Upperers stars on the Kiwi romcom, #MeToo and why women make 'edgier' comedy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b Buckmaster, Luke (7 June 2018). "The Breaker Upperers review – endearing leads propel zany New Zealand comedy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "The Breaker Upperers (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. ^ "The Breaker Upperers Gets Global Netflix Release in February". What's on Netflix. 15 February 2019.
  5. ^ "The Breaker Upperers grosses more than $1 million at Kiwi box office in first two weeks". New Zealand Herald.