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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Cast
19 people
Jamie Foxx
Quincy Watson
Known for
Django Unchained
Soul
Morris Chestnut
Evan
Known for
V
The Call
Gabrielle Union Wade
Nikki
Known for
Bad Boys II
Meet Dave
Peter MacNicol
Philip Gascon
Known for
Bean
Numb3rs
Jennifer Esposito
Rita Monroe
Known for
The Boys
The Looney Tunes Show
Bianca Lawson
Helen Sharp
Known for
Pretty Little Liars
Teen Wolf
Jill Ritchie
Amy
Known for
Herbie Fully Loaded
D.E.B.S.
Heather Headley
Self (Singer)
Known for
Sweet Magnolias
Respect
Octavia Spencer
Stylist
Known for
Hidden Figures
The Shape of Water
Danny Comden
Sam
Known for
Urban Legend
Father of Invention
Patrick Cranshaw
Mr. Lynch
Known for
Old School
Herbie Fully Loaded
Tate Taylor
Attendant
Known for
Ma
I Spy
Daniel Taplitz Director · Marcus Miller Composer David Hennings Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $12M · Budget $10M · United States release May 14, 2004
Box office
Budget
$10,000,000
Worldwide gross
$12,500,000
Gross vs. budget
1.3×
Production
Lisa Tornell Productions
Production
Screen Gems
Production · Studio
Breakup Productions
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Netherlands · May 14, 2004
Premiere
United States · May 14, 2004
Theatrical
Australia
August 12, 2004 · Theatrical
Austria
October 8, 2004 · Digital
France
November 3, 2009 · Theatrical
Germany
October 7, 2004 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 26, 2004 · Digital
Japan
October 27, 2004 · Digital
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