Breakin' All the Rules
When it comes to getting dumped... he wrote the book.
2004 | 85m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Daniel Taplitz |
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| Writer: | Daniel Taplitz |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 14, 2004 |
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| Director: | Daniel Taplitz |
| Writer: | Daniel Taplitz |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | ex-girlfriend, advice, romcom, dating, falling in love, break-up, model, dog, gold digger, best selling author, battle of the sexes, cousin relationship, game playing, how to, black cinema, playful, irreverent, player, breaking up, romantic, relationship advice |
| Production Companies | Screen Gems, Lisa Tornell Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $12,500,000
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jamie Foxx | Quincy Watson |
| Morris Chestnut | Evan |
| Gabrielle Union | Nikki |
| Peter MacNicol | Philip Gascon |
| Jennifer Esposito | Rita Monroe |
| Bianca Lawson | Helen Sharp |
| Jill Ritchie | Amy |
| Heather Headley | Self (Singer) |
| Octavia Spencer | Stylist |
| Danny Comden | Sam |
| Patrick Cranshaw | Mr. Lynch |
| Tate Taylor | Attendant |
| Bob Stephenson | Ticket Master |
| Faune Chambers Watkins | The Betty |
| Trae Ireland | Trey |
| Gerald Emerick | TV Host |
| Samantha Nagel | Sandra |
| Jessica Landon | Swedish Girlfriend |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Daniel Taplitz | Writer, Director |
| Robert Frazen | Editor |
| Jerry Fleming | Production Design |
| Kim Davis-Wagner | Casting |
| David Hennings | Director of Photography |
| Peter Coquillard | Music Supervisor |
| Candice Carella | Costumer |
| Justine Arteta | Casting |
| Joanetta Stowers | Key Makeup Artist |
| Mari Grimaud | Costume Supervisor |
| Elaine McGhee | Key Costumer |
| Isis Mussenden | Costume Designer |
| Marcus Miller | Original Music Composer |
| Kevin Halloran | Unit Production Manager |
| Todd Amateau | First Assistant Director |
| Handel Whitmore | Second Assistant Director |
| Bonnie Weis | Production Supervisor |
| Anthony J. Nahar | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Nicole Cummins-Rubio | Script Supervisor |
| Peter Borck | Art Direction |
| Ray Yamagata | Assistant Art Director |
| Betty Berberian | Set Decoration |
| Alex Leyton | "B" Camera Operator |
| Greg Rhineer | "A" Camera Operator |
| David 'D.R.' Rhineer | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Thomas Vandermillen | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Leslie Hamilton | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Jennifer Ann Henry | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Brent Egan | Loader |
| D. Stevens | Still Photographer |
| David Chornow | Sound Mixer |
| Linda Murphy | Boom Operator |
| Donal Nelson | Utility Sound |
| Terry Hargis | Leadman |
| Lisa Robinson | On Set Dresser |
| Jennifer Bendror | Art Department Coordinator |
| Wayne Springfield | Construction Coordinator |
| Jason Silber | Propmaker |
| Guy A. Herman | Propmaker |
| Jeffrey Paul Johnson | Property Master |
| Chris DeVicariis | Assistant Property Master |
| Kimberly Kimble | Hair Department Head |
| Jasmine Kimble | Key Hair Stylist |
| Orion V. Cox | Set Dresser |
| Will Durham | Set Dresser |
| Coy Lawson | Set Dresser |
| Doris Puhringer | Set Dresser |
| Russell Stimson | Set Dresser |
| Chris Wright | Set Dresser |
| LaLette Littlejohn | Makeup Department Head |
| Marcie Olivi | Key Costumer |
| Demetricus Holloway | Costumer |
| Laurel Frushour | Costumer |
| Cheryl Miller | Production Coordinator |
| Christina Rollo | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Sheilah Sullivan | Production Accountant |
| Wade Hagen | First Assistant Accountant |
| Daniel Messler | Payroll Accountant |
| Robert Foulkes | Location Manager |
| Timothy Falconer | Location Scout |
| Ron Hugo | Location Scout |
| Kimberly Guidone | Producer's Assistant |
| Johnny Mack | Actor's Assistant |
| Patrick J. Richmond | Key Set Production Assistant |
| Toussaint Banks | Set Production Assistant |
| La Shan Knox | Set Production Assistant |
| Andrew Kopjak | Set Production Assistant |
| Arash Esfandi | Set Production Assistant |
| Anthony Woods | Set Medic |
| Cassandra Butcher | Unit Publicist |
| Catherine Engel | Casting Assistant |
| Max Pomerleau | Chief Lighting Technician |
| John H. Taylor Jr. | Best Boy Electric |
| George A. Hock | Rigging Gaffer |
| Steven D. Castaneda | Electrician |
| John W. Kristopik | Electrician |
| Jason Parrillo | Electrician |
| Mark Shane Davis | Key Grip |
| James Neal | Best Boy Grip |
| Bill Pierson | Dolly Grip |
| Judy Cook | Extras Casting Coordinator |
| Scott Hillman | Key Rigging Grip |
| Brien McDonald | Grip |
| Ryan Nelson | Grip |
| Mark R. Byers | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Sam Nicholson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Kent Johnson | Visual Effects Production Manager |
| Adam Pinkstaff | Transportation Captain |
| Michael Ballew | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Steve Larson | Transportation Coordinator |
| Houston Petty II | Craft Service |
| Daniel Gabbe | Assistant Editor |
| Robert Darwell | Legal Services |
| Annie Maron | Legal Services |
| Sheppard Mullin | Legal Services |
| Dennis McNeill | Color Timer |
| Jay Duerr | Music Editor |
| Steven Ticknor | Sound Supervisor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Stephen Hunter Flick | Dialogue Editor, ADR Editor |
| Devin Joseph | Dialogue Editor |
| Kevin Wahrman | Foley Editor |
| Kyle Rochlin | Foley Mixer |
| Vincent Guisetti | Foley Artist |
| Pamela Kahn | Foley Artist |
| David Weisberg | ADR Mixer |
| Howard London | ADR Mixer |
| Chris Winter | Sound Assistant |
| Ethan Holtzman | Sound Assistant |
| Annie Shih | Sound Assistant |
| Lyle Atkins | Driver |
| Joseph G. Bingenheimer | Driver |
| Steve Brodsky | Driver |
| Curtis Clark | Driver |
| Shawn Coulter | Driver |
| Johnny Davis | Driver |
| Jon Gearhart | Driver |
| Alfie Jensen | Driver |
| Glenn Dash Hartley | Driver |
| Robert L. Husk | Driver |
| Michael Keys | Driver |
| Winston Manjarrez | Driver |
| Rocco Mann | Driver |
| Keven H. Simmons | Driver |
| David Torgerson | Driver |
| Robert L. Young | Driver |
| Lance DeSpain | Charge Scenic Artist |
| Patrick Tonioli | Scenic Artist |
| Christopher D. Yermanos | Scenic Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paddy Cullen | Executive Producer |
| Lisa Tornell | Producer |
| Kevin Halloran | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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