When the breaker upperers debuted at austins south by southwest film festival in march of this year, it was to the kind of uproarious international delight that kiwi culture so fitfully feeds on so much so that variety described writerdirectorstars jackie van beek and madeleine sami a female version of taika waititi and jemaine clement. Jul 29, 2018 together they run a very special little company called the breaker upperers where, for a reasonable fee, they will help couples break up. I want to say that this film passes the bechdel test on a cursory level, but i feel like jen and mel spend more than half of their time bickering about and criticizing each others misbegotten beaus. The breaker upperers 2018 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jun 01, 2018 the breaker upperers will open the 2018 edition of perths premiere film festival. Theyre best friends who keep their cynicism alive by not getting emotionally involved with anybody else. First trailer released for this starstudded kiwi comedy. Theyre a platonic, codependent couple who keep their cynicism alive by.
Although their film is not as lively as it could be, a hilarious cast ensures that the breaker upperers is an enjoyable romp. The breaker upperers is a good film with some solid laughs, but early glimpses of genius give way to something much more familiar, and predictable, which feels like a missed opportunity. James rolleston in the role of the footballer is excellent and he that i adore. The film is about two women cynical about love, who run an agency that helps break couples up. His name appears as executive producer of this, but if you go along expecting something halfway near as good as boy 2010 or hunt for the wilderpeople 2016 you will be grievously disappointed. Written and directed by jackie van beek and madeleine sami, with taika waititi as executive producer, the breaker upperers follows in a similar style of deadpan comedy as waititis earlier works. With madeleine sami, jackie van beek, james rolleston, celia pacquola. Now theyre in their latethirties and business is booming. A kiwi comedy combining the talents of madeleine sami and jackie van beek will debut at one of americas most. The breaker upperers look out couples and hollywood because new zealand comedians jackie van beek and madeleine sami are ready for stardom. Jun 08, 2018 the breaker upperers the breaker upperers is the tale of two women whose business is ending other peoples relationships.
Two women run a business breaking up couples for cash but when one develops a conscience their friendship unravels. Two best friends run a business breaking up couples for cash but when. Two best friends run a business breaking up couples for cash but when one develops a. Sydney film festivals openingnight feature is a riotous crowd pleaser driven by the.
The film then became more about the relationship between the 2 breakerupperers, which was a. Jackie van beek and madeleine samis comedy feature film, the breaker upperers has begun principal photography today sunday in auckland. Unfortunately, at a fleeting runtime of 75 minutes before the end credits roll, the breaker upperers feels overstuffed and at war with itself. The breaker upperers is the story of two women who earn a living by breaking up unhappy couples for cash. The raunchiness recalls bridesmaids or girls trip, while the film literally ends in a this is the endesque dance number where all is good with the world once more. The breaker upperers is an original femaledriven romcom film that doesnt follow the formula for stereotypical romance. Mar 17, 2018 as a showcase for talented creators and performers, the breaker upperers is an absolute success, with sami and van beek rarely at a loss for a laugh, and a supporting cast who mostly meet that level of quality. Two best friends run a business breaking up couples for cash. Bitter and cynical, they formed the breaker upperers, a smalltime business breaking up couples for cash. Watch the breaker upperers full movie in hd visit movie 502143 two women run a business breaking up couples for cash but when. Bitter and cynical they became fast friends and formed the breaker upperers, a smalltime business breaking up couples for cash. Aug 06, 2018 taika waititi has given the world two talented comediennes in sami and van beek, whose confidence on both sides of the camera suggests a bright future ahead of them. The breaker upperers m sex, coarse language and drug use two women cynical in love, set up an agency to break couples up as a way to avoid letting go and moving on with their lives. The breaker upperers 2018 full movie download full hd.
Kiwi writerdirectors madeleine sami and jackie van beek star in this comedy produced by taika waititi thor. The breaker upperers is a fiercely proud kiwi comedy, and unquestionably one of the funniest. The program for revelation perth international film festival 2018 was launched last night with all due pomp and circumstance, with hotly anticipated new zealand comedy the breaker upperers announced as this years opening film jackie van beek and madeleine sami direct and star in the film as best friends who run an unconventional business breaking up. Her first feature film was the inland road, which was screened at the berlin international film festival and the seattle international film festival, followed by her second feature film, the breaker upperers. Check out the first official trailer of the breaker upperers, the upcoming new zealand comedy movie written and directed by jackie van beek and madeleine sami and starring jackie van beek, madeleine sami, celia pacquola, james rolleston, and ana scotney. The kiwi comedy queens are highenergy and noholdsbarred at all times, bouncing off one another in a way that explains their new and completely bonkers film. The film s characters are mainly onedimensional and its storyline rather loose. Filmed in 22 days, its also a superb showcase for its key talents. Sxsw, sydney international film festival, perth international film festival, bfi london film festival. Otherwise, the film is largely presented comically. The film was released in new zealand on 3 may 2018 and internationally on netflix excluding new zealand and australia on. The breaker upperers is a new zealand romanticcomedy film that was written, directed, and stars madeleine sami and jackie van beek. Samis character finds herself falling for a teen james rolleston who needs to dump his girlfriend.
The breaker upperers 2018 parents guide add to guide. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A kiwi comedy combining the talents of madeleine sami and jackie van beek will debut at one of americas mostpopular edgy film festivals next month. Feb, 2018 two women cynical in love set up an agency to break couples up as a way to avoid letting go and moving on with their lives. I guess theres only so far you can travel with one great idea.
The plot against america s01e06 part 6 season finale. Two women cynical in love set up an agency to break couples up as a way to avoid letting go and moving on with their lives. She studied contemporary dance at the wellington performing arts centre, then completed a linguistics degree at victoria university of wellington, graduating in 1998. Jackie van beek and madeleine sami wrote, directed and star in the breaker upperers. The breaker upperers where to watch streaming and online. The breaker upperers is a new zealand romantic comedy film that was written, directed, and stars madeleine sami and jackie van beek. Leading both the cast and the filmmakers are madeleine sami super city and jackie van beek what we do in the shadows. New zealand comedy has broken out onto the world stage in strange and magical ways over the years. Amelia movie 2009 hilary swank, richard gere, ewan mcgregor. The films characters are mainly onedimensional and its storyline rather loose. For the right price, bffs jen and mel will ruthlessly end any romance. The breaker upperers the breaker upperers is the tale of two women whose business is ending other peoples relationships.
Together they run a very special little company called the breaker upperers where, for a reasonable fee, they will help couples break up. They can do this by pretending to be pregnant mistresses, pretending to kidnap the person who hired them or even pretend to be cops and say the person that hired them went missing. Van beek was born and raised in wellington and attended onslow college. The parents guide items below may give away important plot points. Theyre a platonic, couple who keep their cynicism alive by not getting emotionally involved with anybody else. The breaker upperers is written and will be directed by van beek and sami who will also play the lead roles of jen and mel, a pair of cynical misfits who earn a living by breaking up unhappy couples for cash. Two best friends run a business breaking up couples for cash but when one develops a conscience the friendship unravels.
Ragnarok proved it was possible to caress the antipodean humour into a blockbuster. Its a film thats absolutely worth dating, but is unlikely to be the one. The breaker upperers might suffer from a tooneat third act, but it wins hearts and hearty guffaws along the way. Jun 08, 2018 the breaker upperers is a fiercely proud kiwi comedy, and unquestionably one of the funniest films of the year so far. Fifteen years ago, mel madeleine sami and jen jackie van beek discovered they were being twotimed by the same man. The breaker upperers world premiere was confirmed earlier. A piki films, miss conception films presentation, in. Two romance cynics run a business breaking up unhappy couples in this new zealand buddy comedy. The breaker upperers keeps its story simple, charting the tension that both annas reappearance and jordans puppy love creates between jen and mel. In a time when female filmmakers are at the lowest end of industry statistics, the breaker upperers deserves attention on principle alone with jackie van. The program for revelation perth international film festival 2018 was launched last night with all due pomp and circumstance, with hotly anticipated new zealand comedy the breaker upperers announced as this years opening film. Cynical in love, the two friends jen and mel run an agency that gets hired to break up couples. And while some lowhanging comedic fruit swings throughout much of the filmincluding an impromptu police officer striptease that was.
The film was released in new zealand on 3 may 2018 and internationally. Bitter and cynical they formed, the breaker upperers, a smalltime business breaking up couples for cash. The breaker upperers as the man with the midas touch in kiwi cinema, taika waititi can do no wrong. Written directed by and starring madeleine sami and jackie van beek, the breaker upperers is a comedy set in new zealand about two best friends with an unusual job title. Closer to home, it was offered at the sydney film festival last month, with the guardian correspondent luke buckmaster giving it three out of five stars. The breaker upperers trailer official trailer youtube. The leads are likeable, but the films structure is shaggythere are so many comic sequences that divert away from the drama van beek and sami are going for jen and mels dissolving friendship. While the breaker upperers is distinctly kiwi in some ways, in others it wouldnt feel amiss with a name like paul feig or judd apatow on the poster. The breaker uperers 2018, jackie van beek, james rolleston, madeleine sami.
But when one grows a conscience, it threatens to derail their relationship. Jackie van beek born 1976 is a new zealand film and television director, writer and actress. Taika waititi has given the world two talented comediennes in sami and van beek, whose confidence on both sides of the camera suggests a bright future ahead of them. Kiwi comedy the breaker upperers marks a new breed of rom. The breaker upperers brings the laughs early and often, thanks to the dry wit and effervescent chemistry of writerdirectorstar duo jackie van beek and madeleine sami.
Sex, coarse language and drug use two women cynical in love, set up an agency to break couples up as a way to avoid letting go and moving on with their lives. Flight of the conchords gave us a taste of its unique beats, while thor. Van beek has won a number of filmmaking awards, including spada new filmmaker of the year in 20, as well as acting awards. Two women cynical in love, set up an agency to break couples up as a way to avoid letting go and moving on with their lives. The breaker upperers trailer available to download. Kiwi comedy the breaker upperers marks a new breed of romcom. Jen jackie van beek and mel madeleine sami have been friends for 15 years, ever since they discovered that they were being twotimed by the same man. Available from all good retailers instore and online. Written,directed by and starring the very talented madeleine sami and jackie van beek, the breaker upperers is about two women cynical in love, who set up an agency to break couples up as a way to avoid letting go and moving on with their own lives produced by the team from boy and hunt for the wilderpeople and with a stellar cast of nz actors, the breaker upperers is. Jul 14, 2018 unfortunately, at a fleeting runtime of 75 minutes before the end credits roll, the breaker upperers feels overstuffed and at war with itself. The breaker upperers, the new comedy from the scripting and directorial team of madeleine sami and jackie van beek also the two leads is funny and sweet, with a bit of raunch thrown in for good measure.