Breakin' All the Rules

Breakin' All the Rules

When it comes to getting dumped... he wrote the book.

2004•1h 25m•6.0/10

ComedyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(100)

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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Production

Lisa Tornell Productions, Screen Gems

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Quincy Watson

Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut

Evan

Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union

Nikki

Peter MacNicol

Peter MacNicol

Philip Gascon

Jennifer Esposito

Jennifer Esposito

Rita Monroe

Bianca Lawson

Bianca Lawson

Helen Sharp

Jill Ritchie

Jill Ritchie

Amy

Heather Headley

Heather Headley

Self (Singer)

Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer

Stylist

Danny Comden

Danny Comden

Sam

Patrick Cranshaw

Patrick Cranshaw

Mr. Lynch

Tate Taylor

Tate Taylor

Attendant

Bob Stephenson

Bob Stephenson

Ticket Master

Faune Chambers Watkins

Faune Chambers Watkins

The Betty

Trae Ireland

Trae Ireland

Trey

Gerald Emerick

Gerald Emerick

TV Host

Samantha Nagel

Sandra

Jessica Landon

Jessica Landon

Swedish Girlfriend

Steven J. Pershing

Steven J. Pershing

Zig Zag Valet (uncredited)

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