The Anatomy of a Breakup

Films That Know Exactly What Falling Apart Feels Like

These films are about the aftermath of love — the confusion, the grief, the strange renegotiation of identity when someone who was everything suddenly isn't.

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Created: November 6, 2025

The Collection

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004
1
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004
1
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
IMDb 8.3 / 10
Director Michel Gondry
Cast Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson
Box Office $34,400,301
Why An essential entry — Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind embodies exactly what this collection is…
Blue Valentine

Blue Valentine

2010
2
Blue Valentine
2010
2
Blue Valentine
IMDb 7.3 / 10
Director Derek Cianfrance
Cast Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, John Doman
Box Office $9,706,328
Why An essential entry — Blue Valentine embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Marriage Story

Marriage Story

2019
3
Marriage Story
2019
3
Marriage Story
IMDb 7.9 / 10
Director Noah Baumbach
Cast Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julia Greer
Box Office $333,686
Why An essential entry — Marriage Story embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Scenes from a Marriage

Scenes from a Marriage

1974
4
Scenes from a Marriage
1974
4
Scenes from a Marriage
IMDb 8.3 / 10
Director Ingmar Bergman
Cast Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Bibi Andersson
Box Office $683,001
Why An essential entry — Scenes from a Marriage embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Kramer vs. Kramer

Kramer vs. Kramer

1979
5
Kramer vs. Kramer
1979
5
Kramer vs. Kramer
IMDb 7.8 / 10
Director Robert Benton
Cast Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander
Box Office $106,260,000
Why An essential entry — Kramer vs. Kramer embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Heartburn

Heartburn

1986
6
Heartburn
1986
6
Heartburn
IMDb 6.1 / 10
Director Mike Nichols
Cast Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels
Box Office $25,314,189
Why An essential entry — Heartburn embodies exactly what this collection is about.
The Break-Up

The Break-Up

2006
7
The Break-Up
2006
7
The Break-Up
IMDb 5.8 / 10
Director Peyton Reed
Cast Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau
Box Office $118,703,275
Why An essential entry — The Break-Up embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Revolutionary Road

Revolutionary Road

2008
8
Revolutionary Road
2008
8
Revolutionary Road
IMDb 7.3 / 10
Director Sam Mendes
Cast Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Christopher Fitzgerald
Box Office $22,911,480
Why An essential entry — Revolutionary Road embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Celeste & Jesse Forever

Celeste & Jesse Forever

2012
9
Celeste & Jesse Forever
2012
9
Celeste & Jesse Forever
IMDb 6.6 / 10
Director Lee Toland Krieger
Cast Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Ari Graynor
Box Office $3,094,813
Why An essential entry — Celeste & Jesse Forever embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Certified Copy

Certified Copy

2010
10
Certified Copy
2010
10
Certified Copy
IMDb 7.2 / 10
Director Abbas Kiarostami
Cast Juliette Binoche, William Shimell, Jean-Claude Carrière
Box Office $1,373,975
Why An essential entry — Certified Copy embodies exactly what this collection is about.
2 Days in Paris

2 Days in Paris

2007
11
2 Days in Paris
2007
11
2 Days in Paris
IMDb 6.7 / 10
Director Julie Delpy
Cast Julie Delpy, Adam Goldberg, Daniel Brühl
Box Office $4,433,994
Why An essential entry — Two Days in Paris embodies exactly what this collection is about.

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