The 15 best movies for after a breakup
Whether you need to laugh, cry or feel like a new person by the credits, these films get it. Funny, honest and quietly hopeful, they're good company for a heart on the mend.
1(500) Days of Summer (2009)
1h 35m · Comedy, Drama, Romance · ★ 7.3
The funny, honest look at why it didn't work out.
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3Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
1h 51m · Comedy, Romance, Drama · ★ 6.5
Hilariously awkward proof that you'll get over it.
4Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
1h 48m · Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance · ★ 8.1
What if you could erase an ex? Bittersweet and beautiful.
5Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
1h 58m · Comedy, Drama, Romance · ★ 7.3
Learning to date again, with plenty of laughs along the way.
6Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
1h 37m · Comedy, Romance, Drama · ★ 6.7
Singledom, wine and big knickers: a breakup classic.
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8Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
1h 53m · Romance, Comedy · ★ 6.9
Divorce, then a villa in Tuscany. Escapism done right.
9How to Be Single (2016)
1h 50m · Comedy, Romance · ★ 6.3
Single life in New York, done funny and with friends.
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13La La Land (2016)
2h 09m · Comedy, Drama, Romance · ★ 7.9
Love, dreams and that ending. Cathartic in the best way.
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