12 Breakup Movies That Will Help You Get Through Heartbreak
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Breakups suck — that's a given. And no matter who you are, you've probably dealt with a broken heart at some point. It's essentially the one universal struggle that doesn't discriminate.
But the thing that helps us get through devastating breakups — or any issue — is knowing that you're not alone. There is always comfort found in knowing that someone else has survived it and came out on the other side ... or is currently just as miserable as you are. Which is where films come in: these breakup movies remind us that we're never truly on our own and that there is always hope for finding love.
So, when you're going through heartbreak and feeling down in the dumps, these 12 movies will make you cry, laugh, smile, and help you heal when your heart is hurting.
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500 Days of Summer
Just because you're head over heels in love with someone doesn't mean they're right for you. Just like the seasons, love will come and go. When your Summer ends in sadness, Autumn is never far behind.
Falling Inn Love
This Netflix movie has the classic plot line: A big-city girl gets fired and dumped, so she uproots her life in hopes of a fresh start in a small farm town where the hottest local helps her to rebuild an old inn.
La La Land
You'll fall in love with this cinematically stunning, heart-rending tale of two starving artists in Hollywood whose meet-cute plays a significant role in the realization of their dreams.
Music and Lyrics
Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant), a washed-up '80s pop star, must write a smash hit for current music sensation Cora in order to keep his music career afloat. When his plant-waterer, Sophie (Drew Barrymore), shows off her songwriting abilities, Alex hires her to help him write the song. While on a tight deadline, the two quickly discover their chemistry and compatibility.
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Unfortunately, there's usually one person who takes the breakup better than the other. This romantic comedy follows broken-hearted Peter on his quest to move on from his longtime girlfriend with a lavish Hawaiian vacation.
Breakin' All the Rules
After being left by his fiancée, Quincy (Jamie Foxx) writes a best-selling how-to book about breakups. His cousin, Evan, enlists his help when he believes his girlfriend, Nicky (Gabrielle Union), is about to break up with him. The new author finds himself in a sticky situation when he starts unknowingly seeing Nicky.
Table 19
A quirky tale about a few strangers who come together at a wedding and end up pondering their personal relationships throughout the weekend.
A Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson. A very sexy Adam Driver. This Oscar-nominated movie has it all and realistically depicts the heartaches of divorce. Be prepared for waterworks.
She's All That
In the original version of this classic rom-com, high school hunk Zack Siler (Freddie Prinze Jr.) is broken up with by his cheerleader girlfriend. So, he takes a bet from his friends to remake Laney (Rachael Leigh Cook), the school's nerdy, quiet girl, into a prom queen-worthy candidate. When Zack starts to develop feelings for Laney, things start to get complicated.
The Object of My Affection
A 1998 rom-com starring two legends who have not aged one bit: Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd. When Nina (Aniston) gets pregnant, her gay best friend and roommate, George (Rudd), offers to help raise the child. Nina begins to fall for her friend, who simply cannot return the attraction.
The Wedding Singer
When renowned '80s wedding singer Robbie Hart (Adam Sandler) is left at the altar by his fiancée Linda (Angela Featherstone), the former hopeless romantic starts to give up on the institution of marriage and the idea of love entirely. That is, until he befriends the wedding hall caterer, Julia (Barrymore), who is engaged to the wrong guy.
Call Me By Your Name
Two forbidden lovers grow close one summer after having a passion-filled affair that must come to an end at the arrival of winter and impending nuptials in this queer, coming-of-age story.
