Break Up vs Match Point
Match Point has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 5/10 for Break Up). Break Up is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 4m. Break Up is the older of the two (1998 against 2005). Both are romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Break Up
Match Point| Break Up | Match Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paul Marcus | Woody Allen |
| Main cast | Kiefer Sutherland, Steven Weber, Hart Bochner, Robin Thomas, Leslie Stefanson | Mark Gatiss, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Penelope Wilton, Matthew Goode, Brian Cox |
Synopsis
Break Up
Housewife Jimmy Dade stays with her violent husband, Frankie, even after his abuse leads to the loss of her hearing. When his car is found with an unidentifiable dead body inside, police officers John Box and Andrew Ramsey suspect Jimmy has killed him. But, after discovering her bank account has been emptied, Jimmy fears that Frankie is still alive, and she goes on the run -- with the police in pursuit.
Match Point
Chris, a former tennis pro, takes a job as an instructor and befriends his wealthy young student, Tom. After being introduced to his family, Chris is soon engaged to Tom's sister, Chloe. Despite the professional and financial advantages that this relationship affords him, Chris becomes obsessed with Tom's fiancee, American actress Nola.
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