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After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top five breakups of all time".
Theatrical
Mar 31, 2000
Box Office
$47.1M
Budget
$30.0M
Return
1.6x
DVD / Blu-ray
Sep 19, 2000
Theaters
3
Director
Stephen Frears
Writers
Scott Rosenberg, D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, John Cusack
Producers
Rudd Simmons, Tim Bevan, Mike Newell
Music
Howard Shore
Studio
Touchstone Pictures, Working Title Films, Dogstar Films, New Crime Productions
Themes
chicago, illinois
music record
rock 'n' roll
disc jockey
pop
ex-girlfriend
music journalist
relationship problems
record label
flashback
fear of commitment
breaking the fourth wall
falling in love
break-up
record
record album
music scene
thoughtful
breaking up with boyfriend
music culture
record store
top five
dating history
witty
earnest
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Quotes
See all →The Meaning of "Yet" in Relationships
Rob
What did Laura mean last night when she said, "I haven't slept with him yet." Yet! What does "yet" mean anyway? It means you're gonna do it, doesn't it? Or does it?
Record Organization Methods Discussed
Dick
It guess it looks as if you're reorganizing your records. What is this though? Chronological?
Rob
No...
Dick
Not alphabetical...
Rob
Nope.
Dick
What?
Rob
Autobiographical.
Dick
No way.
Unusual Customer Service Encounter in a Record Store
Customer
Hi, do you have the song "I Just Called To Say I Love You?" It's for my daughter's birthday.
Barry
Yea we have it.
Customer
Great great... Well, can I have it?
Barry
No, you can't.
Customer
Why not?!
Barry
Because it's sentimental tacky crap that's why. Do we look like a store that sells "I Just Called to Say I Love You"? Go to the mall!
Customer
What's your problem?!
Barry
Do you even know your daughter? There's no way she likes that song! Oh oh oh wait! Is she in a coma?
Music Preferences and Complex Comparisons
Rob
Liking both ] and ] is like supporting both the Israelis and the Palestinians.
[[w:Marvin Gaye|Marvin Gaye; [w:Art Garfunkel|Art Garfunkel]
Laura
No, it's really not, Rob. You know why? Because Marvin Gaye and Art Garfunkel make pop records.
Rob
Made! Made! Marvin Gaye is dead. His father shot him!
Cast
Full credits →J
John Cusack
Rob Gordon
I
Iben Hjejle
Laura
T
Todd Louiso
Dick
Jack Black
Barry Judd
L
Lisa Bonet
Marie DeSalle
C
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Charlie Nicholson
J
Joan Cusack
Liz
T
Tim Robbins
Ian Raymond
L
Lili Taylor
Sarah Kendrew
J
Joelle Carter
Penny Hardwick
N
Natasha Gregson Wagner
Caroline Fortis
D
Drake Bell
Rob Jr. High
L
Laura Whyte
Laura's Mom
S
Sara Gilbert
Anaugh Moss
B
Brian Powell
Middle Aged Customer
M
Margaret Travolta
Rob's Mom
J
Jillian Peterson
Laura's Sister Jo
D
Dick Cusack
Minister
C
Chris Bauer
Paul
K
K.K. Dodds
Miranda
