Breakup service does lovers' dirty work

By Nathalie Dortonne, Special to CNN

Updated 1152 GMT (1952 HKT) March 2, 2016

They say misery loves company. If you're trying to get over the demise of a promising relationship or simply feeling down on love, a breakup movie might be just the ticket. Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn can't afford to move out of their apartment post-split in the movie "The Break-Up." When the former lovers become hostile roommates, hilarity ensues.
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They say misery loves company. If you're trying to get over the demise of a promising relationship or simply feeling down on love, a breakup movie might be just the ticket. Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn can't afford to move out of their apartment post-split in the movie "The Break-Up." When the former lovers become hostile roommates, hilarity ensues.
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In "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet undergo an experimental procedure to wipe any trace of their relationship from their memories after it goes sour. How could anyone forget a punk rock Kate Winslet, though?
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In "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet undergo an experimental procedure to wipe any trace of their relationship from their memories after it goes sour. How could anyone forget a punk rock Kate Winslet, though?
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"Forgetting Sarah Marshall," with Jason Segel and Kristen Bell, follows a sad-sack guy to Hawaii on his quest to forget about his lost love.
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"Forgetting Sarah Marshall," with Jason Segel and Kristen Bell, follows a sad-sack guy to Hawaii on his quest to forget about his lost love.
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In "High Fidelity," John Cusack's character takes the occasion of a breakup to recount his many relationship disasters. Guess what the common denominator is?
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In "High Fidelity," John Cusack's character takes the occasion of a breakup to recount his many relationship disasters. Guess what the common denominator is?
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Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson starred in "My Super Ex-Girlfriend." The takeaway: Never dump a superhero.
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Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson starred in "My Super Ex-Girlfriend." The takeaway: Never dump a superhero.
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The twee romance "500 Days of Summer," starring Joseph Gordon Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, is a bit divisive among rom-com fans. If you don't mind a <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/09/the-manic-pixie-dream-girl-repents/404953/" target="_blank">manic pixie dream girlfriend</a>, watch away.
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The twee romance "500 Days of Summer," starring Joseph Gordon Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, is a bit divisive among rom-com fans. If you don't mind a manic pixie dream girlfriend, watch away.
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Cameron Diaz takes a little post-breakup trip across the pond in "The Holiday" and unexpectedly finds romance with Jude Law.
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Cameron Diaz takes a little post-breakup trip across the pond in "The Holiday" and unexpectedly finds romance with Jude Law.
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After being dumped by her husband for a younger woman, Kimberly Elise's character in "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" sets off in search of shelter and advice from her wise and tough grandmother Madea.
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After being dumped by her husband for a younger woman, Kimberly Elise's character in "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" sets off in search of shelter and advice from her wise and tough grandmother Madea.
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In "How Stella Got Her Groove Back," Angela Bassett's "Stella" finds romance after a dry spell while on vacation with a younger man played by Taye Diggs.