Movies after a breakup for this recession after Valentine’s Day

Are you experiencing a breakup? Fixated on loneliness after Valentine’s Day? Here is a list of the best movies to watch when you’re feeling anti-love.

Breakups suck. All you want to do after a heartbreak is cry, crawl into cozy pajamas, wrap yourself in a fluffy blanket, cry some more and eat a damn ton of ice cream while watching a movie trying to escape your new single. life. The problem, though, is that seemingly every movie has some sort of cheesy, unrealistic romantic plot that you probably don’t want to revisit. To help you get through these difficult times, I’ve compiled a list of the best breakup movies to watch, avoiding the unbearably romantic, fairy tale happily ever after.

Someone Great, dir. Jennifer Caitlin Robinson

“Somewhere between then and now, here and there, I think we didn’t just drift apart, we have grown. When something breaks, if the pieces are big enough, you can fix it. Unfortunately, sometimes things don’t break, they break.”

After I broke up with my ex-boyfriend, I played this movie for a month in a row. It’s great to watch a good cry, but it also has a hopeful side to it. “Someone Great” follows Jenny’s (Gina Rodriguez) journey after her boyfriend, who lived with her for nine years, broke up with her. Jenny and her two best friends decide to take one last unforgettable adventure together in New York before Jenny travels across the country in search of her dream job.

The driving force in this film is self-love, which Jennie learns along the way, along with an iconic female trio that would do anything for each other. This movie is about coming to terms with the fact that sometimes we separate ourselves from the other people in our lives. We can cherish the good times and the love that once was there, while at the same time acknowledging the bad ones. We can move on and find “someone great”. The ideal person is somewhere nearby – you just need to look.

“(500) Days of Summer” dir. Mark Webb

“Have you ever done this, have you reminisced about all the times you were with someone and you just go over and over in your head and you look for those first signs of trouble?”

This film is not a typical love story, as stated in its opening – “(500) Days of Summer” is about self-reflection. Movie follows Tom Hansen (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) tries to figure out where his 500 day situation is.The ship with Summer (Zooey Deschanel) went wrong. As an outside observer, we see both the bright and dark sides of the relationship that emerge throughout the film. As hard as it is for Tom to accept, it becomes clear that he and Summer were never destined to be together. However, at the end of the film, the audience is left with hope as Tom finally walks away from Summer and shows interest in someone new.

Straight Up, dir. James Sweeney

“It’s ironic, you know? The symmetry-obsessed guy has a crooked face. You must hate yourself.”

Meet the quirky couple, watch them form a relationship, and take a journey of self-discovery with them. You’ll fall in love with main characters Todd (James Sweeney) and Rory (Katie Findlay) as their soul connection develops despite its apparent dysfunction. This hilarious independent film about accepting yourself shows two people who found each other exactly when they needed it. This is the best movie for good health. How can you love someone so much and not be romantically compatible?

“Clueless”, dir. Amy Heckerling

“He dresses better than me. What would I bring to the relationship?

This iconic 1995 film will turn you off love – the lovers, played by Alicia Silverstone and Paul Rudd, are former half-siblings. Sometimes a weird romantic comedy is all you need to cure grief, and that’s a great choice. Funky fashion, makeup, and a manipulative female boss protagonist, this movie fits the bill for a good romantic comedy. Clueless contains some great one-liners as well as classic preppy outfits that will always be a Halloween staple. Even if you don’t have grief, you need to watch this movie.

The Last Five Years, dir. Richard LaGravenese

“Jamie is over, and where should I turn? Scarred, I did nothing to make money. Maybe there is something to learn somewhere. But it won’t change the fact, it won’t speed up time. One day the foundation cracked and I’m still in pain.

Love musicals and just got dumped? Don’t worry! This musical, written by Jason Robert Brown, tells the story of Jamie (Jeremy Jordan) and Kathy (Anna Kendrick) who fall in love. Katie tells the story in reverse, from the breakup to the start of their relationship, while Jamie tells it from start to finish. Each scene alternates between its own perspectives – a reflection of a staged show in which the two appear side by side only once. The vocals, the narration and the sheer grief both actors see bring tears to their eyes. Trigger warning: Jamie is a dirty little scammer, so if you’ve been cheated on, you can skip this.

How to be lonely, dir. Christian Ditter

“The essence of loneliness is that you should cherish it. Because in a week or a lifetime of being alone, you can only have one moment. One moment when you’re not in a relationship with anyone. Parent, pet, brother, sister, friend. One moment when you stand on your own. Really, really lonely. And then… He is no more.

A movie with Rebel Wilson and Dakota Johnson, two really funny women? Pass me the popcorn! I should have included this movie — It’s all about how people deal with breakups. How to Be Single covers everything from mindless rebounding to clubbing and learning how to deal with the world alone. This movie shows that even though the aftermath of a breakup sucks, you always get through it and grow as a person. How to be Lonely teaches us that happiness can be found even if you’re not holding someone’s hand.

Go get some Ben and Jerry’s from Sidestein, forget about your ex and watch some quality movies! Just know that things will get better, one movie at a time.

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