{"id":198140,"date":"2025-10-09T18:30:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/09\/5-movies-to-watch-if-youre-getting-over-a-bad-breakup\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T18:30:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:30:56","slug":"5-movies-to-watch-if-youre-getting-over-a-bad-breakup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/09\/5-movies-to-watch-if-youre-getting-over-a-bad-breakup\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Movies to Watch If You&#8217;re Getting Over a Bad Breakup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Breakups are tough, and it can be hard to know just what comfort content to throw on after. Do you want to cope and cry? Do you want to say \u201cscrew you\u201d? Do you want to forget it all and laugh?<\/p>\n<p>Have no fear \u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> team are experts in just what you need for a bad breakup. Our recommendation guide has a bit of everything.<\/p>\n<p>For those who want a good cry, a good laugh or some vicarious revenge, we\u2019ve got a film for you. Take a look at our five picks, available to stream on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/media-network\/netflix\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjPn9mWhe2PAxXGElkFHa6TC9UQFnoECCMQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw0vvDZBKHryymhnw3NaQTaD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/media-network\/hulu\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiTto2dhe2PAxUzEVkFHevuAPcQFnoECBwQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ozeMTvwCecCH-U-XJ4i9L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hulu<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Lost in Translation\u2019 (2003)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lost in Translation Official Trailer #1 - Bill Murray Movie (2003) HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W6iVPCRflQM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A disillusioned young wife named Charlotte (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/scarlett-johansson\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjmob3Pj-2PAxUqKlkFHV7lKTkQFnoECAwQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw3V7FFSzUx9jBhN_fT-8Hkn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Scarlett Johansson<\/strong><\/a>) travels to Japan for her husband\u2019s job as a celebrity photographer, spending most of her days alone. Meanwhile, aging American movie star Bob Harris (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/bill-murray\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj8nsTij-2PAxWFEVkFHa1pNxwQFnoECCMQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw0D91eIhKSo0kCrOJrZN3qm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bill Murray<\/strong><\/a>) is having a midlife crisis. By chance, the two meet and form a unique connection, finding understanding in their shared feelings of isolation and ennui.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by director <strong>Sofia Coppola\u2019s<\/strong> own breakup from fellow filmmaker <strong>Spike Jonze<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Lost in Translation\u00a0<\/em>is not only an emotionally felt portrait of a dissolving romance, but of how new beginnings always blossom elsewhere \u2014 be it romantic or otherwise.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lost-Translation-Scarlett-Johansson\/dp\/B001NLCBJI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rent\u00a0<em>Lost in Translation<\/em> on Amazon Prime Video.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Fantastic Mr. Fox\u2019 (2008)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K_BzxFkkImI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The perfect feel-good family film,\u00a0<em>Fantastic Mr. Fox\u00a0<\/em>is director<strong> Wes Anderson\u2019s<\/strong> delightful stop-motion animated adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl children\u2019s novel. Twelve years after promising his wife he\u2019d settle down, Mr. Fox (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/george-clooney\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiK8Lb_j-2PAxWfKFkFHd1sAH4QFnoECAsQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Kwl6MjuQcXGjqEsUMeNOH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>George Clooney<\/strong><\/a>) breaks that promise and raids the tantalizing farms of three grouchy men. The men crack down on Mr. Fox and his critter friends in retaliation, and Fox must use his wits to help them out of their jam.<\/p>\n<p>Funny, heart-warming, and featuring classic rock earworms like The Rolling Stones\u2019 \u201cStreet Fighting Man\u201d and The Bobby Fuller Four\u2019s \u201cLet Her Dance,\u201d <em>Fantastic Mr. Fox<\/em> is a rollicking good time for kids and adults alike. If you\u2019re looking for something that will simply make you feel\u00a0<em>good<\/em> after getting dumped, look no further than <em>Fantastic Mr. Fox.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hulu.com\/movie\/429c697f-beb9-4cdb-98d5-23758e6cc382\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch\u00a0<em>Fantastic Mr. Fox<\/em> on Hulu.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\u2018The Wolf of Wall Street\u2019 (2013)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Wolf of Wall Street Official Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iszwuX1AK6A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Need a bit of nonstop, high-octane entertainment? Don\u2019t mind a movie that\u2019s over three hours long? Allow <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/martin-scorsese\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj1lMOokO2PAxWwF2IAHeztM7kQFnoECBIQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw2_b-o84axuWIbnflfmHhTp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martin Scorsese\u2019s\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><em>The Wolf of Wall Street<\/em> to guide you on a journey of pure indulgent cinematic pleasures. Centered on the exploits of real-life con-artist Jordan Belfort,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/leonardo-dicaprio\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjHlLmQkO2PAxV6D1kFHVB8D_8QFnoECAsQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw3yxmIfHcIIGz-WE381Kbhw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strong>Leonardo DiCaprio<\/strong> <\/a>plays Belfort from humble beginnings to his rise as a corrupt stockbroker, to his drug-induced fall from grace.<\/p>\n<p>This crime caper may be a lengthy film, but it\u2019s perfectly paced so you barely even notice that time has flown by. It also provides you with even more time to spend not thinking about your breakup! <em>The Wolf of Wall Street\u00a0<\/em>is as funny and irreverent as it is thrilling and even dark at times, a genre hybrid that features one of DiCaprio\u2019s best performances of his career.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplus.com\/movies\/video\/r_f3sYrm5VnjVJz1fQfYN3D_rxus_4y4\/?searchReferral=desktop-web&amp;source=google-organic&amp;ftag=PPM-23-10bfh8c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch <em>The Wolf of Wall Street\u00a0<\/em>on Paramount+.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\u2018The Worst Person in The World\u2019 (2021)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD | Official Trailer | Now Streaming on MUBI\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w_cV1q02cyE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re in the mood to really wallow in the highs and lows of human existence, love, loss and the ceaseless malleability of our very selves, try the Norwegian-language film <em>The Worst Person in the World.\u00a0<\/em>The narrative follows a young woman named Julie (<strong>Renate Reinsve<\/strong>), as she struggles to find a career path through her late twenties and falls in love with two different men. At the same time, she learns how to find herself.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Worst Person in the World<\/em> is a bittersweet celebration of life and a harrowing look at the pain and joy in experiencing love. The film is as rapturous and gleeful as it is poignant, and serves as a salient reminder that, yes, all good things come to an end, but that\u2019s life, and it\u2019s worth it. This one is a tear-jerker of the highest order, so keep your tissues handy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/movies\/100040298\/the-worst-person-in-the-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch\u00a0<em>The Worst Person in the World\u00a0<\/em>on Tubi.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Midsommar\u2019 (2019)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MIDSOMMAR | Official Trailer HD | A24\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1Vnghdsjmd0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em>Midsommar<\/em> might be the ultimate film that serves as a middle finger to a bad breakup. A couple and their friends travel to Sweden to take part in a remote village\u2019s Midsommar festivities. But what\u2019s meant to be a relaxing getaway progressively turns unsettling and eventually violent, as the friends realize they\u2019re in the midst of a bizarre cult ritual.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-comedy-movies-on-hulu-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-comedy-movies-on-hulu-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">8 Must-Watch Comedy Movies on Hulu Right Now (September 2025)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tHulu has a lot of comedy movies to choose from in September, but sometimes the classics are simply too good to pass up. This month, There\u2019s Something About Mary and O Brother, Where Art Thou? are bringing the laughs to the streamer. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters Please enter a valid [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The film\u2019s central dynamic is the one between protagonist Dani (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/florence-pugh\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiXkOTykO2PAxV5LFkFHaYGCKwQFnoECA0QAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw2lIkla2QcuLkcNJ2lga771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Florence Pugh<\/strong><\/a>) and her boyfriend, Christian (<strong>Jack Raynor<\/strong>), which director<strong> Ari Aster<\/strong> explained was meant to mirror a bad breakup that he had experienced. Through the course of the film, Dani and Christian\u2019s relationship slowly deteriorates and tensions mount between them. It climaxes in a conclusion of pure retaliatory catharsis, and will serve as pure vicarious release for anyone who wants to leave a bad breakup in the dust.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.hbomax.com\/movie\/1ce3b54f-7e35-4cdf-a60e-b52b5468ac27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch\u00a0<em>Midsommar\u00a0<\/em>on HBO Max.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/5-movies-to-watch-if-youre-getting-over-a-bad-breakup-from-midsommar-to-fantastic-mr-fox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breakups are tough, and it can be hard to know just what comfort content to throw on after. Do you want to cope and cry? Do you want to say \u201cscrew you\u201d? Do you want to forget it all and laugh? 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