The Best Break-Up Movies, from ‘Casablanca’ and ‘Gone Girl’ to ‘Eternal Sunshine’

Everyone loves a good cinematic love story.

But for those of us who aren’t living our happily ever afters with the loves of our lives, it can be hard to watch a swoon-worthy romance on Netflix without feeling a bit wistful and sad.

That’s particularly true if you’re dealing with a case of the break-up blues.Thankfully, no one is truly alone alone in front of a TV screen.

As long as there have been romance films, there have been break-up films; movies that capture the pain and anguish of a relationship dying, leaving those involved picking up the pieces.One of the most acclaimed American classics of all time, Michael Curtiz’s “Casablanca,” is at its core a story about having to say goodbye to the person you love.

The destruction of relationships or marriages has proven fertile ground for modern directors as well, from Noah Baumbach…

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