Splitsville (2025) (Blu-ray Review)
DIRECTED BY: Michael Angelo Covino
STARRING: O-T Fagbenle, Adria Arjona, Dakota Johnson
RATED: R/Region: A/1:85/1080P/NUMBER OF DISCS 1
AVAILABLE FROM Decal Releasing
Splitsville is the kind of movie that storms into the room insisting it’s a sharp, modern breakup comedy, then immediately trips over its own emotional baggage. But—and this is important—it trips in a charming way, like someone dropping their phone and pretending they meant to do it.
The film follows a couple who attempt to “consciously uncouple” without actually uncoupling, because why heal emotionally when you can co-habitate awkwardly for another 110 minutes while delivering snappy dialogue and weaponized sarcasm? It’s a premise that shouldn’t work, and sometimes it doesn’t, but the cast seems so committed to the chaos that you can’t help but get dragged along like a suitcase missing a wheel.
The good news? The leads have chemistry—not the romantic kind (that ship sank before the opening credits), but the “we work great together as long as we’re complaining” kind. Their banter is fast, sharp, and occasionally mean in a way that feels uncomfortably relatable, as if the writers raided your text messages for research.
Where the movie stumbles is in its attempts at heartfelt moments. Every time Splitsville gets close to emotional depth, it panics and slaps on a joke as if feelings are a pothole to swerve around. But honestly, that’s part of the charm. It’s a breakup movie that’s also kind of afraid of breakups. Mood.
The supporting cast—three parts quirky friends, one part walking meme—mostly exists to deliver punchlines and questionable advice. They’re the cinematic equivalent of sending a “you up?” text at 2 a.m.: not necessary, but undeniably entertaining.
Does Splitsville reinvent the romantic-comedy wheel? Absolutely not. But it does spin that wheel fast enough that you barely notice when it wobbles. It’s messy, inconsistent, and sometimes emotionally allergic—but it’s also funny, self-aware, and surprisingly lovable in its dysfunction.
In short: Splitsville is like watching two people break up in slow motion while cracking jokes to hide the pain. And somehow… it works. Or at least, it works well enough that you won’t regret the popcorn.
Extras
- The Making of Splitsville – Featurette
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spots
- Optional English SDH, Spanish, and French subtitles for the main feature
