Top Ten Ugliest Movie Divorces
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Top Ten Ugliest Movie Divorces

For some couples, love is a battlefield. How would you rank these all-out-war cinematic breakups?

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1 Barbara (Kathleen Turner) and Oliver Rose (Michael Douglas), The War of the Roses
When Barbara demands a divorce from Oliver and insists on taking their lavish mansion, their house becomes a literal war zone. 71 119
2 Joanna (Meryl Streep) and Ted Kramer (Dustin Hoffman), Kramer vs. Kramer
Embroiled in a desperate custody battle, these two start hitting below the belt, hurling accusations that get more and more bleak. 67 121
3 Anna (Julia Roberts) and Larry (Clive Owen), Closer
Despite the fact that she's having an affair, Anna marries Larry, but it's not long before she's shoving divorce papers in his face. -4 84
4 Gary Grobowski (Vince Vaughn) and Brooke Meyers (Jennifer Aniston), The Break-Up
Gary and Brooke aren't actually married, but their breakup battle is every bit as ugly as a divorce as they feud over everything. -12 92
5 Ruth Patchett (Roseanne Barr) and Bob (Ed Begley Jr.), She-Devil
When Ruth finds out about Bob's philandering, she burns down their house (along with her wedding ring) and exposes him for embezzling. -14 78
6 Bernard (Jeff Bridges) and Joan Berkman (Laura Linney), The Squid and the Whale
The divorce at the center of this drama is difficult enough, but the real brutal part is the collateral damage inflicted on the two sons. -18 70
7 Eddie (Ben Stiller) and Lila (Malin Akerman), The Heartbreak Kid
In a fit of rage after he falls for another on their honeymoon, Lila burns all of Eddie's belongings, including his passport and wallet. -20 74
8 Marylin (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Rex Rexroth (Edward Herrmann), Intolerable Cruelty
This cuckolding wife stabs her husband in the rear, then divorces him and gets everything -- but that's just the beginning of the deception. -25 71
9 Ted (Jeff Bridges) and Marion Cole (Kim Basinger), The Door in the Floor
You know a marriage is shot when the wife starts sleeping with her husband's teenage assistant -- and the husband doesn't care. -28 60
10 Larry (Michael Stuhlbarg) and Judith Gopnik (Sari Lennick), A Serious Man
Judith kicks Larry out of his house and empties his bank account -- after announcing that she wants to marry their friend Sy Ableman. -31 61