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The Heartbreak Kid

  • 1972
  • PG
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
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Romantic ComedySatireComedyDramaRomance

A newlywed man on his honeymoon has second thoughts about his marriage and falls for a different woman.A newlywed man on his honeymoon has second thoughts about his marriage and falls for a different woman.A newlywed man on his honeymoon has second thoughts about his marriage and falls for a different woman.

  • Director
    • Elaine May
  • Writers
    • Bruce Jay Friedman
    • Neil Simon
  • Stars
    • Charles Grodin
    • Cybill Shepherd
    • Jeannie Berlin
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Elaine May
    • Writers
      • Bruce Jay Friedman
      • Neil Simon
    • Stars
      • Charles Grodin
      • Cybill Shepherd
      • Jeannie Berlin
    • 62User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Charles Grodin
    Charles Grodin
    • Lenny Cantrow
    Cybill Shepherd
    Cybill Shepherd
    • Kelly Corcoran
    Jeannie Berlin
    Jeannie Berlin
    • Lila Kolodny
    Audra Lindley
    Audra Lindley
    • Mrs. Corcoran
    Eddie Albert
    Eddie Albert
    • Mr. Corcoran
    Mitchell Jason
    • Cousin Ralph
    William Prince
    William Prince
    • Colorado Man
    Augusta Dabney
    Augusta Dabney
    • Colorado Woman
    Doris Roberts
    Doris Roberts
    • Mrs. Cantrow
    Marilyn Putnam
    • Mrs. Kolodny
    Jack Hausman
    • Mr. Kolodny
    Erik Lee Preminger
    • Pecan Pie Waiter
    Art Metrano
    Art Metrano
    • Entertainer
    Tim Browne
    • Kelly's Boyfriend
    Jean Scoppa
    • Flower Girl
    Gregory Scherick
    • Young Boy
    • (as Greg Scherick)
    Marianne Muellerleile
    Marianne Muellerleile
    • Co-Ed
    • (uncredited)
    Neil Simon
    Neil Simon
    • Wedding Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Elaine May
    • Writers
      • Bruce Jay Friedman
      • Neil Simon
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      In his 1989 autobiography "It Would Be So Nice If You Weren't Here...", Charles Grodin recounts that Neil Simon repeatedly asked for actress Jeannie Berlin to be replaced because he did not find her pretty enough, not realizing that Berlin was the daughter of director Elaine May.
    • Goofs
      When he parks his car at the beginning of the movie, the parking ticket mysteriously appears on his windshield immediately after he gets out.
    • Quotes

      Lenny Cantrow: This is honest food. There is no lying in that beef. There's no insincerity in those potatoes. There's no deceit in the cauliflower. This is a totally honest meal.

    • Connections
      Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      The Theme from the Heartbreak Kid
      Written by Cy Coleman (music) and Sheldon Harnick (lyrics)
      Performed by Bill Dean (uncredited)

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    5/10

    A disappointment; so little makes sense

    I was expecting to love this film for its cynicism and absurdity, but I couldn't get past the cold and self-absorbed characters and the overall *meanness* of their depiction. Motivation is in short supply too. Why would Lenny and Lila want to get married? Does Lenny just want sex? Can't he do better? Lila must have been repellent even while they were dating. Who goes to Miami for a honeymoon? What is Kelly Corcoran's attraction to Lenny? What are the Corcorans doing in that hotel? Shouldn't they be Catholic if they're named Corcoran? Etc. Etc.

    I recognize the chilly absurdity from the Bruce Jay Friedman source, but I guess it didn't translate well to the screen. Others seem to like it though.
    • margot
    • Jan 21, 2022
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    • Release date
      • December 22, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Neil Simon's The Heartbreak Kid
    • Filming locations
      • University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    • Production company
      • Palomar Pictures International
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,208,000
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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