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The Heartbreak Kid

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The Heartbreak Kid (1972)

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Reviews Counted: 17 Fresh: 15  Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7.6/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Synopsis: Elaine May's second film, THE HEARTBREAK KID was also her most successful comedy. Reminiscent of her old partner Mike Nichols's THE GRADUATE, THE HEARTBREAK KID deals with themes of misguided choices, the idea of true love, and how lust colors both--all with the unique comic spin created by... Elaine May's second film, THE HEARTBREAK KID was also her most successful comedy. Reminiscent of her old partner Mike Nichols's THE GRADUATE, THE HEARTBREAK KID deals with themes of misguided choices, the idea of true love, and how lust colors both--all with the unique comic spin created by May and screenwriter and playwright Neil Simon. Charles Grodin is his fumbling, bumbling best as Lenny. When he meets pretty Lila (Jeannie Berlin, May's real-life daughter) in a bar, their quick courtship leads to marriage. However, on their drive south to their Miami honeymoon, Lenny's having second thoughts by the time they get to Virginia. When they get to Florida, Lila's quirks are driving him crazy. Lila is trapped in their room after she gets a fierce sunburn their first day; newly liberated, Lenny meets beautiful coed Kelly (Cybill Shepherd). The glamorous, blonde Kelly is everything Lila isn't--and everything Lenny has decided he wants. When Lenny's surreptitious meetings with Kelly blossom into more than he planned for, he is forced to choose whether he wants to have his cake, eat it...or maybe try the pecan pie. May's legendary vision--and her perfectionism--create a funny, touching, and fast-paced film classic. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Cybill Shepherd, Charles Grodin, Eddie Albert, Jeannie Berlin, Audra Lindley

Director: Elaine May
Screenwriter: Neil Simon
Producer: Edgar J. Scherick
Composer: Garry Sherman

DVD Info

Release:

Feb 5, 2002

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 0
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85:1

Audio:

  • Mono - English
  • Mono - French

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers

Interactive Features:

  • Scene Access
  • Interactive Menus

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10/13/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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2.5/4

Heartbreak doesn't end; it just runs out of steam.

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10/04/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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3.5/4

Bitter about marriage yet optimistic about infatuation...

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10/04/07
Josh Larsen
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)
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May's sardonic, poignant look at a romantic triangle of nice Jewish boy, nice Jewish wife, and the gorgeous shiksa who upsets their honeymoon was labeled by some as an exercise in self-loathing, and critics asking if all Jewish women are so irritating?

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09/09/07
Emanuel Levy
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Sometimes it seems that nobody ever has any idea what it is he's chasing after, and so the chase never ends.... It's a good day when you can laugh about it, which is what The Heartbreak Kid lets you do.

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06/25/06
Alan Dale
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Wittily directed by May, and neatly scripted by Neil Simon.

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06/24/06
Time Out
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A poignant and witty marital comedy.

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02/24/06
Dennis Schwartz
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07/02/05
Emanuel Levy
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02/10/05
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly
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3/5

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01/29/05
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Elaine May's The Heartbreak Kid was directed with a sure feeling for how comedy can edge over into satire and then tragedy.

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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09/04/04
Randy Shulman
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05/19/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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3.5/5

Genuinely funny thanks to Grodin's prodigious comic talents, though Eddie Albert nearly steals the show.

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01/27/04
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
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4/5

Lots of fun, with a slightly bitter aftertaste

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01/11/04
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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A pleasing comic tragedy that looks at the disastrous effects of love on a man.

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05/24/03
Channel 4 Film
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A first-class American comedy, as startling in its way as was The Graduate.

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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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Snappy dialogue and director Elaine May's natural feel for comic moments make this film an urbane saga.

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02/07/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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