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Though she always played coy about the fact in interviews, Nora Ephron's novel Heartburn is a thinly disguised "à clef" rehash of her marriage to Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein. Meryl Streep plays Rachel, an influential food critic who marries charismatic columnist Mark (Jack Nicholson) after a whirlwind courtship. Warned that Mark is constitutionally incapable of settling down with any one woman, Rachel gives up her own job to make certain that her marriage works. When Rachel announces
Jul 25, 1986 Wide
Jul 6, 2004
Paramount Pictures
All Critics (15) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (4) | DVD (5)
Grabs you by the heart and doesn't let go
Uneven script, but brilliant performances.
Depicts a marriage on the rocks.
it's hard to root for their reconciliation
Bittersweet comic drama that knowing the actual background inspiration is at times uncomfortable to watch. Nicholson is fine but Meryl's is the performance that really stands out. A high quality supporting cast however isn't really put to good enough use.
August 6, 2007
Super Reviewer
I think I would rather cut my ear off than watch this movie ever again. While technically a good film, it has been a long time since I loathed two characters in a movie so much. The plot is basically smug, whingey, whiney 30 something (who dresses more like 40 something. Sooo frumpy all the way through this) marries
October 16, 2008Super Reviewer
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