Heartbreakers

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Heartbreakers

PG-13

2001

2h 3m

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Romance

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Max (Sigourney Weaver) and Page (Jennifer Love Hewitt) are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine science. Max targets wealthy, willing men and marries them. Page then seduces them, and Max catches her husband in the act. Then it's off to palimony city and the next easy mark.

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Critics Consensus

Though the actors pour a lot of energy into their roles, Heartbreakers is too drawn out, and the romantic subplot doesn't blend well. Also, the con women aren't particularly sympathetic.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/24/2010

3/5

Not terrible, it just doesn't work very well.

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Jane Crowther

BBC.com

08/20/2001

3/5

Manages to pull an engaging and funny popcorn movie out of a mediocre script, slack pace, and lacklustre direction thanks to the considerable talents of its cast.

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Paul Clinton (CNN.com)

CNN.com

03/23/2001

Great escapist fun.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 22

2/4

After a dreadful first half, the film steadies itself once the plot mechanics start paying off.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

02/28/2025

4/5

Not factoring what has and hasn't aged well, there are plenty of laughs to be had here, especially on the physical comedy side of things.

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Mitchell Beaupre

Paste Magazine

09/22/2022

8/10

An absolutely deplorable wretch, this is Gene Hackman at his most wildly unhinged, a scene-stealing turn that chews just enough scenery to ignite laughing fits whenever he’s around while never attempting to upstage the film’s stars.

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Melissa M

@Lisey Apr 28

Sigourney Weaver is the queen of campy films. she's made a lot of memorable ones like Paul and Vamps. One of the funniest parts is when Sigourney Weaver pretends to be a Russian woman named Ulga. Her Russian accent was lol. It was hilarious when she sings back in the USSR. Mostly in raw & raunchy comedies men play the lead roles. It's refreshing to see females in those roles instead. Ray Liotta is perfectly cast as Dean the wise ass tough guy with sorta of heart of gold. Gene Hackman usually plays dramatic & ornery guy roles it's refreshing to see him play a comedic role for a change. Heartbreakers is like the female version of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

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M B

@Timbero Feb 20

Genuinely hilarious with Top quality stars and performances

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Daniel M

@MazzaQuePasa Nov 7

An enjoyable movie with a fun story and fun characters. Weaver and Hewitt were great together and it entertained till the end.

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John P

@RT42982037 07/26/2025

Hidden comedy gem, a must see, a non stop funny fest. This is better than the ratings say. Super cast. Amazing performances all around.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone 07/09/2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é bom, mas ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Ryan M.

@Rmmahoney10 06/21/2025

Two prominent reasons to see it

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Synopsis

Max (Sigourney Weaver) and Page (Jennifer Love Hewitt) are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine science. Max targets wealthy, willing men and marries them. Page then seduces them, and Max catches her husband in the act. Then it's off to palimony city and the next easy mark.

Director: David Mirkin
Producer: John Davis, Irving Ong
Screenwriter: Robert Dunn, Paul Guay, Stephen Mazur
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Davis Entertainment, Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating: PG-13 (Sex-Related Material)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 23, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $40.3M
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)