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The Heartbreak Kid

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6.6/10 • 95

1972-12-171h 45m

RomanceComedy

A hip, hot and sexy lesson in love.

Three days into his Miami honeymoon with needy and unsophisticated Lila, Lenny meets tall, blonde Kelly. This confirms his fear that he has made a serious mistake and he decides he wants to be with Kelly instead.

Directors
Elaine May
Editors
John Carter

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  1. Charles Grodin

    Charles Grodin

    Lenny Cantrow

  2. Cybill Shepherd

    Cybill Shepherd

    Kelly Corcoran

  3. Jeannie Berlin

    Jeannie Berlin

    Lila Kolodny

  4. Audra Lindley

    Audra Lindley

    Mrs. Corcoran

  5. Eddie Albert

    Eddie Albert

    Duane Corcoran

  6. Mitchell Jason

    Mitchell Jason

    Cousin Ralph

  7. William Prince

    William Prince

    Colorado Man

  8. Augusta Dabney

    Augusta Dabney

    Colorado Woman

  9. Doris Roberts

    Doris Roberts

    Mrs. Cantrow

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CinemaSerf

Jul 14, 2025

7/10

Maybe if you are planning on courting a man’s daughter, telling him that you are a newlywed isn’t the best tactic? Well that’s a clue as to the obsession faced by the hapless “Lenny” (Charles Grodin) who has just called mazel tov with new wife “Lila” (Jeannie Berlin) and driven to the coast for their honeymoon. It doesn’t take him long, though, before he finds himself on a certain spot on the beach that belongs to “Kelly” (Cybill Shepherd). Then it’s her seat at the bar, indeed just about everywhere he goes she appears close behind. He takes quite a shine to her, and as luck would have it his poor wife gets a serious dose of sunburn which confines her to bed. Whilst she is bedridden, “Lenny” embarks on a series of daft shenanigans that culminates in him gatecrashing a dinner with whom he hopes will soon be his new, and wealthy, in-laws. Her mum (Audra Lindley) is polite enough but dad (Eddie Albert) wants nothing to do with this wastrel, and when the aforementioned declaration is made, well you can just imagination the reaction. Not to be deterred, “Lenny” decides he has to take matters into hand and try to do right by everyone, but what chance he isn’t just going to end up with an empty sack? There are four strong performances here and Neil Simon’s witty and pithy dialogue manages to keep the plot just about on the right side of contrived as the increasingly unlikeable “Lenny” let’s his hormones selfishly take over. There’s one scene with him, poor old “Lila”, some pecan pie (or not) and a quarter for the toilet that is really quite cringingly funny to watch play out but it rather epitomises his character whilst allowing the frequently scene-stealing Berlin to positively but quite subtly shine. I can’t say I loved the ending but along the way it does poke a little fun at Jewish neuroses, holiday romances and the superciliousness of the male ego.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$5,600,000.00
Keywords
miami, floridahoneymoonmarriagenewlywedprotective fatherwoman directorcheat on wifemiami beachannoying eating habitsabsurd