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- 1972
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 46 m
- 1972
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 46 m
Summary A newlywed man on his honeymoon has second thoughts about his marriage and falls for a different woman.
Directed By: Elaine May
Written By: Bruce Jay Friedman, Neil Simon
- 1972
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 46 m
- 1972
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 46 m
The Heartbreak Kid
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Summary A newlywed man on his honeymoon has second thoughts about his marriage and falls for a different woman.
Directed By: Elaine May
Written By: Bruce Jay Friedman, Neil Simon
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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83% Positive
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17% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
74
83% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
17% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Eddie Albert's Oscar-nominated slow burn as the loathing father in The Heartbreak Kid is the funniest portrayal of Midwestern WASP-ism in movie history. [08 Feb 2002]
It's a comedy, but there's more in it than that; it's a movie about the ways we pursue, possess, and consume each other as sad commodities.
Not especially gag-driven, May's deadpan style clears the way for some remarkable performances by Jeannie Berlin, Eddie Albert, and especially Grodin, who has to remain likable even while doing stupid, mean things.
[May] has a knack for defusing the pain without killing the joke.
Elaine May’s deft direction catches all the possibilities of young romance and its tribulations in light strokes and cleverly accents characterization of the various principals.
A failure of resolution mars it, but it is diverting enough for the first couple of reels to make it worth seeing.
Although engagingly played, the film cannot find a voice or climax.
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Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 3 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Nominations
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
