The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
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29% of critics liked it
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41% of users liked it
(294,299 ratings)
When 40-year-old San Francisco bachelor Eddie Cantrow (Ben Stiller) attends the wedding of his ex-fiancée -- and is seated at a "singles table" full of children -- he realizes maybe he's been too picky in his love life, and it's time to settle down. Fortunately, he doesn't have… More When 40-year-old San Francisco bachelor Eddie Cantrow (Ben Stiller) attends the wedding of his ex-fiancée -- and is seated at a "singles table" full of children -- he realizes maybe he's been too picky in his love life, and it's time to settle down. Fortunately, he doesn't have to compromise his standards when he meets Lila (Malin Akerman), a funny, attractive blond who does environmental research for a living. Lila's company wants to relocate her to Europe, but only because she's single -- they don't force married couples to uproot themselves. So Eddie hastily proposes to her, even though they've only been dating for six weeks. But the moment they exchange vows, Eddie starts to notice Lila's rough edges and annoying habits, which had remained hidden underneath her perfect exterior. Their Cabo San Lucas honeymoon gets off to a rough start full of tuneless pop singalongs and surprising revelations about Lila's job and her past. Things only get worse for a confused Eddie when he meets Miranda (Michelle Monaghan), a Midwesterner in Cabo for a family reunion -- and starts to wish he'd held out just a little bit longer. The Heartbreak Kid is Peter and Bobby Farrelly's remake of the 1972 Elaine May comedy of the same name, starring Charles Grodin. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi
- Directed By
- Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
- Written By
- Scot Armstrong, Kevin Barnett, Leslie Dixon, Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Oct 5, 2007 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
If The Heartbreak Kid doesn't go totally wrong, its big problem is that doesn't really go anywhere. It just sort of lies there, like dumb Lila on the beach, waiting to turn gold.
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David Fear, Time Out New York
The original's premise has been stripped of anything to do with upward mobility, and except for one shot involving a Prince Albert, the Farrellys' signature shock humor is largely absent.
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Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
[A] hit-or-miss, not-as-bad-as-you've-heard remake of the 1972 minor classic.
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
It just falls flat, flat, flat.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Gratingly unfunny, mean-spirited Farrelly brothers flick.
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Cast
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Ben Stiller
as Eddie Cantrow
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Michelle Monaghan
as Miranda
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Jerry Stiller
as Doc
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Malin Akerman
as Lila
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Rob Corddry
as Mac
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Carlos Mencia
as Uncle Tito
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Danny McBride
as Martin
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Scott Wilson
as Boo
- Stephanie Courtney
- Polly Holliday
- Roy Jenkins
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Johnny Sneed
as Cal
- Amy Sloan
- Gwyneth Paltrow
- Lauren Bowles
- Luis Accinelli
- Polly Holiday



