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Heartbreakers

Play trailer Poster for Heartbreakers PG-13 Released Mar 23, 2001 2h 3m Comedy Crime Drama Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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54% Tomatometer 125 Reviews 51% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
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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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 Not terrible, it just doesn't work very well. Rated: 3/5 Dec 24, 2010 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 4/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 2/4 Mar 19, 2002 Full Review Mitchell Beaupre Paste Magazine 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. Rated: 8/10 Sep 22, 2022 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com ...a better genre film that Ocean's 8, and shows that Weaver really has what it takes to hold a comedy together... Rated: 3/5 Feb 24, 2021 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews There's little doubt that Heartbreakers is at its best during its breezy and completely entertaining first half... Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 21, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kerry M I think this movie is hilarious! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/01/24 Full Review KB B I'd seen this probably 20 yrs ago and had forgotten so much I decided to check it out. It was ok but for a comedy I didn't laugh once. I was never really impressed with S. Weaver. I own most of the Alien films but thought they could do better than her. The best things about this one was JLH lol. I can't really recommend it. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/02/24 Full Review Alex B It's funny, underrated. The cast is hilarious and I love the mother/daughter combo of Sigourney and Jennifer Love Hewitt. It's fun to see Ray Liotta doing comedy too. A great cast, phenomenal soundtrack and it's set on the beach. Light hearted comedy with a slightly dark edge. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/30/23 Full Review Jamie D Such a classic funny from start to finish. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/06/23 Full Review Joel H It's amusing to see Sigourney Weaver and Jennifer Love Hewitt have fun with their roles in Heartbreakers. They seem to be enjoying themselves, playing against type. Their characters are absolutely despicable, and yet you kind of forget that and even root for them at times. The makeup artists made Gene Hackman look absolutely disgusting, too. However, this movie cons itself by relying too much on raunchy humor. If it chose to be clever more often than simply pushing the envelope, it would have been a better, more accessible movie. The ending also feels too abrupt and left me feeling unsatisfied. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/07/23 Full Review Jessica C Love this movie and every actor/actress in it. I've probably watched it 30 times or more since it's release when I was a young girl :) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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)
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