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The Heartbreak Kid

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After a short fling with a beautiful woman named Lila (Malin Akerman) and at the urging of his friends and family, Eddie (Ben Stiller) proposes marriage. But Eddie didn't realize that Lila is a shrew, and she reveals her true nature during their honeymoon. He then meets Miranda (Michelle Monaghan) and is convinced she is his soul mate. Eddie sets out to woo Miranda and extricate himself from his wife's claws.
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Despite some amiable performances, The Heartbreak Kid is neither as daring nor as funny as the Farrelly Brothers' earlier films.

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Richard Corliss TIME Magazine 08/12/2008
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. Go to Full Review
Alonso Duralde MSNBC 05/01/2008
2/5
[The] 2007 remake delivers a lot of laughs despite the fact we're clearly supposed to root for and feel sorry for the cad ... no matter how squirmy or awful his actions. Go to Full Review
David Fear Time Out 01/18/2008
1/6
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. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 11/24/2020
6/10
This film's twist is to add graphic nudity, habitual expletives, and an update to the believability of it all, which formerly required more of a suspension of disbelief. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/10/2020
1.5/4.0
This mean-spirited and surprisingly unfunny Stiller/Farrelly teaming is truly heartbreaking. Go to Full Review
Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News 11/21/2019
Lila's character is forced to do and say things that are so crude and insensitive that I found myself feeling sorry for Akerman as an actress. Go to Full Review
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Alejo M @Alejo927 Dec 5 Es una comedia excepcional! Trata con humor la frustración del desamor, la falta de perspectiva de un adulto sin una relación, el enamoramiento, los rocee de pareja y deja una máxima "esposa feliz, vida feliz". See more Linda G Nov 25 Ben and Jerry Stiller are gold. Besides that meh. See more Trevor G Nov 21 This movie was absolutely hilarious when you take it for what it is - simply a comedy! Those who overthink the characters and morality behind the character decisions are overthinking it and setting the wrong expectations. The cast and writers nailed it! See more acsdoug D @acsdoug Oct 10 I think the original 1972 movie is a better film, but this one is good too. There are plenty of laughs. See more STEPHANIE L Aug 4 This is my favorite Ben Stiller movie! It is so stinking funny 😂 See more Jul 12 Don't listen to the reviews- they are probably all too young to have any fun without being offended. If you liked Something about Mary= you'll like this. Funny story, cool concept, decent sophomore humor, it's a fun movie to watch, though predictable. I WILL be keeping this in my collection. Enjoy. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis After a short fling with a beautiful woman named Lila (Malin Akerman) and at the urging of his friends and family, Eddie (Ben Stiller) proposes marriage. But Eddie didn't realize that Lila is a shrew, and she reveals her true nature during their honeymoon. He then meets Miranda (Michelle Monaghan) and is convinced she is his soul mate. Eddie sets out to woo Miranda and extricate himself from his wife's claws.
Director
Peter Farrelly, Robert Farrelly
Producer
Ted Field, Bradley Thomas
Screenwriter
Scot Armstrong, Leslie Dixon, Robert Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, Kevin Barnett
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG, Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Conundrum Entertainment, Radar Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Davis Entertainment
Rating
R (Language|Crude Humor|Scene of Drug Use Inv. a Minor|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 5, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$36.8M
Runtime
1h 58m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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