The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Greg Berlanti

Writer (WGA):

Greg Berlanti (written by)

Release Date:

1 February 2001 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

The shortest distance between friends isn't always a straight line.

Plot:

In the palm-shaded oasis of West Hollywood, we meet Dennis, a promising photographer. As he prepares to celebrate his twenty-eighth birthday...

Plot Keywords:

Gay | Lesbian | Birthday | Break Up | Dating

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Ben Weber	...	Patrick
Timothy Olyphant	...	Dennis
Matt McGrath	...	Howie
Zach Braff	...	Benji
Nora Burns	...	Female Shopper
Dean Cain	...	Cole
Chris Payne Gilbert	...	Larry
John Brandon	...	Mickey
Diane McBain	...	Josephine
Robert Peters	...	Cop
Billy Porter	...	Taylor
John Mahoney	...	Jack
Nia Long	...	Leslie
Mary McCormack	...	Anne
Justin Theroux	...	Marshall

Also Known As:

8x10's (USA) (working title)
The Broken Hearts Club (USA) (working title)
The Broken Hearts League (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Netherlands:AL (VHS/DVD rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:14A | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIB | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R | South Korea:18 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Laurel Hardware Company - 7984 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA

Company:

Banner Entertainment

Trivia:

Greg Berlanti originally turned down the role of director, and he said in interviews that the studio offered the director position to him at least three times because they couldn't find the right director. By the fourth or fifth time they'd asked him, he accepted.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Leslie is giving her speech after Patrick tells her and Anne that he won't donate his sperm, she puts her backpack on her shoulder. When we see her from the back she doesn't have it on. She then has to put her backpack on again.

Quotes:

Kevin: So, what - you're not attracted to me?
Dennis: Of course I'm attracted to you. I've been crazy about you ever since you lit the candles. Kevin, you were the wish.

Movie Connections:

References "Access Hollywood" (1996)

This movie changed my life

The day I was finally able to admit to myself that I was a gay man I rented this movie. That first viewing changed my life. It helped me envision a life a hoped was ahead of me. During my first year of being out I watched this movie so many times and still watch it about once a year.

The first time I saw it I thought it was one of the best movies I had ever seen. Time has dimmed my view of it but it still a must see for any newly out (newbie) gay man.

The script is well written. Some of the direction is a little off but it was a low budget film. It is also fun to see all these mainstream actors like Dean Cain, Timothy Olymphant and Andrew Keegan playing gay.