The Heartbreak Kid (2007)

A newlywed man who believes he's just gotten hitched to the perfect woman encounters another lady on his honeymoon.

Directors:

Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

Writers:

Scot Armstrong (screenplay), Leslie Dixon (screenplay),

Stars:

Ben Stiller, Malin Akerman, Michelle Monaghan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Stiller	...	Eddie
Malin Akerman	...	Lila
Michelle Monaghan	...	Miranda
Jerry Stiller	...	Doc
Rob Corddry	...	Mac
Carlos Mencia	...	Tito
Scott Wilson	...	Boo
Polly Holliday	...	Beryl
Danny McBride	...	Martin
Roy Jenkins	...	Buzz
Stephanie Courtney	...	Gayla
Amy Sloan	...	Deborah
Jerry Sherman	...	Grandpa Anderson
Lauren Bowles	...	Tammy
Nicholas Kromka	...	12 Year Old Twin

Storyline

Eddie is forty, owns a sporting-goods store, and is still single. After watching his ex-fiancée walk down the aisle, he meets Lila, an environmental researcher, who seems too good to be true. Pressured by his father and best friend, Eddie pops the question and marries Lila after only 6 weeks. However, as he almost instantly discovers, his new bride is a nightmare with more baggage than he can handle. She's immature, foolish, a monster in bed, owes a tremendous amount of money to various sources, and as it turns out, is only a volunteer and doesn't actually have a job. While on their honeymoon in Cabo, Eddie meets Miranda, a down-to-earth lacrosse coach who is visiting with her family. Sparks fly, and Eddie falls for her. Now comes the tricky part of breaking off his marriage to crazy Lila, all while keeping the truth from Miranda about why he's in Cabo in the first place...

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Plot Keywords:

marriage | newlywed | sporting goods store | stupidity | self confidence | 

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Taglines:

Love hurts.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content, crude humor and language

Details

Official Sites:

DreamWorks Pictures [us] Universal Pictures [de]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

5 October 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Seven Day Itch

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£1,236,288 (UK) (5 October 2007)

Gross:

$36,771,343 (USA) (30 November 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks Pictures, Radar Pictures, Davis Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jason Bateman and Amy Poehler were originally cast as the leads, when James Bobin was signed on to direct the film, replacing Barry Sonnenfeld.

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Goofs

When Eddie's father walks in Miranda's room after Eddie gets caught at her bedside, his white cap is about to fall off while he says his line. In the next frame, his cap is suddenly perfectly straight again.

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Quotes

Mac: Look, you want to know the secret to a happy marriage? Do what I do. Plaster on a fake smile, plow through the next half century, sit back, relax, and wait for the sweet embrace of death!

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Crazy Credits

After the completion of the end credits, a scene showing Eddie Cantrow's (Ben Stiller) bunkmate at camp saying good night and then snorting cocaine (in reference to the deviated septum scene in the film).

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Connections

References The Perfect Storm (2000)

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Soundtracks

"Miss Gultch"
Written by Herbert Stothart

User Reviews

Romantic comedy - this is the way it should be done!

I can totally understand why people hate this film. The reason is that this movie makes fun of people who love romantic comedies. I have to admit that I myself can't stand this genre. This is probably one reason why I liked this movie - it is a good parody.

But that is not all. This movie is about real people and real life. This one goes deep and tells something about human condition. If you hate this one you are stupid :)

Just kidding. Like I said it's totally understandable that people are offended when someone disrespects them. I like things like sci-fi, horror, action and other forms of higher art. If people say aliens and spaceships are stupid I get angry. This is the reason why score is so low. Movie is absolutely GREAT!