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Heartburn

  • 1986
  • R
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
13K
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Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep in Heartburn (1986)
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ComedyDrama

She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give a relatio... Read allShe's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give a relationship Heartburn, nothing will.She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give a relationship Heartburn, nothing will.

  • Director
    • Mike Nichols
  • Writer
    • Nora Ephron
  • Stars
    • Meryl Streep
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Jeff Daniels
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mike Nichols
    • Writer
      • Nora Ephron
    • Stars
      • Meryl Streep
      • Jack Nicholson
      • Jeff Daniels
    • 78User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    • Rachel
    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • Mark
    Jeff Daniels
    Jeff Daniels
    • Richard
    Maureen Stapleton
    Maureen Stapleton
    • Vera
    Stockard Channing
    Stockard Channing
    • Julie
    Richard Masur
    Richard Masur
    • Arthur
    Catherine O'Hara
    Catherine O'Hara
    • Betty
    Steven Hill
    Steven Hill
    • Rachel's Father
    Milos Forman
    Milos Forman
    • Dmitri
    Mamie Gummer
    Mamie Gummer
    • Annie
    • (as Natalie Stern)
    Karen Akers
    • Thelma Rice
    Aida Linares
    • Juanita
    Anna Maria Horsford
    Anna Maria Horsford
    • Della
    Ron McLarty
    Ron McLarty
    • Detective O'Brien
    Kenneth Welsh
    Kenneth Welsh
    • Dr. Appel
    Kevin Spacey
    Kevin Spacey
    • Subway Thief
    Mercedes Ruehl
    Mercedes Ruehl
    • Eve
    Joanna Gleason
    Joanna Gleason
    • Diana
    • Director
      • Mike Nichols
    • Writer
      • Nora Ephron
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Meryl Streep's daughter Mamie Gummer was used as Annie the baby.
    • Goofs
      Rachel pays for a flight with a credit card, on board the plane, but this is mostly likely on the Eastern Shuttle, between NYC and DC, which allowed you to pay on board. Remember that this movie was long before 9-11, back when air travel was more relaxed.
    • Quotes

      Mark Forman: [taking a very pregnant Rachel to the hospital] Just keep breathing, you can do it.

      Rachel Samstat: [panting] I don't want to do it, honey. Can't we get somebody else to do it?

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Vamp/Pirates/Aliens/A Great Wall (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      (When We Are Dancing) I Get Ideas
      Written by Dorcas Cochran and Julio C. Sanders (as Julio Sanders)

    User reviews78

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    7/10

    Jack & Meryl are just great..

    Just to watch Streep and Nicholson together in a movie is good enough for me. A lot of the scenes seemed kinda improvised. They're crazy good together. I always wondered why they weren't in more movies together. Who knows, maybe they didn't like each other very much in real life. Also, Nicholson always seems to be dancing between genius and insanity. Streep's more the straight-forward type. At least to me.

    Nora Ephron who wrote this and the supposed autobiographical novel it's based on, wasn't known for immense depth, but for romance. I think every girl or woman who grew up before the start of this century is familiar with her work (Sleepless In Seattle, When Harry Met Sally etc.).

    6.6/10 just for the main leads.
    • sanjin_9632
    • Feb 22, 2017
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 6, 1986 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Plamteca srca
    • Filming locations
      • Apthorp Apartments - 2211 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Rachel's father's apartment building)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,314,189
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,783,079
      • Jul 27, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $25,314,189
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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