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    Heartbreaker

    Original title: L'arnacoeur
    • 20102010
    • Not RatedNot Rated
    • 1h 45min
    IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    26K
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    Romain Duris and Vanessa Paradis in L'arnacoeur (2010)
    Alex and his sister run a business designed to break up relationships. They are hired by a rich man to break up the wedding of his daughter. The only problem is that they only have one week to do so.
    Trailer2:27
    3 Videos
    41 Photos
    ComedyRomance

    Alex and his sister run a business designed to break up relationships. They are hired by a rich man to break up the wedding of his daughter. The only problem is that they only have one week to do so.Alex and his sister run a business designed to break up relationships. They are hired by a rich man to break up the wedding of his daughter. The only problem is that they only have one week to do so.Alex and his sister run a business designed to break up relationships. They are hired by a rich man to break up the wedding of his daughter. The only problem is that they only have one week to do so.Alex and his sister run a business designed to break up relationships. They are hired by a rich man to break up the wedding of his daughter. The only problem is that they only have one week to do so.Alex and his sister run a business designed to break up relationships. They are hired by a rich man to break up the wedding of his daughter. The only problem is that they only have one week to do so.

    • Director
      • Pascal Chaumeil
    • Writers
      • Laurent Zeitoun(scenario)
      • Jeremy Doner(scenario)
      • Yoann Gromb(scenario)
    • Stars
      • Romain Duris
      • Vanessa Paradis
      • Julie Ferrier
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Pascal Chaumeil
    • Writers
      • Laurent Zeitoun(scenario)
      • Jeremy Doner(scenario)
      • Yoann Gromb(scenario)
    • Stars
      • Romain Duris
      • Vanessa Paradis
      • Julie Ferrier
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 51User reviews
    • 131Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations

    Videos3

    Heartbreaker
    Trailer 2:27
    Heartbreaker
    L'arnacoeur (Heartbreaker)
    Trailer 1:20
    L'arnacoeur (Heartbreaker)
    "Anything Goes" from Heartbreaker
    Clip 1:18
    "Anything Goes" from Heartbreaker

    Photos41

    Romain Duris and Vanessa Paradis in L'arnacoeur (2010)
    Romain Duris and Vanessa Paradis in L'arnacoeur (2010)
    Vanessa Paradis in L'arnacoeur (2010)
    Romain Duris and Vanessa Paradis in L'arnacoeur (2010)
    Romain Duris and Vanessa Paradis in L'arnacoeur (2010)
    Romain Duris and Vanessa Paradis in L'arnacoeur (2010)
    Romain Duris in L'arnacoeur (2010)
    Jacques Frantz, Vanessa Paradis, and Héléna Noguerra in L'arnacoeur (2010)
    Romain Duris and Vanessa Paradis in L'arnacoeur (2010)
    Vanessa Paradis in L'arnacoeur (2010)
    Vanessa Paradis in L'arnacoeur (2010)
    Vanessa Paradis and Héléna Noguerra in L'arnacoeur (2010)

    Top cast

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    Romain Duris
    Romain Duris
    • Alexas Alex
    Vanessa Paradis
    Vanessa Paradis
    • Julietteas Juliette
    Julie Ferrier
    Julie Ferrier
    • Mélanieas Mélanie
    François Damiens
    François Damiens
    • Marcas Marc
    Héléna Noguerra
    Héléna Noguerra
    • Sophieas Sophie
    • (as Helena Noguerra)
    Andrew Lincoln
    Andrew Lincoln
    • Jonathanas Jonathan
    Jacques Frantz
    Jacques Frantz
    • Van der Beckas Van der Beck
    Amandine Dewasmes
    • Florenceas Florence
    Jean-Yves Lafesse
    • Dutouras Dutour
    Jean-Marie Paris
    • Goranas Goran
    Elodie Frenck
    Elodie Frenck
    • Karineas Karine
    Tarek Boudali
    Tarek Boudali
    • Le manager Montecarlo Bayas Le manager Montecarlo Bay
    Philippe Lacheau
    Philippe Lacheau
    • Le compagnonas Le compagnon
    • (as Philippe Lacheau dit « Fifi »)
    Julien Arruti
    Julien Arruti
    • Frère de Florenceas Frère de Florence
    Geoffrey Bateman
    Geoffrey Bateman
    • Le beau-père de Julietteas Le beau-père de Juliette
    Natasha Cashman
    Natasha Cashman
    • La belle-mère de Julietteas La belle-mère de Juliette
    Patrick Massiah
    • Franckas Franck
    Gianfranco Poddighe
    • Carloas Carlo
    • Director
      • Pascal Chaumeil
    • Writers
      • Laurent Zeitoun(scenario) (original idea) (adaptation) (dialogue)
      • Jeremy Doner(scenario) (adaptation) (dialogue)
      • Yoann Gromb(scenario) (adaptation) (dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    You could say Alex Lippi is a ladies' man but it is not true. Of course he has already wooed and charmed armies of women, young and less young, French and foreign. But Alex does it only on active service. Indeed he is appointed to break up undesired couplings. This time he must prevent a rich young lady from marrying an English millionaire. The girl is beautiful and the future husband a perfect match. Will he manage to accomplish this difficult mission? —Guy Bellinger
    cleavagesmall breastsdown blousepromiscuous womanwedding51 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • When it comes to break-ups... he's the business
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Screenwriter Laurent Zeitoun got the idea of the film from something that happened in his family, when one of his cousins was in love with someone who didn't treat her well and he told his uncle that they should hire an actor skilled in improvisation to split up the couple.
    • Goofs
      When Alex is pretending the fake car-jacking, the windows of the car is smashed, later on we can clearly see the left door with its pane.
    • Quotes

      Alex: Forgive you? For kissing me? You've awoken me. It's ages since I felt so alive.Thanks to you. But it's too late for me. I'm far away from here. I can't fall in love again. But you - you deserve the best.

    • Crazy credits
      A few seconds after the start of the end credits, there are three scenes that involve some of the characters: in the first one, the nymphomaniac friend of the female protagonist seduces the former fiancée of the latter; in the second scene, the father of the female protagonist chats with his friends; in the last scene, one of the characters tries to seduce a woman by imitating the main character's manners, but fails.
    • Connections
      Featured in Maltin on Movies: Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      All The Right Reasons
      (uncredited)

      Written by Christopher Potter and Klaus Badelt

      Performed by Rebecca Young

    User reviews51

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    really great movie!
    PLOT: there is this agency (3 people working together: the main character, a guy who seduces the women, and his sister and her husband who help out in the background) that you can hire if you want to break up a woman's relationship. A father hires them to prevent his daughter from getting married, and they only have 10 days. They have to accept the job even if it seems impossible because they absolutely need the money.

    It was great movie that makes you laugh and leaves you with a smile. The characters were lovable, the story was really funny, the dialogs were entertaining, and you never get bored. I sometimes find the introduction of movies a bit tedious and it takes some time to really dive into the story, but this movie starts off just right, so that's a plus! It's a great french romantic comedy that flirts with some clichés but actually plays really well with them. The only thing that we were left wondering about were the bride's father motivation for hiring someone to ruin his daughter's wedding plans, but it doesn't actually matter in the grand scheme of things.
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    • anna_soeuriste
    • Mar 21, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 17, 2010 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Monaco
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Lucky Red (Italy)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Japanese
      • Arabic
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Серцеїд
    • Filming locations
      • Monte Carlo Bay Hotel and Resort - 40 Avenue Princesse Grace, Monte Carlo, Monaco
    • Production companies
      • Quad Productions
      • Script Associés
      • Focus Features
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €8,700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $504,030
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $52,628
      • Sep 12, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $48,023,509
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 45min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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