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A newlywed man on his honeymoon has second thoughts about his marriage and falls for a different woman.A newlywed man on his honeymoon has second thoughts about his marriage and falls for a different woman.A newlywed man on his honeymoon has second thoughts about his marriage and falls for a different woman.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 3 wins & 8 nominations total
Gregory Scherick
- Young Boy
- (as Greg Scherick)
Marianne Muellerleile
- Co-Ed
- (uncredited)
Neil Simon
- Wedding Guest
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaIn his 1989 autobiography "It Would Be So Nice If You Weren't Here...", Charles Grodin recounts that Neil Simon repeatedly asked for actress Jeannie Berlin to be replaced because he did not find her pretty enough, not realizing that Berlin was the daughter of director Elaine May.
- GoofsWhen he parks his car at the beginning of the movie, the parking ticket mysteriously appears on his windshield immediately after he gets out.
- Quotes
Lenny Cantrow: This is honest food. There is no lying in that beef. There's no insincerity in those potatoes. There's no deceit in the cauliflower. This is a totally honest meal.
- ConnectionsFeatured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000)
- SoundtracksThe Theme from the Heartbreak Kid
Written by Cy Coleman (music) and Sheldon Harnick (lyrics)
Performed by Bill Dean (uncredited)
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Grow up, Kid
Remember the "women's pictures" of the 30s and 40s, often starring Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Barbara Stanwyck? A powerful identification element for members of the female audience aspiring to love, wealth, status, even if the leading lady, now fallen or abandoned, is left wondering whether she might have been better off before her quest.
What does this have to do with "The Heatbreak Kid"? Everything! Here is a "men's picture" for our times, even though it is now nearly thirty years old. Happiness is the next woman you meet, because the one you have is not what you imagined her to be. She never will be. If Lenny, married to Lila for three days, decides he has made a mistake, the appropriate downbeat ending of this picture suggests that, on the day of his wedding to Kelly, he has reached the same conclusion.
Sometimes happiness lies in being satisfied with less than the ideal. That's what you're going to end up with anyway.
What does this have to do with "The Heatbreak Kid"? Everything! Here is a "men's picture" for our times, even though it is now nearly thirty years old. Happiness is the next woman you meet, because the one you have is not what you imagined her to be. She never will be. If Lenny, married to Lila for three days, decides he has made a mistake, the appropriate downbeat ending of this picture suggests that, on the day of his wedding to Kelly, he has reached the same conclusion.
Sometimes happiness lies in being satisfied with less than the ideal. That's what you're going to end up with anyway.
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- $12,208,000
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