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Heartburn
1986 108 min United States of America R 16+
★6.0
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Mike Nichols
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Description
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.
Budget:
$15M
US Gross:
$25.31M
Worldwide:
$52.6M
Starring
Meryl Streep
Actor
Jack Nicholson
Actor
Jeff Daniels
Actor
Awards
1 win & 3 nominations total
Key opinion
Heartburn is a marriage-focused dramedy that rests almost entirely on the star power of Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson. While some appreciate its realistic portrayal of domestic life and infidelity, others find the film's attempt to balance comedy and tragedy to be uneven and emotionally unengaging.
| Acting | Meryl Streep provides a powerful, anchoring performance that elevates the material even when the script falters. | |
| Originality | The film attempts a delicate blend of comedy and drama that frequently fails to strike a cohesive or satisfying tone. | |
| Pacing | The narrative pace is perceived as slow and occasionally dull, testing the patience of the average viewer. | |
| Acting | Audiences are divided on the quality of the lead chemistry, with some finding it a masterful duet and others feeling Nicholson lacks presence next to Streep. |