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The Heartbreak Kid
2007 116 min United States of America R 18+
★5.4
Comedy, Romance
Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
🎭 Based on
«The Heartbreak Kid»
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Description
Eddie, the 40-year-old confirmed bachelor finally says "I do" to the beautiful and sexy Lila. But during their honeymoon in Mexico, the woman of his dreams turns out to be a total nightmare, and the guy who could never pull the trigger realizes he’s jumped the gun.
Budget:
$60M
US Gross:
$36.79M
Worldwide:
$128.45M
Starring
Ben Stiller
Actor
Michelle Monaghan
Actor
Malin Akerman
Actor
Awards
1 win total
Key opinion
The Heartbreak Kid is a divisive Farrelly brothers comedy that relies heavily on Ben Stiller's established screen persona. While many viewers appreciate its raunchy, situational humor and lighthearted entertainment value, others find the film formulaic, overly vulgar, and lacking in genuine warmth or original narrative depth.
| Humor | The film delivers a high volume of vulgar, situational humor that resonates with fans of the Farrelly brothers' signature style. | |
| Acting | Ben Stiller’s performance is technically proficient, though critics and audiences disagree on whether his habitual comedic persona feels reliable or increasingly stale. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative premise suffers from a lack of character development, leaving the protagonist’s choices and the relationship dynamics feeling forced or absurd. | |
| Emotion | Opinions on the film's tone are split; some find it to be an enjoyable, easy-watching romp, while others describe the humor as mean-spirited or repulsive. | |
| Originality | The plot structure is seen by some as a straightforward, functional comedy, whereas others view it as a collection of disjointed, cliché-ridden scenes. | |
| Ending | The resolution of the story draws conflicting reactions, ranging from satisfyingly unconventional to utterly incomprehensible. |