Like much of the Farrellys' work, there's no soul to what might very well be a Something About Mary sequel.
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10/04/07
The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
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Reviews Counted:151
Fresh:46
Rotten:105
Average Rating:4.7/10
Consensus: Despite some amiable performances, The Heartbreak Kid is neither as daring nor as funny as the Farrelly Brothers' earlier films.
Runtime: 3 hrs 24 mins
Genre: Comedies
US Box Office: $36,771,343
Synopsis: The Farrelly Brothers add their trademark bounty of bodily functions to this remake of Elaine May's 1972 comedy, THE HEARTBREAK KID. This time around Ben Stiller plays Eddie Cantrow, a 40-year-old... [More]
Starring: Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan, Malin Akerman, Jerry Stiller
Director: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
Reviews for The Heartbreak Kid
Kills any romantic vibes like mayonnaise cooking in a sauna.
10/04/07
For all its lapses in grace and pacing, The Heartbreak Kid somehow manages to wear away resistance with the simple charms exhibited by its cast, including Akerman, whose sportsmanship is above and beyond the call of duty.
10/04/07
A marriage definitely not made in heaven, and a picture that's a disheartening commentary on the decline in the standards of American comedy over the last quarter-century.
10/04/07
A knockout with wall-to-wall laughs that recalls the actor and directors in their mid-to-late 1990s primes.
10/04/07
Are the Farrellys (not to mention Stiller) in a creative lull, or have I always been wrong about them?
10/04/07
No matter how many times we’ve seen it, there’s nobody I’d rather watch fall apart than Ben Stiller.
10/03/07
If it lacks the same constant ratio of laughs to screentime as the original, it still delivers a bracingly puckish take on the pleasures and perils of love at first sight
10/03/07
While this '70s comedy remake isn't a complete return to form for Peter and Bobby Farrelly, it's certainly a step back in the right direction for the pioneers of raunch.
10/03/07
As typical of even the decent Farrelly productions, it's indifferently photographed and runs at least half an hour too long.
10/02/07
Farrelly brothers films are looking better and better, but aren't nearly as funny as their grungy early films that hit with the stealth and vigor of guerrilla commandos.
10/02/07
The sunny setting, attractive leads and reasonably involving story help make The Heartbreak Kid a watchable frippery.
10/02/07
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09/28/07
Lively and watchable, but never as funny or astute as it should be.
09/27/07
Uproarious romp, grounded in believable if gleefully implausible human behavior, is a model of comic timing.
09/10/07
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October 21, 2007:
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