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The Heartbreak Kid (1972)

Original title: The Heartbreak Kid

“A hip, hot and sexy lesson in love.”

1972 · 1 h 45 min
Directed by Elaine May · USA · New Hollywood
RomanceComedy

Cast

Charles Grodin Cybill Shepherd Jeannie Berlin Audra Lindley Eddie Albert Mitchell Jason

Credits

Written by: Bruce Jay Friedman

Plot

Three days into his Miami honeymoon with needy and unsophisticated Lila, Lenny meets tall, blonde Kelly. This confirms his fear that he has made a serious mistake and he decides he wants to be with Kelly instead.

Sinekatalog’s take

The Heartbreak Kid (1972) is a American romance directed by Elaine May. It stars Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd and Jeannie Berlin. It runs 105 minutes. It is listed here as part of the director's body of work.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (6,695 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.