The Heartbreak Kid
Directed by Elaine MayWhere to Watch The Heartbreak Kid
- Michael FosterJanuary 17, 2026Grodin at his absolute peak! Masterclass of cringe humor— but also a landmark comedy of its time for an unlikeable lead character while being rooted in something far deeper by the end. Thanks to Neil Simon’s screenplay, ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ is a perfect example of a genre film bended towards something real. Skip Ben Stiller’s remake.
The Heartbreak Kid Trivia
The Heartbreak Kid was released on December 22, 1972.
The Heartbreak Kid was directed by Elaine May.
The Heartbreak Kid has a runtime of 1h 45m.
The Heartbreak Kid was produced by Edgar J. Scherick.
Three days into his Miami honeymoon, New York Jewish Lenny meets tall, blonde Kelly. This confirms him in his opinion that he has made a serious mistake and he decides he wants Kelly instead. Her rich father is less than keen and lets everyone - including Lenny - know that he hates everything about him and the way he is going on.
The key characters in The Heartbreak Kid are Lenny Cantrow (Charles Grodin), Kelly Corcoran (Cybill Shepherd), Lila Kolodny (Jeannie Berlin).
The Heartbreak Kid is rated PG.
The Heartbreak Kid is a Comedy, Romance, Drama film.
The Heartbreak Kid has an audience rating of 7.3 out of 10.
The Heartbreak Kid has made $5.6M at the box office.