The Heartbreak Kid

About The Heartbreak Kid

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.

The Heartbreak Kid is a 1972 comedy romance film directed by Elaine May. The film is filed under newlywed, honeymoon, protective father, and miami beach.

Charles Grodin takes the lead as Lenny Cantrow, Cybill Shepherd as Kelly Corcoran, Jeannie Berlin as Lila Kolodny, and Eddie Albert as Duane Corcoran. It runs 105 minutes and was released in December 1972.

The screenplay is by Neil Simon.

Paper Year, Twilight, and Scarface make useful companions to The Heartbreak Kid, all filed under marriage and absurd. TMDB voters put it at 6.7 out of 10 across 116 votes and it carries a PG rating.