The Heartbreak Kid

1972 105 min ★ 6.6 Romance, Comedy

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.

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Cast

Charles Grodin

Lenny Cantrow

Cybill Shepherd

Kelly Corcoran

Jeannie Berlin

Lila Kolodny

Audra Lindley

Mrs. Corcoran

Eddie Albert

Duane Corcoran

Mitchell Jason

Cousin Ralph

William Prince

Colorado Man

Augusta Dabney

Colorado Woman

Doris Roberts

Mrs. Cantrow

Jack Hausman

Mr. Kolodny

Details

Director

Elaine May

Screenplay

Neil Simon

Tagline

"A hip, hot and sexy lesson in love."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$5,600,000

Production

20th Century Fox, Palomar Pictures International

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

July 14, 2025

★ 7/10

Maybe if you are planning on courting a man’s daughter, telling him that you are a newlywed isn’t the best tactic? Well that’s a clue as to the obsession faced by the hapless “Lenny” (Charles Grodin) who has just called mazel tov with new wife “Lila” (Jeannie Berlin) and driven to the coast for their honeymoon. It doesn’t take him long, though, before he finds himself on a certain spot on the beac...