The Heartbreak Kid
1972 film by Elaine May
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Summary
The Heartbreak Kid is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,032 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Elaine May[3]
- Screenwriter: Neil Simon[4]
- Composer: Garry Sherman[5]
- Genre: romantic comedy[6]
- Cast member: Charles Grodin[7], Cybill Shepherd[8], Jeannie Berlin[9], Eddie Albert[10], Audra Lindley[11], Doris Roberts[12], Art Metrano[13], Neil Simon[14], William Prince[15]
- Producer: Edgar Scherick[16]
- Production company: 20th Century Studios[17]
- Director of photography: Owen Roizman[18]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[19]
- Review score: 7.5/10[20], 92%[21]
- Color: color[22]
- Country of origin: United States[23]
- Publication date: December 17, 1972[24], December 22, 1972[25], February 1, 1973[26], April 23, 1973[27], May 12, 1973[28], June 1973[29], September 1, 1973[30], October 29, 1973[31], November 8, 1973[32], November 15, 1973[33], December 25, 1973[34], January 7, 1974[35], January 25, 1974[36], February 7, 1974[37]
- Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[38]
- Narrative location: New York City[39]
- Film editor: John Carter[40]
- Described by source: Women Make Film[41]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[42], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[43]
- Title: The Heartbreak Kid[44]
- MPA film rating: PG[45]
- FSK film rating: FSK 16[46]
- Duration: 106 minutes[47]
- Aspect ratio (W:H): 1.85:1[48]
- Box office: 12,208,000 US dollars[49]
- Production designer: Richard Sylbert[50]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for The Heartbreak Kid include The Heartbroke Kid[51], a television series episode[52], directed by Steven Dean Moore[53].
Why It Matters
The Heartbreak Kid has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for it include The Heartbroke Kid[51], a television series episode[52], directed by Steven Dean Moore[53].