The Heartbreak Kid (1972 film)

The Heartbreak Kid
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Elaine May
Screenplay by	Neil Simon
Based on	"A Change of Plan" by Bruce Jay Friedman
Produced by	Edgar J. Scherick
Starring	Charles Grodin Cybill Shepherd Jeannie Berlin Audra Lindley Eddie Albert
Cinematography	Owen Roizman
Edited by	John Carter
Music by	Garry Sherman
Production company	Palomar Pictures
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	December 17, 1972 (1972-12-17)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$5.6 million (US rentals)[1]

The Heartbreak Kid is a 1972 American romantic black comedy film directed by Elaine May and written by Neil Simon, starring Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin, Audra Lindley, Eddie Albert, and Doris Roberts.^[2] It is based on the short story "A Change of Plan", written by Bruce Jay Friedman and first published in Esquire in 1966.^[3]

In the film, a self-absorbed salesman (Grodin) marries his girlfriend (Berlin) after a short courtship. During his honeymoon, the salesman increasingly tires of his bride, finding that her earlier habits during courtship now irritate and repel him. Before the end of the honeymoon the salesman falls for a college-aged heiress (Shepherd) and impulsively courts her against her father's (Albert) wishes.

At the 45th Academy Awards, Berlin was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and Albert for Best Supporting Actor. The Heartbreak Kid was ranked number 91 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs, a list of the funniest American films ever made, and was remade in 2007.