Alicia I love this movie so much

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Anoushka Slater While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Takeshi-K Ben Stiller plays Eddie the titular heartbreak kid in this vaguely amusing, but ultimately unrewarding romantic comedy. The story finds Eddie wallowing in sad sack single loneliness. Ben Stiller's real life father, Jerry Stiller, plays his father in the movie and their relationship is based on the latter nitpicking Eddie for not settling down and getting married yet and not much else. So Eddie marries the first girl that takes his fancy, Lila, played by the beautiful and talented actress Malin Akerman. Lila turns out to be a nightmare and Eddie quickly regrets his rash decision.While on their honeymoon he meets a lovely girl played by Michelle Monahan. He of course tries to hide the fact that he is newly married, she finds out and of course rejects him. Instead of fighting and winning her back, the film simply ends with Eddie finding some other random girl basically revealing to us in a none too subtle fashion that he was never worthy of love in the first place, just as this film never deserved our applause or respect. The Woman he ends up with may have been his wife all along, we aren't really sure, not that anyone cares about Eddie's love life anymore. There are indeed a few good laughs, but it lacks the cleverness of the Farrelly Brothers better efforts. Even if it did though nothing could make up for such a tawdry loveless finale. Hint to screenwriters: People prefer romantic comedies that end with the main character not just finding love, but deserving it.

Kingslaay The Heartbreak Kid had some good moments and interest that brought the film alive in the first half only to be let down badly in the second half. Hence the 5/10 rating. Just when we thought a twist was in the air and Ben Stiller's character would find love in this unusual story it took a dive for the worst and contained silly moments. It went beyond funny and plain stupid. A lot of the time a bit of care and good direction is needed for these comedies to fly, otherwise they collapse on themselves. Watching the second half of this film you get the impression that the producers let the film finish and direct itself. Despite its flaws it showcases good performances from Michelle Monaghan and Ben Stiller.

drystyx A man is on his honeymoon with an absolute knockout beauty heart throb, and he decides to divorce her because some more average looking woman tells him she has her spot on the beach.There's nothing to like about this movie, and nothing to care for about this guy. It is hard to say whether this is as poor as THE GRADUATE, but this is pretty much the same movie. A control freak guy simply wants to make the world a worse place for as many people as he can.I sat through it to review it, but that's the only reason to sit through it.Eddie Albert provides the "star" attraction as the father of the average girl next door. His role is poorly written. For some reason, he goes off on a rant at a situation that most men would just laugh at. The Ben Stiller character asks for his blessing to divorce on a honeymoon with a knockout to marry the daughter.This is "par" for the course for Stiller, though, who shows nothing, and who chooses the worst and dullest scripts one can imagine. The saddest thing is that so much money was wasted for something with zero inspiration and imagination, when there are real scripts out there with inspiration and imagination being passed over by self righteous maniacs like Stiller.

gwnightscream Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan, Malin Akerman and Jerry Stiller star in this 2007 comedy remake of the 1972 film. Stiller (Zoolander) plays bachelor, Eddie who hasn't found the right woman yet. Ackerman (Couples Retreat) plays Lila, an attractive woman he soon meets and dates. After 6 weeks, Eddie decides to marry her and they go to Mexico for their honeymoon. Soon, Eddie learns he may have made a mistake when Lila is not whom he expected. Eddie secretly finds romance with another woman, Miranda (Monaghan) who eventually learns he's married. The Farrelly Brothers directed this and previously worked with Stiller in "There's Something About Mary." Stiller's father, Jerry (The King of Queens) naturally plays his on screen father, Doc and Danny McBride (Pineapple Express), Scott Wilson (The Walking Dead) & Polly Holliday (Gremlins) also appear. This is a good comedy with a great cast I recommend.