- Actors: Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Gene Hackman, Ray Liotta, Jason Lee
- Directors: David Mirkin
- Writers: Paul Guay, Robert Dunn, Stephen Mazur
- Producers: Clayton Townsend, Gary Smith, Hadeel Reda, Irving Ong
- Language English, Russian
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Warner
- VHS Release Date: 19 Aug 2002
- Run Time: 123 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005UMRZ
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 6,420 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Heartbreakers wants to be a distaff variation of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, compensating for lack of intelligence with ample cleavage provided by Sigourney Weaver and Jennifer Love Hewitt. This alone should draw plenty of drooling guys who will enjoy the scenery and affirm the movie's depiction of men as lecherous idiots. And what scenery it is! Dressed up in trampy glamour, Weaver and Hewitt play mother-and-daughter grifters with a devious routine: Max (Weaver) lures wealthy cads into marriage, and then daughter Page (Hewitt) seduces them, so mom can discover the infidelity and fleece the chump in divorce court. They've just scammed the boss of a hot-car ring (Ray Liotta) and now it's on to Palm Beach, Florida, where they'll dupe a wheezing tobacco baron (Gene Hackman) and retire to the good life. Or so they think...
Armed with the same air headed humour he brought to Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, director David Mirkin relies on the clichéd notion that sex turns all men into morons--a conceit that would have worked if the dialogue and sitcom antics were more convincing. Additional plot twists--not to mention Hewitt's microskirts and Wonderbras--may hold your attention, but you may find yourself harking back to Steve Martin, Michael Caine, and those happier high jinks on the French Riviera. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The story of this film suggests that it will depend on nudity and some coarse language to be funny. But I was wrong. That is NOT the case with Heartbreakers. This has got to be the best film of 2001- the jokes just keep on coming. And there aren't many rude scenes.
It has a great script, the plot is entertaining and like I said, the jokes are thrown at you every minute.
The best scenes are:
The Morning After,
The Heimlich Manoeuvre,
A Russian Song,
Gifts For The Ladies,
and
One Cigarette Too Many
The location is pretty good too, and of course so is the weather (lucky americans!).
But the best thing about Heartbreakers is the cast. They are GREAT! Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sigourney Weaver, Ray Liotta, Gene Hackman and Jason Lee are all excellent. Not only do they work well together, but they make their parts believeable. Jennifer Love Hewitt really outdoes her acting ability- I don't think she's ever been this good (I hope she keeps it up!).
The one tiny problem with the DVD is there aren't that many extras. In the US they get outtakes, deleted scenes and commentary by Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt and director David Mirkin. But the interview with Jennifer Love Hewitt was a more than welcome addition!
So all in all, it doesn't get much better than Heartbreakers. The DVD could have more extras, but the film is so good you don't really notice.
It has a great script, the plot is entertaining and like I said, the jokes are thrown at you every minute.
The best scenes are:
The Morning After,
The Heimlich Manoeuvre,
A Russian Song,
Gifts For The Ladies,
and
One Cigarette Too Many
The location is pretty good too, and of course so is the weather (lucky americans!).
But the best thing about Heartbreakers is the cast. They are GREAT! Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sigourney Weaver, Ray Liotta, Gene Hackman and Jason Lee are all excellent. Not only do they work well together, but they make their parts believeable. Jennifer Love Hewitt really outdoes her acting ability- I don't think she's ever been this good (I hope she keeps it up!).
The one tiny problem with the DVD is there aren't that many extras. In the US they get outtakes, deleted scenes and commentary by Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt and director David Mirkin. But the interview with Jennifer Love Hewitt was a more than welcome addition!
So all in all, it doesn't get much better than Heartbreakers. The DVD could have more extras, but the film is so good you don't really notice.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a great movie. One of the best romantic comedys i have seen in years. Jennifer Love Hewitt escapes her tormented 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' role to shine as an assistant professional con artist the Weaver whereas Sigourney Weaver really shows off her incredible acting ability as Hewitts Con artist Mother, a far cry from her famous 'Alien' role. The assisting performances really boost the films comedy including Gene Hackman and a cameo from Carrie Fisher. The comedy is hilarious, the acting top notch and realistic and the story is faboulus. Definetly one of the best films of 2001.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Heartbreakers is a genuinely original and hilarious romantic comedy. The script is very good throughout with some sparkling scenes and one-liners. The performances are superb, Sigourney Weaver and Jennifer Love Hewitt do a great job playing mother/daughter con artists. Gene Hackman was impressive as the aging Tobacco giant billionaire, but the star of this movie is without a doubt, Ray Liotta who gives a lighthearted and funny performance. Heartbreakers is very funny, entertaining, and well-acted from start to finish. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who likes romantic comedies.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Heartbreakers
Seen this film on a number on occasions and it never fails to please. Thought it just had to be in my DVD cabinet. A very amusing film which I am delighted to now own. Read more
Published 5 months ago by PeeJay
Do you have any idea how much therapy you people need?
Max and Page are mother and daughter, they also happen to be a brilliant con team. Max lures wealthy men into marrying her, then Page seduces the just married guys into cheating so... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Spike Owen
Too heartless, the heartbreakers
A mother (Sigourney Weaver) and daughter (Jennifer Love Hewitt) have a scam where the mother marries an unsuspecting victim who is then "seduced" by the daughter who is pretending... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Four Violets
a good girly film
i think it is a proper girly film it made me cry at the end sigorney was fab in it but love her films
Published 11 months ago by cheeryl
heartbreakers
I absolutly love this film and wanted it for my dvd collection, it is a must have for light comedy
Published 14 months ago by Di
awesome film!
I really do love this film, a real comedic phenomenon, had me laughing all the way through.
Delivery was better than expected, it came 3 days early, which is fabulous,... Read more
Delivery was better than expected, it came 3 days early, which is fabulous,... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Brooke
Good comedy farce...
Who would mind being conned out of all their money by a sexy Mother / Daughter combo ? Some good laughs from a basically serious cast , well paced , and done so that you can... Read more
Published on 30 Aug 2009 by I. J. Davies
Quick Reviews!
A romantic comedy with an unusually varied cast giving good performances. Sigourney Weaver and Jennifer Love Hewitt star as a mother and daughter con-team. Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2007 by carlosnightman
Surprised me
This was a gem of a movie, built on what could have been a shaky premise: mother and daughter con-women finally outconned. Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2007 by Brian Levine
fantastic movie
this film is great its really funny has some great actors in it and is set in some nice locations. jennifer hewit looks totally gorgous in the film aswell! Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2007 by Callum Easton
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