Heartbreaker
IFC Films | Release Date: September 10, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
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Mixed or average reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
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12
Mixed:
9
Negative:
1
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80
MovielineStephanie Zacharek
American romantic comedies have become so dismal over the past 20 years that it wouldn't be hard for even the Romanian film industry to show us up. I'm still waiting for the great Romanian romantic comedy (and hey, it could be out there), but for now, France saves the day with Heartbreaker. Read full review
80
EmpireLiz Beardsworth
A romantic-comedy that packs charm, humour and warmth in spades. Read full review
80
Boxoffice MagazineWade Major
A whipsmart twist on a particular kind of romantic comedy. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Slick entertainment is rarely as, yes, slickly entertaining as it is in Heartbreaker, a French romantic farce that is commercial cinema at its most successful. Read full review
80
VarietyJordan Mintzer
Combining the glamour of "To Catch a Thief" with the ruckus of a Ben Stiller movie, TV vet Pascal Chaumeil's French Riviera-set intrigue stars Romain Duris. Read full review
75
Orlando SentinelRoger MooreDec 8, 2010
Sweet and sunny (Lots of English language pop tunes) and laugh-out-loud silly and well worth seeing before Hollywood remakes it with somebody like Matthew McConaughey in the title role. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Heartbreaker is like a caper comedy meets "The Bodyguard" - it's winsome and accomplished fluff. Read full review
75
New York PostKyle Smith
Splashed with Monte Carlo glamour, physical comedy and nimble scams, the movie rolls along enjoyably to its goofy but endearing big scene: an homage to "Dirty Dancing." Read full review
70
The New YorkerDavid Denby
Heartbreaker, which begins as a Hollywood-style caper and turns into a romantic comedy, is no more than a luxurious trifle. But it is also enjoyable for the vast difference in temperament between its two stars. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderCliff Doerksen
It's fun to watch the habitually intense Duris relax somewhat in a light comedy role, and director Pascal Chaumeil gets good mileage out of the team's ridiculously elaborate con games. Read full review
63
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe Williams
The premise is pure formula. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Heartbreaker isn't disappointing enough that it will cause pangs of deep regret for anyone who pays to see it in a movie theater, but it will go down more easily as a home viewing option. Read full review
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