The Heartbreak Kid is a 2007 romantic comedy film directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly. Starring Ben Stiller and Malin Åkerman, The Heartbreak Kid is a remake of the italian film Luna di miele in tre and a version of the 1972 film of the same name. Also starring are Michelle Monaghan, Jerry Stiller, and Carlos Mencia. The screenplay for the 2007 film was written by Leslie Dixon, Scot Armstrong, the Farrelly brothers and Kevin Barnett. Eddie , the owner of a sports shop, is single and indecisive about starting a relationship. While walking down the street he witnesses a purse snatcher... victimizing Lila . After failing to retrieve the purse, they exchange pleasantries and eventually date. They quickly become serious, as they seem perfect for each other. Their relationship becomes threatened however, when Lila is offered a job in Holland. When Eddie probes further, it is revealed that it is company policy not to relocate married employees. Pushed by the urging of his father and best friend , Eddie proposes to Lila and they get married.
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| Release date: | September 27, 2007 |
| Directed by: | Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly, Farrelly brothers |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 116 Minutes |
| Producer: | Ted Field, Bradley Thomas |
| Editor: | Sam Seig, Alan Baumgarten |
| Music by: | Brendan Ryan, Bill Ryan |
| Cinematography: | Matthew F. Leonetti |
| Screenplay by: | Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, Scot Armstrong, Leslie Dixon, Kevin Barnett |
| Adapted from: | The Heartbreak Kid |
| Genre: | Comedy |