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The Broken Hearts Club - A Romantic Comedy Details

2000 Certificate 15
  • Rated:
  • 70
  • from 1962 members

Focusing in on a close group of single gay pals living in Hollywood, California, THE BROKEN HEART'S CLUB is a poignant film about the ways that these friends both support each other and annoy each other, guiding each other through trials and tribulations with relationships, careers, getting older, and life in general. The film .. Read more

Starring Dean Cain, Nia Long, Timothy Olyphant, Zach Braff
Director Greg Berlanti
Genres Drama, Gay/Lesbian

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The Broken Hearts Club - A Romantic Comedy

Focusing in on a close group of single gay pals living in Hollywood, California, THE BROKEN HEART'S CLUB is a poignant film about the ways that these friends both support each other and annoy each other, guiding each other through trials and tribulations with relationships, careers, getting older, and life in general. The film was written and directed by Greg Berlanti who previously wrote episodes of the popular television show DAWSON'S CREEK. THE BROKEN HEARTS CLUB is a timeless comedy that really tells it like it is.

Starring Dean Cain, Nia Long, Timothy Olyphant, Zach Braff, Andrew Keegan, Mary McCormack, John Mahoney, Billy Porter, Justin Theroux, Ben Weber, Matt McGrath
Director Greg Berlanti
Studio SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 31 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama, Gay/Lesbian
Language DVD: English
Dubbed German
Subtitles DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Released DVD: 05 Nov 2001
Production year: 2000
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews (6) of The Broken Hearts Club - A Romantic Comedy

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Simmering with bitchy insults, lustful laments and slyly understated truths, this gay ensemble comedy resembles Swingers in a Diner in search of Sex in the City. But who says you have to be original to be amusing? Every one of Timothy Olyphant's team-mates on John Mahoney's softball team flirts with stereotype. Yet they all emerge as credible characters, whether they're flightily gay, podgily insecure or posturingly macho. Much of this is down to some unselfish acting. But most of the credit has to go to writer/director Greg Berlanti, who judges the mix of camp quippery, Hollywood affectation and romantic pathos to a nicety.

    • Radio Times
  • "...Like STEEL MAGNOLIAS, THE BROKEN HEARTS CLUB emerges as an engaging [film] about the importance of community in the face of life's disappointments..."

    • New York Times
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  • 19 out of 20 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Seen it before, want to see it again.

    This film, though ostensibly aimed at a gay audience, is good entertainment for all persuasions (or it should be: gays are happy enough watching many 'straight' films). It covers many aspects of gay life but is predominantly about the trials and tribulations of 'friendship'. Funny, touching and telling, it is a film worth watching by anyone that has experienced connection with another human being, or indeed is still waiting to connect. First class entertainment.

      • les reed from east London UK
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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    A Must...

    This film is a must to see whether you are gay or not. Everyone can surely relate to a film about the enduring power of friendship. It made me laugh; it made me cry. Brilliant, witty dialogue, and great acting.

    See it with friends; see it on your own, but do see it!

      • A customer from Salisbury, England
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    • The Broken Hearts Club - A Romantic Comedy
      Focusing in on a close group of single gay pals living in Hollywood, California, THE BROKEN HEART'S CLUB is a poignant film about the ways that these friends both support each other and annoy each other, guiding each other through trials and tribulations with relationships, careers, getting older, ...