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The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

Comedy · Drama · Romance · 2000

A close-knit group of gay friends share the emotional roller coster of life, relationships, the death of friends, new beginnings, jealousy, fatherhood and professional success. At various stages of life's disarray, these young men share humorous and tragic relationships and always have each other to rely on.

Movie details

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

“The shortest distance between friends isn't always a straight line.”

2000 Comedy · Drama · Romance 1h 36m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

A close-knit group of gay friends share the emotional roller coster of life, relationships, the death of friends, new beginnings, jealousy, fatherhood and professional success. At various stages of life's disarray, these young men share humorous and tragic relationships and always have each other to rely on.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Greg Berlanti

Written by

Greg Berlanti

Timothy Olyphant

Timothy Olyphant

Dennis

Zach Braff

Zach Braff

Benji

Ben Weber

Ben Weber

Patrick

Dean Cain

Dean Cain

Cole

Billy Porter

Billy Porter

Taylor

Matt McGrath

Matt McGrath

Howie

Justin Theroux

Justin Theroux

Marshall

Court is in session

Put The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.