The Heartbreak Kid is a 2007
romantic comedy film directed by the
Farrelly brothers. Starring
Ben Stiller,
The Heartbreak Kid is a remake of the 1972
film of the same name. The film was originally titled
The Seven Day Itch, but Peter Farrelly revealed the filmmakers lost a lawsuit over the name; after attempts to find another title and suggestions of several other possible titles, the studio foisted
The Heartbreak Kid name onto them. Also starring are
Michelle Monaghan,
Malin Åkerman,
Jerry Stiller,
Rob Corddry,
Carlos Mencia,
Scott Wilson and
Danny McBride. The screenplay for the 2007 film was written by
Leslie Dixon,
Scot Armstrong, the Farrelly brothers and Kevin Barnett.