The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

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

2000 1h 36m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 102

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Timothy Olyphant
Dennis
Zach Braff
Benji
Ben Weber
Patrick
Dean Cain
Cole
Billy Porter
Taylor
Matt McGrath
Howie
Justin Theroux
Marshall
Andrew Keegan
Kevin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Greg Berlanti
Writers: Greg Berlanti
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Greg Berlanti, shot by Paul Elliott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Todd Busch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Timothy Olyphant and Zach Braff and Ben Weber carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "The shortest distance between friends isn't always a straight line.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0222850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Greg Berlanti directs. Paul Elliott behind the camera. Christophe Beck scores. Todd Busch cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Greg Berlanti, shot by Paul Elliott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Todd Busch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Timothy Olyphant and Zach Braff and Ben Weber carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The shortest distance between friends isn't always a straight line.".
8IMDB entry: tt0222850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "roommates", "baseball", "male friendship", "in vitro fertilisation".