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1986 film by Mike Nichols

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Heartburn is a 1986 American comedy drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Nora Ephron. The movie stars Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, and Maureen Stapleton. It was produced by Nichols and Robert Greenhut, with cinematography by Néstor Almendros and editing by Sam O'Steen. The score was composed by Carly Simon, and costumes were designed by Ann Roth. The narrative is set in New York City and Washington, D.C., with filming taking place in New York City.

The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures and Netflix, with a release date of July 25, 1986. It has a runtime of 108 minutes and a budget of $15,000,000, generating $52,600,000 in revenue. The story is semi-autobiographical and based on a memoir, focusing on themes of infidelity and husband-wife relationships. Review scores include 5.5/10, 49/100, and 48%, while audience ratings are listed as 6.1 on IMDb and 6 on TMDb.

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Film · TMDB

6.0

She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give a relationship heartburn, nothing will.

Released: 1986-07-25108 minDir: Mike NicholsComedy, Drama, RomanceBudget: $15.0MBox office: $52.6M

Cast

  • Meryl Streep as Rachel
  • Jack Nicholson as Mark
  • Jeff Daniels as Richard
  • Maureen Stapleton as Vera
  • Stockard Channing as Julie
  • Richard Masur as Arthur

Themes

  • infidelity
  • journalist
  • husband wife relationship
  • based on memoir or autobiography
  • semi autobiographical

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Ratings

IMDb

6.1/10

13,992 votes

Year
1986
Runtime
108 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Mike Nichols
Screenwriter
Nora Ephron
Composer
Carly Simon
Cinematographer
Néstor Almendros
Narrative location
Washington, D.C.
Filming location
New York City
Duration
108
FilmAffinity ID
296820
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
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publication date
1987-01-29
film editor
Sam O'Steen
title
Heartburn
costume designer
Ann Roth
distributed by
Netflix
review score
48%
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