The Heartbreak Kid is a 1972 American romantic black comedy film directed by Elaine May and written by Neil Simon, starring Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin, Audra Lindley, Eddie Albert, and Doris Roberts. It is based on the short story "A Change of Plan", written by Bruce Jay Friedman and first published in Esquire in 1966.At the 45th Academy Awards, Jeannie Berlin was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and Eddie Albert for Best Supporting Actor. It was ranked #91 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs, a list of the funniest American films ever made, and was remade in 2007.

In the film, a self-absorbed salesman marries his girlfriend after a short courtship. During his honeymoon, the salesman falls for a college-aged heiress. He impulsively ends his marriage and follows the girl to her parents' home in Minnesota. He courts her against her father's wishes, and eventually marries her. He is left socially isolated at his own wedding reception.