The Broken Hearts Gallery

The Broken Hearts Gallery is a 2020 romantic comedy film written and directed by Natalie Krinsky, in her directorial debut. Executive produced by Selena Gomez, the film stars Geraldine Viswanathan, Dacre Montgomery, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Molly Gordon, Phillipa Soo and Bernadette Peters. The plot follows a 20-something in New York City who gets dumped by her latest boyfriend and creates an art gallery to display items from people's previous relationships.

The Broken Hearts Gallery
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNatalie Krinsky
Produced byDavid Gross
Written byNatalie Krinsky
Starring
Music byGenevieve Vincent
CinematographyAlar Kivilo
Edited byShawn Paper
Production
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Distributed by
Release date
  • September 3, 2020 (2020-09-03) (Sony Pictures Studios)
  • September 11, 2020 (2020-09-11) (United States)
Running time
108 minutes[1]
Country
  • Canada
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million[2]
Box office$4.8 million[3][4]

The film was theatrically released in the United States on September 11, 2020, to generally positive reviews from critics.

Premise

After a break-up, a young woman decides to start a gallery where people can leave trinkets from past relationships.

Cast

Production

In May 2019, it was announced that Geraldine Viswanathan, Dacre Montgomery and Utkarsh Ambudkar had joined the cast of the film, then titled The Broken Heart Gallery, with Natalie Krinsky directing from a screenplay she wrote. Selena Gomez serves as an executive producer under her July Moon Productions banner.[5] In September 2019, it was announced Molly Gordon, Suki Waterhouse, Phillipa Soo, Arturo Castro and Bernadette Peters had joined the cast of the film.[6]

Principal photography began in Toronto, Canada in July 2019.[7] Filming also took place in New York City, and wrapped in late-August.[8]

Release

In June 2020, TriStar Pictures and Stage 6 Films acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for a July 10, 2020, release.[9] It was then delayed to July 17, and then again to August 7, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] However it was later pulled from the schedule, eventually being scheduled for a September 11, 2020 release.[11] The film premiered on the Sony Pictures Studios lot as part of the company's ongoing "Drive-In Experience" event.[12]

Reception

Box office

In its opening weekend, The Broken Hearts Gallery grossed $1.1 million from 2,024 theaters, finishing fourth.[2] The film fell 30% in its second weekend, grossing $800,000,[13] then made $470,000 its third weekend.[14]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 78% based on 105 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "The Broken Hearts Gallery is a rom-com with few surprises, but plenty of charm -- led by a performance from Geraldine Viswanathan that's easy to love."[15] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 57 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[16] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported 77% of filmgoers gave it a positive score.[2]

Ryan Lattanzio of IndieWire gave the film a "B–" grade praised Viswanathan's performance as "totally winning" and wrote: "The Broken Hearts Gallery is pure glossy fantasy, though Viswanathan's puckish and self-deprecating performance suggests a greater mess waiting to break out of this slick offering. (For all its sleekness, Alar Kivilo's cinematography deftly captures the patchwork textures of Brooklyn.)"[17]

References
  1. "Broken Hearts Gallery". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  2. D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 13, 2020). "'Tenet' Raises To $200M+ Worldwide With Domestic Near $30M In Marketplace Still Slowed By Pandemic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  3. "The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  4. "The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  5. Roxborough, Scott (May 8, 2019). "Geraldine Viswanathan, Dacre Montgomery and Utkarsh Ambudkar Cast in 'Broken Heart Gallery'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  6. Vlessing, Etan (September 6, 2019). "Bernadette Peters, Suki Waterhouse Join 'The Broken Heart Gallery' Rom-Com". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  7. "The Broken Heart Gallery". Production List. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  8. https://www.thecinemaholic.com/where-was-the-broken-hearts-gallery-filmed/
  9. Welk, Brian (June 9, 2020). "Sony Nabs Rom-Com 'The Broken Hearts Gallery' From EP Selena Gomez for July 10 Release". TheWrap. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  10. D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 29, 2020). "'The Broken Hearts Gallery' To Now Open On Aug. 7 – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  11. D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 24, 2020). "'The Broken Hearts Gallery' Now Set For Early Fall Release – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  12. Chuba, Kirsten (September 4, 2020). "'Broken Hearts Gallery' Premieres at Sony Drive-In". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  13. D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 20, 2020). "'Tenet' Now At $36M+ In Domestic Marketplace Still Fractured By Pandemic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  14. D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 27, 2020). "'Tenet' Now At $41.2M In Domestic Pandemic Marketplace That Is Starving For Business & Tentpole Movies". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  15. "The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  16. "The Broken Hearts Gallery Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  17. Lattanzio, Ryan (September 4, 2020). "'The Broken Hearts Gallery' Review: A Star Turn Leads This Slick Fantasy About a Messy Breakup". IndieWire. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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