Heartbreakers is a 2001 American romantic crime comedy film directed by David Mirkin and written by Robert Dunn, Paul Guay, and Stephen Mazur.
The film stars Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ray Liotta, Jason Lee, and Gene Hackman.
When the film opens, the Conners are finishing a con on Dean Cumanno, an auto-body shop owner and small-time crook.
Max initially relents, but when they go to the bank to split their earnings, they are confronted by an IRS agent who declares that they owe the government a considerable sum on top of the rest of their savings, which have already been seized.
Page targets beachfront bartender Jack, who is worth $3 million; she tells him that her name is Jane, but develops genuine feelings for him.
Page insists that Jack will not cheat on her, but is heartbroken when, on their wedding night, she breaks into her mother's room and finds him in a compromising position with Max.
Page returns to Jack and both reconcile, giving him back the bar he had sold to sell to pay the settlement, and tells him her real name.
The film contains several references to The Beatles, including Sigourney Weaver singing a Russian folk version of "Back in the U.S.S.R." and the use of John Lennon's "Oh My Love" in several key scenes.
The "critics consensus" on the website states, "Though the actors pour a lot of energy into their roles, Heartbreakers is too drawn out, and the romantic subplot doesn't blend well.
[10] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of B− on scale of A to F.[11] In 2002, Weaver received a nomination for a Satellite Award for Best Actress – Musical or Comedy.