Even with the sketchy background information, it's hard to tell what these people are feeling or what they want." Variety thought it was "a beautifully crafted film with flawless performances and many splendid moments, yet the overall effect is a bit disappointing" and added, "While the day-to-day details are drawn with a striking clarity, Ephron's script never goes much beyond the mannerisms of middle-class life. That way, she could have provided the distance and perspective that good comedy needs." He felt "she apparently had too much anger to transform the facts into entertaining fiction." Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times called it "a bitter, sour movie about two people who are only marginally interesting" and placed much of the blame on screenwriter Nora Ephron, who "should have based her story on somebody else's marriage. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale. The site's critics consensus reads: "Despite an astonishing collection of talent across the board, Heartburn 's aimless plot inspires mild indigestion instead of romantic ardor." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 49 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 45% based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 5.6/10. Her songs " Coming Around Again" and " Itsy Bitsy Spider" are included in the 1987 Grammy-nominated album Coming Around Again. The film's music was composed by Carly Simon. Nora Ephron's screenplay is based on her 1983 autobiographical novel of the same name, and inspired by her tempestuous second marriage to Carl Bernstein and his affair with Margaret Jay, the daughter of former British Prime Minister James Callaghan. Jack Nicholson replaced Mandy Patinkin after a day of shooting. The film was shot on location in Manhattan, Washington, D.C. Realizing that he has returned to the affair, Rachel sells her wedding ring and leaves with both her children for New York, this time for good. When she takes it to the jeweler's to get the stone tightened, she discovers that Mark has bought a very expensive necklace, which coincides with Thelma's birthday. The New York police return Rachel's wedding ring after they catch the burglar. She spreads a nasty rumor about Thelma having an infection (possibly herpes) but is caught out by Mark. Rachel gives birth to their second child, but struggles to fully forgive Mark. Just after, Mark arrives and asks her to come back, insisting he will never see Thelma again. She inadvertently leads a burglar to a group therapy session she is attending in her therapist's apartment he robs the group and takes Rachel's wedding ring. She leaves him and takes their daughter to New York, where she moves in with her father and gets her job back as a food writer.Īlthough Rachel insists that she has left him for good, she is dismayed when he fails to call her after several days. Soon after, Rachel discovers evidence of Mark's extramarital affair with socialite Thelma Rice during her pregnancy with her second child. Rachel experiences a difficult labor in which the baby's life is briefly threatened, but she gives birth to a healthy baby girl, Annie. The ongoing renovations of their house create some stress in Mark and Rachel's marriage, but they are brought closer together when she discovers she is pregnant. They purchase a dilapidated townhouse and Rachel struggles to adapt to being a wife in Washington's political high society. After a whirlwind courtship, the two marry, despite Rachel's reservations. Both have been married before and Mark has a reputation for being a serial womanizer. political columnist Mark Forman meet at a mutual friend's wedding. Manhattan food writer Rachel Samstat and Washington, D.C.
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