Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- romantic
- date night
- girls night
What critics said
Critics found the film predictable but broadly charming, with Geraldine Viswanathan's winning performance carrying its glossy romantic-comedy formula.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lucy collects souvenirs from former relationships and transforms them into the central gallery exhibition.
Lucy responds to her breakup by creating a pop-up gallery where people display items left behind by love.
Lucy is described as an emotional hoarder whose compulsive collecting and romantic history drive both humor and growth.
The gallery project, Lucy's art-world job, and the film's New York setting create a lively urban creative backdrop.
Films like The Broken Hearts Gallery, and why
The Holiday
contemporary romantic comedy with a charming, self-deprecating heroine navigating a breakup and new love
How to Be Single
glossy, witty relationship comedy centered on emotional baggage, friendship, and romantic reinvention
Begin Again
warm urban romance blending an unconventional meet-cute with personal growth and creative ambition
Someone Great
feel-good romantic comedy driven by a distinctive heroine, ensemble friendships, and a fresh-start arc
Movie Details
- Director
- Natalie Krinsky
- Release Date
- 2020-09-11
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (347)
Cast
- Geraldine Viswanathan
- Dacre Montgomery
- Utkarsh Ambudkar
- Molly Gordon
- Phillipa Soo
- Arturo Castro
- Suki Waterhouse
- Sheila McCarthy
- Nathan Dales
- Ego Nwodim
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Broken Hearts Gallery about?
- After a painful breakup, an emotionally cluttered New York art assistant turns her relationship souvenirs into a pop-up gallery that helps strangers—and herself—move forward.
- What is The Broken Hearts Gallery like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Broken Hearts Gallery as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Broken Hearts Gallery violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Broken Hearts Gallery.
- What did critics think of The Broken Hearts Gallery?
- Critics found the film predictable but broadly charming, with Geraldine Viswanathan's winning performance carrying its glossy romantic-comedy formula.
- Which films are like The Broken Hearts Gallery?
- Films with a similar feel include The Holiday, How to Be Single, Begin Again, and Someone Great.
- How long is The Broken Hearts Gallery?
- The Broken Hearts Gallery runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Broken Hearts Gallery?
- In United States, The Broken Hearts Gallery streams on Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow.
