The film follows the lives of a group of gay friends in West Hollywood. The film focuses on "the universal themes of romance, acceptance and family", as opposed to AIDS, coming out, and sex, which are more controversial and stereotypical topics commonly covered in LGBT films. The movie was met with generally favorable reviews from critics, receiving praise for portraying homosexuality as normal and its characters as average gay men. The Broken Hearts Club was Berlanti's first feature film, based on his circle of friends at the time. The friends rely on each other for friendship and support as they search for love, deal with loss, and discover themselves. It follows the lives of a group of gay friends in West Hollywood, centered on a restaurant owned by the fatherly Jack ( John Mahoney) and the softball team he sponsors. The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy is a 2000 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Greg Berlanti.
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