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Box Office: $6,960,929
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CONSENSUS
A trite but refreshing and comical spin on nature of love.
CAST & CREW
Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen, Scott Cohen
Directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
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SYNOPSIS
Jessica Stein (Jennifer Westfeldt) is a lovely, young, conservative Jewish girl with the perfect loft situated on New York City's Upper West Side, a fun job working for a hip newspaper, and beautiful clothes. more...
MPAA RATING
R, sexual content and language
RUNTIME
1 hour, 36 minutes
RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Mar 13, 2002
Video: Sep 17, 2002
RELEASE COMPANY
Fox Searchlight Pictures
GENRE
Comedies, Comedy, Romance, Lesbians
OFFICIAL SITE
• The Official Kissing Jessica Stein Site
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 "One of the greatest romantic comedies of the past decade."
-- Jeffrey M. Anderson, SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
"Throws in enough clever and unexpected twists to make the formula feel fresh."
-- Todd Anthony, SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL
"Though the film's scenario is certainly not earthshaking, this depiction of fluctuating female sexuality has two winning lead performances and charm to spare."
-- Rod Armstrong, REEL.COM
"Westfeldt and Juergensen exude a chemistry and comfort level that's both saucy and endearing."
-- Jeanne Aufmuth, PALO ALTO WEEKLY
 "It wants to be thought of as a subversive little indie film, but it has all the qualities of a modern situation comedy."
-- Joe Baltake, SACRAMENTO BEE
"A terrific date movie, whatever your orientation."
-- Jay Boyar, ORLANDO SENTINEL
"As a girl-meets-girl romantic comedy, Kissing Jessica Steinis quirky, charming and often hilarious. Yet it’s not quite the genre-busting film it’s been hyped to be because it plays everything too safe."
-- Jeffrey Bruner, DES MOINES REGISTER
"a shot of espresso for the tired romantic-comedy genre"
-- Carlo Cavagna, ABOUTFILM.COM
"The Woodman seems to have directly influenced this girl-meets-girl love story, but even more reassuring is how its makers actually seem to understand what made Allen's romantic comedies so pertinent and enduring."
-- Jason Clark, MATINEE MAGAZINE
"...a rather bland affair."
-- David Cornelius, AMAZING COLOSSAL WEBSITE
"Everything is pegged into the groove of a New York dating comedy with 'issues' to simplify."
-- David Elliott, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
"A fresh, entertaining comedy that looks at relationships minus traditional gender roles."
-- Forrest Hartman, RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL
"The people in Jessica are so recognizable and true that, as in real life, we're never sure how things will work out."
-- Chris Hewitt, ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS
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"'Divertida, enternecedora, universal y profundamente sincera, es una de las mejores comedias románticas en mucho tiempo. Una verdadera delicia.'"
-- Jorge Avila Andrade, MOVIOLA
"Gay or straight, Kissing Jessica Stein is one of the greatest date movies in years."
-- Rob Blackwelder, SPLICEDWIRE
"A very witty take on change, risk and romance, and the film uses humour to make its points about acceptance and growth."
-- Liz Braun, JAM! MOVIES
"A frisky and fresh romantic comedy exporing sexual politics and the challenges of friendships between women."
-- Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH
"The film's desire to be liked sometimes undermines the possibility for an exploration of the thornier aspects of the nature/nurture argument in regards to homosexuality."
-- Walter Chaw, FILM FREAK CENTRAL
"The costarring screenwriters not only have an ear for dialogue, they work
their affinity for language into their plot"
-- Laura Clifford, REELING REVIEWS
"Witty dialog between realistic characters showing honest emotions. It's touching and tender and proves that even in sorrow you can find humor. Like blended shades of lipstick, these components combine into one terrific story with lots of laughs."
-- Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, THEMOVIECHICKS.COM
"This charming, thought-provoking New York fest of life and love has its rewards."
-- Tom Grealis, RTE INTERACTIVE (DUBLIN, IRELAND)
"The charms of the lead performances allow us to forget most of the film's problems."
-- Jeremy Heilman, MOVIEMARTYR.COM
"A cutesy romantic tale with a twist."
-- JoBlo, JOBLO'S MOVIE EMPORIUM
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FRESH 95%
Avg. Rating: 8.1/10 |
"Without resorting to hyperbole, I can state that Kissing Jessica Stein may be the best same-sex romance I have seen."
-- James Berardinelli, JAMES BERARDINELLI'S REELVIEWS
"Laugh-out-loud lines, adorably ditsy but heartfelt performances, and sparkling, bittersweet dialogue that cuts to the chase of the modern girl's dilemma."
-- Leslie Camhi, VILLAGE VOICE
"What makes the movie a comedy is the way it avoids the more serious emotions involved."
-- Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
"Kissing Jessica Stein is your standard romantic comedy, only better: Twice the chicks and half the guys."
-- Daphne Gordon, TORONTO STAR
"The script manages the rare trick of seeming at once both refreshingly different and reassuringly familiar."
-- Rick Groen, GLOBE AND MAIL
"The performers bring freshness to what could have been cliched roles."
-- Desson Howe, WASHINGTON POST
"It's funny and human and really pretty damned wonderful, all at once."
-- Stephen Hunter, WASHINGTON POST
"More than anything else, Kissing Jessica Stein injects freshness and spirit into the romantic comedy genre, which has been held hostage by generic scripts that seek to remake Sleepless in Seattle again and again."
-- Loren King, BOSTON GLOBE
"... a delightfully unpredictable, hilarious comedy with wonderful performances that tug at your heart in ways that utterly transcend gender labels."
-- Lou Lumenick, NEW YORK POST
"Charming and witty, it's also somewhat clumsy."
-- Carla Meyer, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
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"A breezy romantic comedy that has the punch of a good sitcom, while offering exceptionally well-detailed characters."
-- Edward Johnson-Ott, NUVO NEWSWEEKLY
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* In fairness to critics whose last name begins with a letter at the end of the alphabet, certain pages are sorted in reverse order, z-a.
* Certain "Kissing Jessica Stein" article data provided by the Movie Review Query Engine.
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