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Chasing Amy

  • 19971997
  • RR
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
140K
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POPULARITY
4,359
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Joey Lauren Adams in Chasing Amy (1997)
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ComedyDramaRomance
Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything's going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out ... Read allHolden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything's going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything's going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
140K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,359
262
  • Director
    • Kevin Smith
  • Writer
    • Kevin Smith
  • Stars
    • Ben Affleck
    • Joey Lauren Adams
    • Ethan Suplee
  • Director
    • Kevin Smith
  • Writer
    • Kevin Smith
  • Stars
    • Ben Affleck
    • Joey Lauren Adams
    • Ethan Suplee
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 533User reviews
    • 142Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 16 nominations

    Videos3

    Chasing Amy
    Trailer 1:44
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    Clip 6:52
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    Photos119

    Kevin Smith in Chasing Amy (1997)
    Ben Affleck and Joey Lauren Adams in Chasing Amy (1997)
    Joey Lauren Adams stars as Alyssa Jones
    Joey Lauren Adams stars as Alyssa Jones
    Holden & Banky
    Ben Affleck stars as Holden McNeil
    Writer/director Kevin Smith
    Chasing Amy (1997)
    Chasing Amy (1997)
    Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, and Jason Mewes in Chasing Amy (1997)
    Ben Affleck and Joey Lauren Adams in Chasing Amy (1997)
    Ben Affleck and Joey Lauren Adams in Chasing Amy (1997)

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    Ben Affleck
    Ben Affleck
    • Holden McNeil
    Joey Lauren Adams
    Joey Lauren Adams
    • Alyssa Jones
    Ethan Suplee
    Ethan Suplee
    • Fan
    Scott Mosier
    Scott Mosier
    • Collector
    Jason Lee
    Jason Lee
    • Banky Edwards
    Casey Affleck
    Casey Affleck
    • Little Kid
    Dwight Ewell
    • Hooper X
    Guinevere Turner
    Guinevere Turner
    • Singer
    Carmen Llywelyn
    Carmen Llywelyn
    • Kim
    • (as Carmen Lee)
    Brian O'Halloran
    Brian O'Halloran
    • Jim Hicks - Executive #1
    Matt Damon
    Matt Damon
    • Shawn Oran - Executive #2
    Alexander Goebbel
    • Train Kid
    Tony Torn
    Tony Torn
    • Cashier
    Rebecca Waxman
    • Dalia
    Paris Petrick
    Paris Petrick
    • Tory
    Welker White
    Welker White
    • Jane
    Kelli Simpkins
    Kelli Simpkins
    • Nica
    • (as Kelly Simpkins)
    John Willyung
    • Cohee Lundin
    • Director
      • Kevin Smith
    • Writer
      • Kevin Smith
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Kevin Smith wrote the script inspired by his experience with then-girlfriend Joey Lauren Adams, who plays Alyssa.
    • Goofs
      When Holden is walking back to his car shortly after Alyssa leaves him in the rain, the camera crew is reflected in the window slightly to the left of Holden.
    • Quotes

      Silent Bob: So there's me and Amy, and we're all inseparable, right? Just big time in love. And then four months down the road, the idiot gear kicks in, and I ask about the ex-boyfriend. Which, as we all know, is a really dumb move. But you know how it is: you don't wanna know, but you just have to, right? Stupid guy bullshit. So, anyway, she starts telling me about him... how they fell in love, and how they went out for a couple of years, and how they lived together, her mother likes me better, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah... and I'm okay. But then she drops the bomb on me, and the bomb is this: it seems that a couple of times, while they were going out, he brought some people to bed with them. Ménage à trois, I believe it's called. Now this just blows my mind, right? I mean, I am not used to this sort of thing. I mean, I was raised Catholic, for God's sake.

      Jay: Saint Shithead.

      [Silent Bob elbows him; Jay motions as if to start a fight]

      Silent Bob: Do something.

      [to Holden]

      Silent Bob: So I'm totally weirded out by this, right? And then I just start blasting her. Like... I don't know how to deal with what I'm feeling, so I figure the best way is by calling her a slut, right? And tell her she was used. I'm... I'm out for blood. I really wanna hurt this girl. I'm like, "What the fuck is your problem?", right? And she's just all calmly trying to tell me, like, it was that time and it was that place and she doesn't think she should apologize because she doesn't feel that she's done anything wrong. I'm like, "Oh, really?" That's when I look her straight in the eye, I tell her it's over. I walk.

      Jay: Fuckin' A!

      Silent Bob: No, idiot. It was a mistake. I didn't hate her. I wasn't disgusted with her. I was afraid. At that moment, I felt small, like... like I'd lacked experience, like I'd never be on her level, like I'd never be enough for her or something like that, you know what I'm saying? But, what I did not get, she didn't care. She wasn't looking for that guy anymore. She was... she was looking for me, for the Bob. But, uh, by the time I figure this all out, it was too late, man. She moved on, and all I had to show for it was some foolish pride, which then gave way to regret. She was the girl, I know that now. But I pushed her away. So, I've spent every day since then chasing Amy... so to speak.

    • Crazy credits
      Jay and Silent Bob will return in "Dogma" ... (promise).
    • Alternate versions
      Many things cut from the final version available on laserdisc/DVD editions:
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Saint/Inventing the Abbotts/Double Team/That Old Feeling/Chasing Amy (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Let's Go
      Written by Ric Ocasek

      Performed by Ernie Isley

      Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group

      By arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews533

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    An unconventional romantic comedy.
    Chasing Amy tells the story of two comic book artists who have created a hit comic book called Bluntman and Chronic, based off of Jay and Silent Bob. One of them falls in love with a fellow comic book artist who turns out to be a lesbian. Throughout the film he pines for her, much to the dismay of his friend. This isn't the usual Kevin Smith View Askew film, but it's still highly enjoyable.

    Kevin Smith had already proved he could make an intelligent comedy with Clerks, as well as a slapstick comedy with Mallrats. Now he proves he can make a romantic comedy with his own unique spin. All of his styles are still there. Comic books, Star Wars, etc. Only this time he adds a relationship. But this isn't your usual romantic comedy. This isn't awkward teenage boy tries to get the girl of his dreams, but instead ends up with the geeky girl that's liked him all along. No, this is the story of a successful comic book artist that unwillingly falls for a lesbian, and tries his best to win her, though the odds are against him. A romantic comedy with Smith's great style is a romantic comedy worth seeing. The story is good, the dialogue is great. My only problem with this movie was that it wasn't as much fun as Mallrats. However, it was more fun than Clerks, at least in my opinion.

    The acting was pretty good. Joey Lauren Adams was good in her role, though her voice was a little annoying. Ben Affleck was very good, and Jason Lee was hilarious.

    Overall, this is a very good movie for anyone that wants to see a different kind of romantic comedy, but if you're looking for a Mallrats/Jay and Silent Bob type film, this isn't it.

    7/10
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    FAQ2

    • Will there be a "Chasing Amy X" 10th anniversary DVD released, as there was with Clerks and Mallrats?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 18, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Переслідуючи Емі
    • Filming locations
      • Brick, New Jersey, USA(Hockey Game)
    • Production companies
      • Too Askew Prod. Inc.
      • View Askew Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $250,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,021,272
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $52,446
      • Apr 6, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,021,272
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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