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Kissing a Fool

  • 19981998
  • RR
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
5.4K
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Mili Avital, David Schwimmer, and Jason Lee in Kissing a Fool (1998)
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ComedyRomance
Writer Jay and womanizing sportscaster Max have been friends since birth. Jay introduces his editor Samantha to Max and they hit it off. Max wants Jay to try to seduce Sam to test her before... Read allWriter Jay and womanizing sportscaster Max have been friends since birth. Jay introduces his editor Samantha to Max and they hit it off. Max wants Jay to try to seduce Sam to test her before their wedding.Writer Jay and womanizing sportscaster Max have been friends since birth. Jay introduces his editor Samantha to Max and they hit it off. Max wants Jay to try to seduce Sam to test her before their wedding.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
5.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Doug Ellin
  • Writers
    • James Frey(story)
    • Doug Ellin(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • David Schwimmer
    • Jason Lee
    • Mili Avital
  • Director
    • Doug Ellin
  • Writers
    • James Frey(story)
    • Doug Ellin(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • David Schwimmer
    • Jason Lee
    • Mili Avital
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 36User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer 0:28
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    Mili Avital in Kissing a Fool (1998)
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    Jason Lee in Kissing a Fool (1998)
    David Schwimmer in Kissing a Fool (1998)
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    Top cast

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    David Schwimmer
    David Schwimmer
    • Max Abbitt
    Jason Lee
    Jason Lee
    • Jay Murphy
    Mili Avital
    Mili Avital
    • Samantha Andrews
    Bonnie Hunt
    Bonnie Hunt
    • Linda
    Vanessa Angel
    Vanessa Angel
    • Natasha
    Kari Wuhrer
    Kari Wuhrer
    • Dara
    Frank Medrano
    Frank Medrano
    • Cliff Randal
    Bitty Schram
    Bitty Schram
    • Vicki Pelam
    Judy Greer
    Judy Greer
    • Andrea
    Ron Beattie
    • Priest
    Doug Ellin
    Doug Ellin
    • Bartender…
    Tag Mendillo
    Tag Mendillo
    • Wedding Guest at Bar…
    Justine Bentley
    • Beautiful Woman at Bar
    Liza Cruzat
    • Dara's Friend #1
    Jessica Mills
    • Dara's Friend #2
    Sammy Sosa
    • Sammy Sosa
    Jerry Springer
    Jerry Springer
    • Jerry Springer
    Mike Squire
    • Spanish Man in Bed
    • Director
      • Doug Ellin
    • Writers
      • James Frey(story) (screenplay)
      • Doug Ellin(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During the restaurant scene when a woman offers to sleep with Max, he turns to her and says "How you doin'?", an obvious nod to his work on the show "F·r·i·e·n·d·s", where this a recurring line.
    • Goofs
      In the opening scene, it sounds like the preacher is pronouncing them "Husbands and Wife." To be fair, he may be saying "Husbance", but it is definitely not "Husband."
    • Quotes

      Max Abbitt: True love cannot be found where it does not truly exist, nor can it be hidden where it truly does.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Kissing a Fool/An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn/Krippendorf's Tribe/The Real Blonde/Dark City/The Long Way Home (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      We Are In Love
      Written by Harry Connick Jr.
      Performed by Harry Connick Jr.
      Courtesy of Columbia Records
      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews36

    Review
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    Featured review
    4/10
    David Schwimmer Stud??
    The story is told as a flashback from Linda Streicher (Bonnie Hunt) at their wedding. Max (David Schwimmer) is a womanizing sleaze. Jay (Jason Lee) is his best friend. Jay introduces Sam (Mili Avital) from work to Max and they hit it right off. Three weeks later, they are set to marry.

    David Schwimmer is completely miscast as the womanizing stud who's every girl's dream. Somebody really needs to stub him with that toothpick. Maybe they should have switched his role with Jason Lee. And without any spoilers, let's just say the scheme breaks all kinds of bro code. And it's completely manufactured strictly for rom-coms. The jokes all fall flat. Mili Avital is functional as the lead, but considering they had the much funnier Judy Greer, and hotter Kari Wuhrer in the same movie, she pales in comparison. Jason Lee is the only one that does a great job. He plays a slightly nerdy lovable writer. Only he needs better partners to play opposite to.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 27, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gelini kim öpecek?
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Largo Entertainment
      • Rick Lashbrook Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,106,588
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,308,145
      • Mar 1, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,106,588
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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