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      Chasing Amy

      R Released Apr 4, 1997 1 hr. 51 min. Romance Comedy LGBTQ+ List
      87% 89 Reviews Tomatometer 83% 100,000+ Ratings Audience Score Holden and Banky are best friends and authors of a popular comic book. Holden falls in love with Alyssa, who happens to be a lesbian. Holden's relationship with Alyssa strains his life-long friendship with Banky, and soon the relationship between Holden and Alyssa has problems when he cannot deal with her past. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 19 Buy Now

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      Although Chasing Amy's depiction of queer sexuality is frustratingly clumsy, it handles an array of thorny themes with a mixture of sensitivity, raw honesty, and writer-director Kevin Smith's signature raunchy humor.

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      Kevin P Biting dialogue with the right amount of humor for balance. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/24 Full Review matthias s "Chasing Amy" has great acting, but the characters are annoying and underdeveloped. The only redeeming quality of this film is the appearance of Jay and Silent Bob, who provide some comedic relief. However, even their presence is not enough to save this movie from its flaws. The story is uninteresting, and the themes are not well-explored. This movie is not worth watching unless you're a die-hard fan of Jay and Silent Bob. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/09/23 Full Review Yvette C Exquisite. Film ahead of its time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/06/23 Full Review Gareth v One of Kevin Smith's best movies. It's a smartly written, and edgy comedy that at it's heart is rom-com with a touch of grunge. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/16/23 Full Review EJ S Uber annoying performance by several, but most notably by Adams. That voice will haunt my nigh . . . oh wait, no it won't, cuz I don't give a pooh about this dog pile of a movie. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/01/23 Full Review Andre G Pretty dumb movie. I was expecting this moving to be funny. It wasn't. This moving is very boring. Nothing exciting or interesting about it. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer With their matching hipster goatees and deadpan cynicism, Affleck and Lee evince the easy rapport of old buds. Rated: 3.5/4 Feb 7, 2014 Full Review Paul Tatara CNN.com There is a lot of frank conversation about the technical aspects of sex between women, but Holden and Banky are written more like sniggering eighth graders than inquisitive adults. Feb 7, 2014 Full Review Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel As in Smith's debut film, Clerks, there's something about the scruffy Chasing Amy that breaks through the pretenses of more conventional movies. Feb 7, 2014 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a typically verbose endeavor that grows more and more involving as it progresses... Rated: 3/4 Jan 14, 2023 Full Review Cathay Che The Advocate Chasing Amy is just like my kid brother -- alternately adorable and exasperating and full of cocky witticisms about life with very little experience to back them up. Apr 5, 2022 Full Review Mark J. Huisman The Advocate With some wonderful jabs at gender and racial stereotypes, Chasing Amy eschews political correctness to explore sexual identity with more thoughtfulness than we’ve seen before, at least from a filmmaker who happens to be a 26-year-old straight guy. Apr 5, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Holden and Banky are best friends and authors of a popular comic book. Holden falls in love with Alyssa, who happens to be a lesbian. Holden's relationship with Alyssa strains his life-long friendship with Banky, and soon the relationship between Holden and Alyssa has problems when he cannot deal with her past.
      Director
      Kevin Smith
      Executive Producer
      John Pierson
      Screenwriter
      Kevin Smith
      Distributor
      Miramax Films
      Production Co
      View Askew Productions
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Romance, Comedy, LGBTQ+
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 4, 1997, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 8, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $12.0M
      Sound Mix
      Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, SDDS
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)
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