Kissing Jessica Stein

Kissing Jessica Stein

When it comes to love, sometimes she just can't think straight.

Directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld

Produced by Michael Alden Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures

200297 min6.0 / 10

A warm, witty romantic comedy about two women discovering unexpected connection while navigating identity, desire, and the messy reality of falling in love.

Jessica, a Jewish copy editor living and working in New York City, is plagued by failed blind dates with men, and decides to answer a newspaper's personal advertisement. The advertisement has been placed by 'lesbian-curious' Helen Cooper, a thirtysomething art gallerist.

Questions people ask

  • Is Kissing Jessica Stein violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Kissing Jessica Stein end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Kissing Jessica Stein easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Kissing Jessica Stein scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Kissing Jessica Stein sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

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14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity6

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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