Kissing A Fool

Kissing A Fool (1998)

  • 27% of critics liked it
    (30 reviews)

  • 41% of users liked it
    (6,350 ratings)

In this romantic comedy, wealthy Chicago publisher Linda (Bonnie Hunt), hosting a wedding at her suburban estate, narrates the tale of how the couple arrived at the altar: Womanizing sportscaster Max (David Schwimmer) and novelist Jay (Jason Lee), friends since childhood, have different attitudes… More

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R, 1 hr. 33 min.
Directed By
Doug Ellin
Written By
James Frey, Doug Ellin
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
In Theaters
Jun 1, 1997 Wide
On DVD
Jul 21, 1998
Universal Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)

    The best part of this moderately entertaining comedy is Schwimmer's loutish, against-type performance.

  • Brandon Judell, Critics Inc./America Online

    A little more "Kissing" like this, and years from now it's quite possible "Friends" will be all Schwimmer is remembered for.

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  • Cassie H


    I enjoyed this movie and I don't see why others didn't. I mean in the beginning David Schwimmer's character was a jerk but by the end his character had gone through a total transformation, Jason Lee had a good performance, too as did Mili Avital.

  • Deb S


    David Schwimmer plays Max, a womanizing Chicago TV sportscaster who falls for Sam played by Israel native Mili Avital, his attractive young publisher but who he feels is too good to be true. Max and Sam seem perfect for each other but Max wonders if he can really keep Sam… More

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