SummaryLifelong best friends Holden (Affleck) and Banky (Lee) are enjoying success as the creators of the cult hit comic book "Bluntman and Chronic." When they meet fellow comic book artist Alyssa (Adams), Holden's desire for the beautiful charmer is immediate. Alyssa, however, has set her romantic sights elsewhere. (Miramax Films)
Directed By:Kevin Smith
Written By:Kevin Smith
Chasing Amy
Metascore
Generally Favorable
71
User score
Generally Favorable
7.5
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
71
79% Positive
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
14% Mixed
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7% Negative
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100
A little movie with big truths, a work of such fierce intelligence and emotional honesty that it blows away the competition when it comes to contemporary romantic comedy.
88
Touching, funny, sweet, and most important of all, real -- a welcome breath of fresh air.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.5
82% Positive
84 Ratings
84 Ratings
14% Mixed
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
5% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
Aug 22, 2016
10
This movie is funny as hell and very thought provoking. The situations on this film can seem a little absurd if someone simply explains them but they are portrayed in such a way that they are extremely relatable. In general the movie comes out as a very unusual and still realistic take on themes of sex and love, with a brilliant script and real performances that work in both humour and drama. The scene on which Kevin Smith gives his speech as Silent Bob has to be one of my favourite moments in film.
80
Funny, profane and surprisingly painful at times.
70
The film is about how much you're willing to give up for love--a tune that has been played many times before, but never with quite this much slacker brio.
70
Much of the dialogue is good, and Smith does a decent job of presenting the emotional fallout from every major participant's p.o.v.
50
Lacks insight and finesse, and feels like a boldfaced Rorschach for Smith's own hang-ups.
0
Can a script exploring some truly deep questions about human sexuality and emotions be any shoddier and wooden?
Jan 29, 2022
8
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.
Dec 14, 2022
5
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.
Nov 29, 2021
5
Overall, a pretty good movie it's not Smith's best outing but one that does do a lot for him. It's like a romantic comedy with a bit a controversial twist for the time that it was made. The main actors do a very good job of putting the story in focus.
Sep 7, 2011
5
Chasing Amy is funny, but not hilarious. The story is decent. The ending is less than adequate. Joey Lauren Adams is a very annoying actresses, especially when she's yelling, which she does for at least a third of her lines. If they had cast somebody else in her role, the movie would've been much better.
Jan 12, 2020
1
At first, I did not understand how this has such a positive user score. Then I noticed that the scores negatively correlate with the year that they were posted. This movie did not age well. Affleck's character is an all around POS and we are supposed to care if he can turn a gay girl. Not worth watching if you have gay friends of either gender and actually respect them.
Production Company:
- View Askew Productions
Release Date:Apr 4, 1997
Duration:1 h 53 m
Rating:R
Tagline:It's not who you love. It's how.
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
