Fresh
The cast is wonderful and the story is commendably free of the sectarian us-versus-them tone of many romantic gay movies.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Kissing Jessica Stein
When it comes to love, sometimes she just can't think straight.
2002 · 1h 37m · R
Comedy
Directed by
Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
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Kissing Jessica Stein
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Charles Herman-Wurmfeld Director
- Jennifer Westfeldt as Jessica Stein
- Heather Juergensen as Helen Cooper
- Scott Cohen as Josh Myers
- Jackie Hoffman as Joan
- Tovah Feldshuh as Judy Stein
- Michael Mastro as Martin
- Carson Elrod as Sebastian
- Jon Hamm as Charles
- David Aaron Baker as Dan Stein
- Esther Wurmfeld as Grandma Esther
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
84%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Director Charles Herman-Wurmfeld's movie knows what it wants, what its limits are, and delivers its delights accordingly.
David Ansen, Newsweek
Fresh
Pure pleasure.
Lael Loewenstein, Variety
Fresh
Westfeldt and Juergensen are both appealing actresses.
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
Fresh
Venturesome yet unthreatening, this movie is box-office smart enough to seem cutting-edge without ever drawing blood.
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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