Kissing a Fool

For the George Michael song, see Kissing a Fool (song).
Kissing a Fool

Promotional film poster
Directed by Doug Ellin
Produced by Stephen Tag Mendillo
Andrew Form
Rick Lashbrook
Written by James Frey
Doug Ellin
Starring David Schwimmer
Jason Lee
Mili Avital
Bonnie Hunt
Kari Wührer
Vanessa Angel
Music by Joseph Vitarelli
Edited by David Finfer
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release dates
 February 27, 1998
Running time
 93 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $19 million
Box office $4,106,588

Kissing A Fool is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by Doug Ellin. It primarily stars David Schwimmer, Jason Lee, Mili Avital, Kari Wührer and Vanessa Angel. Its plot is inspired by the short story "El curioso impertinente" that appears in Don Quixote.[1]

Synopsis

Max (David Schwimmer), an alpha-male commitment-phobic sports broadcaster, and Jay (Jason Lee), a neurotic novelist, have been best friends since childhood. Jay sets Max up with his editor Samantha (Mili Avital). Although they share few interests, they are engaged within two weeks. Still, when Max is confronted with the fact that Sam will be the last woman he will sleep with, he proposes a test. Jay will hit on Sam. If she shows no interest, then Max will be confident enough in her loyalty to go ahead with the marriage. However while Jay doesn't want to, the two realize they are obviously made for each other.

Cast

Reception

Kissing a Fool received mostly negative reviews from critics, earning a 27% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 30 reviews.[2][3][4]

Box office

This film tanked and subsequently, the movie did not make as much profit as expected.[5] The film's budget was $19 million USD and the box office took in just $4.107 million USD

Soundtrack

The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on March 24, 1998, and was composed by Joseph Vitarelli. The track listing is:

Other notable songs not featured in the soundtrack include:

Locations

Filmed in Chicago, Illinois, Kissing A Fool utilises several locations within the area. Amongst them are:

References

  1. ↑ Spanish Wikipedia article on El curioso impertinente
  2. ↑ Gates, Anita (1998-02-27). "Movie Review - Kissing A Fool - FILM REVIEW; When Love Is Blind At First Sight - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  3. ↑ "Kissing A Fool :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews". Rogerebert.suntimes.com. 1998-02-27. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  4. ↑ Thomas, Kevin (1998-02-27). "'Kissing a Fool' Builds Contrived Love Triangle - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  5. ↑ Welkos, Robert W. (1998-03-03). "No Competition for No. 1 'Titanic' - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2012-09-02.

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