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The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 1997. [7] On a budget of $250,000, the film grossed a total of $12,021,272 in theaters. [1] [2] [8] Chasing Amy played at three locations and earned $52,446 upon its opening weekend in the United States. [9]
Chasing Amy: Directed by Kevin Smith. With Ethan Suplee, Ben Affleck, Scott Mosier, Jason Lee. Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything's going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.
- Kevin Smith
- 2 min
Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything's going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian. A pair of comic book authors named Holden McNeil and Banky Edwards, who live in New Jersey, have been best friends for 20 years.
- Roger Cormier
- ONE OF KEVIN SMITH'S KEY INSPIRATIONS FOR THE MOVIE WAS HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH JOEY LAUREN ADAMS. The inspiration for Chasing Amy came out of Kevin Smith's two-year romantic relationship with its star, Joey Lauren Adams.
- ACTRESS GUINEVERE TURNER WAS ANOTHER INSPIRATION. Guinevere Turner starred and co-wrote 1994's Go Fish, which The Advocate called a "sassy, sexy, irreverent lesbian movie."
- TURNER'S MANAGER DIDN'T WANT HER TO MAKE HER CAMEO. Turner made a small cameo in the film, despite the advice of her manager, who was worried that his client would ruin her career if she kept playing lesbians.
- IT WAS ORIGINALLY GOING TO BE A PG-13 MOVIE SET IN HIGH SCHOOL. The studio initially suggested to Smith that he make Chasing Amy as a PG-13 high school movie.
Apr 18, 1997 · Roger Ebert April 18, 1997. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Chasing Amy'' is a romantic comedy about people who write comic books for a living, and whose most passionate conversations can center on the sex lives of Archie and Jughead.
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Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/24 Full Review matthias s "Chasing Amy" has great acting, but the characters are annoying and underdeveloped. The only redeeming quality of this ...
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Apr 4, 1997 · Share. Now Streaming. Watch Now. Chasing Amy (1997) R 04/04/1997 (US) Comedy , Drama , Romance 1h 54m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. It's not who you love. It's how. Overview. Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything is going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist.
