Kissing a Fool
| Kissing a Fool | |
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Promotional film poster
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| Directed by | Doug Ellin |
| Produced by | Stephen Tag Mendillo Andrew Form Rick Lashbrook |
| Written by |
James Frey Doug Ellin |
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| Music by | Joseph Vitarelli |
| Edited by | David Finfer |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Release date
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February 27, 1998 |
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Running time
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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.
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.
Kissing a Fool received mostly negative reviews from critics, earning a 27% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 30 reviews.
This film tanked and subsequently, the movie did not make as much profit as expected. The film's budget was $19 million USD and the box office took in just $4.107 million USD
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:
Filmed in Chicago, Illinois, Kissing A Fool utilises several locations within the area. Amongst them are:
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