Chasing Amy
Directed by Kevin SmithHolden 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.
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- TomVaderMarch 11, 2026I watched this not long after it was released, but before I saw clerks, and absolutely hated it. I guess it took almost 20 years for me to get it. It's basically clerks that happens at places other than a convenience store, and with Ben Affleck trying to get it on with a lesbian. I don't think it's as good as clerks, but it's unmistakenly Kevin Smith.
- fildepsJune 14, 2025way ahead of its time.
- JakeysJanuary 26, 2026If Dogma isn't Kevin Smith's best, then it has to be this one for me. While it is a bit problematic in aspects, it's forward thinking in others and you can tell it was a genuinely earnest attempt from Smith. I think it has a lot going for it.
- tellumApril 12, 2025Of the 2 movies where Ben Affleck tries to turn a lesbian, this is the vastly better option.
- DeezNuttsiApril 20, 2025I'm sitting here wondering how Clerks 3 has a higher fan rating than Chasing Amy. That makes absolutely no sense. Chasing Amy is one of the first movies that put Kevin Smith on the map. Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, and then Dogma. I'm not even a big Dogma fan, but I think Dogma was far better than anything he created after 2001.
- Dan HernandezDecember 13, 2025While Romance isn't my favorite genre, this is definitely in my top 25. I thought Bluntman & Chronic's speech would help save the day, but Holden was just too dumb & just could not overcome his insecurities. These insecurities not only damaged his romantic relationship but his relationship with his best friend. Insecurities. We all have them, just don't let them be the reason your relationships crumble.
- Popcorn245October 5, 2025Good casting and fun characters, but the plot and ending are a little thin, feels like a personal experience of Kevin Smith elaborated on for an hour and a half.
- thomasrogers753September 21, 2025Jason Lee was by far the funniest character in the film, the wrong coast joke had me ROLLING I would actually love to see if this movie could be made today considering it’s topics Shoutout the one scene of Casey Affleck
Chasing Amy Trivia
Chasing Amy was released on April 2, 1997.
Chasing Amy was directed by Kevin Smith.
Chasing Amy has a runtime of 1h 54m.
Chasing Amy was produced by Scott Mosier.
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.
The key characters in Chasing Amy are Holden McNeil (Ben Affleck), Alyssa Jones (Joey Lauren Adams), Banky Edwards (Jason Lee).
Chasing Amy is rated R.
Chasing Amy is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film.
Chasing Amy has an audience rating of 8.3 out of 10.
Chasing Amy had a budget of $250K.
Chasing Amy has made $12M at the box office.