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Just a Kiss

2002 · 91 min

A wry, off-kilter ensemble comedy that slides into morbid absurdity, mixing romantic missteps with sudden death and a playful, rewound structure.

Directed by
Fisher Stevens
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
Every kiss has a story.
Overview
A group of thirtysomethings having problems with fidelity gets an opportunity to turn back the clock.

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Directed by
Fisher Stevens
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • love
  • deception
  • death
  • fate
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Fisher Stevens
Written by
Patrick Breen
Starring
Patrick Breen, Zoe Caldwell, Sarita Choudhury, Taye Diggs, Ron Eldard, Kyra Sedgwick, Marley Shelton, Marisa Tomei
Music
Sean Dinsmore
Cinematography
Terry Stacey
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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