Kissing Jessica Stein
2001 · 97 min · Director: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Jessica Stein is a single, straight, successful, journalist, part of a bonded Jewish family living in New York City, who finds herself not as straight as she thought when Jessica meets and begins an intense friendship with career woman Helen Cooper which ultimately leads to romance.
Emotional fingerprint
Kissing Jessica Stein (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 48 % | 47 % | 10 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 44 % | 41 % | 14 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 40 % | 36 % | 13 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 41 % | 36 % | 13 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 43 % | 40 % | 18 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 46 % | 46 % | 24 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 51 % | 51 % | 29 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 51 % | 45 % | 26 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 48 % | 33 % | 25 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Love | 43 % | 31 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 40 % | 38 % | 26 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 40 % | 38 % | 21 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 45 % | 30 % | 23 % | 11 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 55 % | 20 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 56 % | 19 % | 31 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Hope | 51 % | 25 % | 35 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 51 % | 23 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Love | 54 % | 15 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 54 % | 14 % | 34 % | 31 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Hope | 50 % | 17 % | 32 % | 37 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Helen Cooper
Martin
Sebastian
Grandma Esther
Rabbi
Ben Feldman
Larry
Rachel - Dan's Fiancée
Chuck
Not-Yet-Out Gay Guy
Details
- Directed by
- Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
- Written by
- Heather Juergensen, Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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