Overview
A heartfelt exploration of love and friendship that defies conventional boundaries.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- raunchy
- awkward
- date night
- indie film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's raw emotional honesty, raunchy humor, and performances while noting that its treatment of queer sexuality can be clumsy and troubling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Holden falls in love with Alyssa despite her lesbian identity, and the relationship is framed through the tension between his desire and her sexuality.
Holden and Banky's twenty-year partnership is threatened when Holden begins pursuing Alyssa and Banky reacts with jealousy.
Alyssa's relationship with Holden engages the film's central question of bisexuality, lesbian identity, and changing desire.
Holden and Banky write comic books together in their New Jersey studio, where their professional partnership overlaps with their personal lives.
Films like Chasing Amy, and why
Clerks
raunchy romantic comedy, emotionally messy relationships, and witty dialogue shaped by a distinctive independent filmmaker
The Tao of Steve
independent romantic comedy combining sexual frankness, friendship conflict, and awkward conversational humor
Kissing Jessica Stein
lgbtq themed romance confronting desire, identity, and socially uncomfortable relationship dynamics
Comic Book Villains
comic book creators, male friendship, and irreverent dialogue within a contemporary relationship drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Kevin Smith
- Release Date
- 1997-04-04
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (1606)
Cast
- Ben Affleck
- Joey Lauren Adams
- Jason Lee
- King Mustafa Obafemi
- Jason Mewes
- Kevin Smith
- Ethan Suplee
- Scott Mosier
- Casey Affleck
- Matt Damon
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Chasing Amy about?
- A comic-book artist risks a lifelong friendship when his attraction to a lesbian collaborator turns romance into a painful negotiation over desire, identity, and jealousy.
- What is Chasing Amy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Chasing Amy as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Chasing Amy violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Chasing Amy.
- What did critics think of Chasing Amy?
- Critics broadly praised the film's raw emotional honesty, raunchy humor, and performances while noting that its treatment of queer sexuality can be clumsy and troubling.
- Which films are like Chasing Amy?
- Films with a similar feel include Clerks, The Tao of Steve, Kissing Jessica Stein, and Comic Book Villains.
- How long is Chasing Amy?
- Chasing Amy runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Chasing Amy?
- In United States, Chasing Amy streams on MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
