Kissing Jessica Stein

Kissing Jessica Stein
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCharles Herman-Wurmfeld
Written by
Produced by
  • Eden H. Wurmfeld
  • Brad Zions
Starring
CinematographyLawrence Sher
Edited by
  • Kristy Jacobs Maslin
  • Greg Tillman
Music byMarcelo Zarvos
Production
companies
  • Brad Zions Films
  • Eden Wurmfeld Films
Distributed byFox Searchlight Pictures
Release dates
  • April 21, 2001 (2001-04-21) (LA Film Festival)
  • March 13, 2002 (2002-03-13) (United States)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million
Box office$10 million

Kissing Jessica Stein is a 2001 American independent romantic comedy film written and co-produced by the film's stars, Jennifer Westfeldt and Heather Juergensen, and directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld. The film also stars Scott Cohen, Jackie Hoffman, and Tovah Feldshuh. It is one of the earlier film appearances of actors Jon Hamm and Michael Showalter. The film is based on a scene from the 1997 off-Broadway play Lipschtick by Westfeldt and Juergensen.