Mr. Jealousy

Mr. Jealousy

1998 · 105 min · EN · R · 5.9 (34 votes)
Dir. Noah Baumbach · Starring Eric Stoltz, Annabella Sciorra, Chris Eigeman, Carlos Jacott, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Brian Kerwin · Music Dean Wareham
ComedyRomance

After his first date at age 15 ended with the girl making out with another man at a party, aspiring writer Lester Grimm has treated all his girlfriends with jealousy and suspicion. While dating Ramona Ray, paranoia gets the best of him when he discovers that her most recent ex is successful novelist Dashiell Frank. Lester begins attending the same group therapy sessions as Dashiell to learn about Ramona's past with him.

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A neurotic writer's obsessive quest for romantic validation fuels this witty, dialogue-heavy indie comedy. It's a charmingly awkward deep dive into insecurity and the anxieties of modern love, set against a familiar New York backdrop.

neuroticanxiouswittyawkwardcharmingsteadyindie comedydialogue-drivenNew York filmcharacter studyinsecurityobsessionlovewriter's block
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