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A rom-com where therapy is mandatory and daddy issues are the third wheel. What could go wrong?
TMDB
45
IMDb
52

Getting Personal (1998)

90s therapy chicyuppie angstsoap opera sincerity

Overview

ComedyDramaRomance

Young professionals Christopher and Melissa meet and fall hard for each other. As their attraction grows, it becomes apparent that in order for their relationship to succeed, they must overcome Christopher's dark secret involving his father, with the help of his best friend and a sharp-edged psychiatrist.

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Content warning
generational traumasecrets in intimacymale vulnerabilitychosen family

Standout Aspects

Acting

Hedy Burress carries genuine warmth through the chaos.

Production

Peak late-90s independent film energy, for better and worse.

Best for:Streaming: Late-night curiosity stream when you've exhausted everything else.·Solo: Solo viewing with wine and irony on standby.·Background: Fold laundry to this. You'll still follow the plot.
Heads up:Triggers: Parental abuse themes handled with 1998 subtlety (not great).
R

Director

Ron Burrus

ReleasedJun 13, 1998
Runtime1h 21m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
The Asylum

Top Cast

Michael Landes

Michael Landes

Christopher DeMarco

Hedy Burress

Hedy Burress

Melissa Parks

John Shea

John Shea

Mr. DeMarco

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Dr. Maddie

Dina Spybey-Waters

Dina Spybey-Waters

Liz Carderelli

Geoffrey Blake

Geoffrey Blake

Kilmer Buckingham IV

Benjamin Byron Davis

Benjamin Byron Davis

Bart

Lenny Clarke

Lenny Clarke

L.J.

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Ron Burrus never directed another feature after this, which feels like its own data point.

Cultural

This is peak 'indie boom' era cinema—when any film with a psychiatrist and relationship problems felt profound. The 2.0 TMDB rating suggests history has not been kind.

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