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Breakfast with Scot

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Breakfast with Scot (2008)

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Reviews Counted:26

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Rotten:14

Average Rating:5.3/10

Consensus: Though Breakfast with Scot is a well-intentioned movie with some charming performances, it suffers from sitcom humor and predictable setups.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for thematic content, some drug material and language

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Oct 10, 2008 Limited

Synopsis: Adapted from the novel by Michael Downing, Breakfast with Scot is a touching comedy that tells the story of a very 'straight' gay couple. Eric (Tom Cavanagh of the hit series "ED," "Scrubs,"... Adapted from the novel by Michael Downing, Breakfast with Scot is a touching comedy that tells the story of a very 'straight' gay couple.

Eric (Tom Cavanagh of the hit series "ED," "Scrubs," "Eli Stone") lives for all things hockey. Now in his thirties, he's managed to turn his stint as an ex- Toronto Maple Leaf into a full-time gig as commentator for sports TV. He's living the dream! But when Eric's boyfriend Sam (Ben Shenkman of "Angels in America" "Law & Order," "Canterbury's Law") announces that they're to become temporary guardians of a young boy, Eric's comfortable world shatters. Enter Scot (Noah Bernett, "Prom Wars," "Girl's Best Friend," "Last Exit, Gothika") -- a recently orphaned, swishy 11-year-old sissy-of-a-boy -- and Eric's mirror opposite. Freaked out by Scot's 'joie de vivre,' Eric and Sam gently nudge Scot away from scented hand cream and all things pink, towards a more 'acceptable' pastime – hockey. But after Scot's disastrous first game, Eric begins to rethink the compromises he's made in his own life in order to be 'accepted.'

Officially sanctioned by the NHL and the Toronto Maple Leafs, Breakfast with Scot represents the first time a professional sports league has allowed their logo and uniforms to be used in a gay-themed movie. --copy; Regent Releasing [More]

Starring: Tom Cavanagh, Ben Shenkman, Noah Bernett, Jeananne Goossen

Starring: Tom Cavanagh, Ben Shenkman, Noah Bernett, Jeananne Goossen, Megan Follows, Sheila McCarthy, Graham Greene

Director: Laurie Lynd

Director: Laurie Lynd
Screenwriter: Sean Reycraft
Producer: Paul Brown
Composer: Robert Carli
Studio: Regent Releasing

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The film means well, but it's hardly cutting, made notable only by Bernett's performance.

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10/05/08
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

The kind of gay-themed pic that won't ruffle the feathers of a granny in Manitoba, though it's bound to make more discerning auds groan.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
04/29/08
Jay Weissberg
Jay Weissberg
Variety

A lively, realistic tone helps make this Toronto-set comedy much more than we expect, stirring in some thoughtful themes and honest emotion.

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04/20/08
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
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A 'nice' film, but nothing worth raising one's blood pressure over.

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11/16/07
Jim Slotek
Jim Slotek
Jam! Movies

Breakfast With Scot is not only amusing and heartfelt, but also genuinely thoughtful about life's many unexpected turns.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
11/16/07
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
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Agonizingly pedestrian.

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10/04/07
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
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A heartwarming, fish-out-of-water family comedy.

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09/22/07
James Rocchi
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...manages to impress thanks to its brisk, breezy pace and the uniformly personable performances.

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09/07/07
David Nusair
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While Breakfast With Scot delivers the requisite humour -- not to mention some old-fashioned Christmas magic -- it stands apart for its hearty helping of food for thought.

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09/06/07
Jennie Punter
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