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Breakfast with Scot
EMAILPRINTHere! Films, Regent Releasing
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 12 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Drama | Romance
Written by:
Sean Reycraft
Michael Downing (novel)
Directed by: Laurie Lynd
Release Date:
Theatrical: October 10, 2008
DVD: February 23, 2010
Running Time: 90 minutes, Color
Origin: Canada
Summary
RATING: PG-13 for thematic content, some drug material and language
Starring Tom Cavanagh, Ben Shenkman, Noah Bernett, and Colin Cunningham
Eric 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 announces that they're to become temporary guardians of a young boy, Eric's comfortable world shatters. Enter Scot -- 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.' (Regent Releasing)
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What The Critics Said
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Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
Has a sitcom format, but complex emotions and perceptions keep breaking through the surface in an engaging, thoughtful manner.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Chuck Wilson
Cavanagh, best known for the TV show "Ed," is terrific--as is young Bernett, who steals the show without hogging it.
Read Full Review >Miami Herald Rene Rodriguez
A crowd-pleasing comedy that makes up for its formulaic, sitcom-ready premise with likable performances and an inviting sense of humor.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Joe Neumaier
With witty throwaway bits and Cavanagh's fast delivery, "Scot" gets away with a third-act dip into hearts and platitudes. Otherwise, it's refreshingly snarky and quick.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
Deserves sympathetic attention, if only for the family-values specifics loaded into the story, and the way mildmannered stars Ben Shenkman (Angels in America) and Tom Cavanagh (Ed) embrace their instructional roles.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Wesley Morris
This is territory previously covered in the French film "Ma Vie en Rose," which took a relatively more sophisticated view of both a child's self-expression and adults' discomfort over it.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Stephen Holden
For its courage to address a ticklish subject with warmhearted humor, Breakfast With Scot, adapted from a novel by Michael Downing, deserves a light round of applause.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle David Wiegand
Why is Breakfast With Scot in theaters instead of set for broadcast on the Lifetime, Hallmark or ABC Family channels?
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck
A feel-good tale with undeniably good intentions, this Canadian comedy-drama doesn't really manage to convince on any level.
Read Full Review >NPR Bob Mondello
It would be churlish to parse the logic of the underlying situation too closely when all the filmmakers are really after is a heartwarming little object lesson in tolerance.
Read Full Review >Variety Jay Weissberg
Suffused with the bargain-basement blandness of an Afterschool Special, Breakfast with Scot is 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.
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The average user rating for this movie is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
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