Breakfast with Scot
Regent Releasing | Release Date: October 10, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
9
Negative:
0
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70
Village VoiceChuck 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
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Has a sitcom format, but complex emotions and perceptions keep breaking through the surface in an engaging, thoughtful manner. Read full review
63
Miami HeraldRene 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
60
New York Daily NewsJoe 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
58
Entertainment WeeklyLisa 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
50
The New York TimesStephen 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
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid Wiegand
Why is Breakfast With Scot in theaters instead of set for broadcast on the Lifetime, Hallmark or ABC Family channels? Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank 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
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
Bland and timid. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeWesley 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
40
VarietyJay 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. Read full review
40
NPRBob 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
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