Breakfast With Scot

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Breakfast With Scot

PG-13,

2008,

1h 33m,

Comedy/

Drama/

LGBTQ+

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54%

28 Reviews

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64%

1,000+ Ratings

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54%

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28 Reviews

64%

Popcornmeter

1,000+ Ratings

Gay partners (Tom Cavanagh, Ben Shenkman) become the temporary guardians of a flamboyant orphan (Noah Bernett).

Critics Consensus

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

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Wesley Morris

Boston Globe

Oct 24, 2008

2/4

It lacks the psychological realism of certain decent dramas and is too reliant on cheap pratfalls and Cavanagh's pinched approach to comedy.

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David Wiegand

San Francisco Chronicle

Oct 10, 2008

2.5/4

What elevates way above the merely adequate script by Sean Reycraft based on the novel by Michael Downing and Lynd's competent direction is young Noah Bernett as Scot. This kid is so great, he could give kid actors a good name again.

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

Oct 10, 2008

2/4

Anyone who's ever seen an After School Special knows where the family-friendly Breakfast With Scot is headed, no matter how well intentioned.

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Amanda Jane Stern

Film Inquiry

Dec 3, 2019

While not without its one big flaw, Breakfast With Scot is one of those movies that just makes you feel good. It takes some heady subject matter and turns it into a lighthearted holiday movie that is well-acted and thoroughly enjoyable.

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Mike Scott

Times-Picayune

Aug 14, 2009

2/4

Although it dishes up an original premise and tries to mine laughs from a setup most studios wouldn't have touched with a 10-foot feather boa, it stumbles when it comes to generating any real laughs.

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Rene Rodriguez

Miami Herald

Dec 12, 2008

2.5/4

Breakfast with Scot isn't much on originality, but it is sweet enough to overcome the most cynical skeptic.

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Ron S

Sep 7, 2017

nobody acts all high and mighty about cheaper by the dozen but suddenly this is supposed to be a psychologically gripping work of art and gets 52% when it is just a cutesy movie? Let the gays have cutesy. We deserve it!

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Luke S

May 15, 2017

Enjoyed this movie, and even tho' it might be considered predictable in some ways, in others I thought it was unique and well-played. I don't think heart-warming is a bad thing either.

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Eric

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Synopsis

Gay partners (Tom Cavanagh, Ben Shenkman) become the temporary guardians of a flamboyant orphan (Noah Bernett).

Director: Laurie Lynd
Producer: Paul Brown
Screenwriter: Sean Reycraft
Distributor: Regent Releasing
Production Co: Scot Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Content|Some Drug Material|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $46.1K
Runtime: 1h 33m

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