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Breakfast with Scot

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Breakfast with Scot 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

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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70

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

Has a sitcom format, but complex emotions and perceptions keep breaking through the surface in an engaging, thoughtful manner.

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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.

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63

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.

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60

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.

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58

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.

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50

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.

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50

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.

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50

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?

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50

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.

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50

New York Post Lou Lumenick

Bland and timid.

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40

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.

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40

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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