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Canada · 2007
Rated PG-13 · 1h 35m
Director Laurie Lynd
Starring Tom Cavanagh, Ben Shenkman, Noah Bernett, Benz Antoine
Genre Comedy, Drama
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Eric and Sam have been in a committed relationship for four years. Eric's a former hockey player turned sportscaster and Sam's a sport's lawyer. But when Sam's adventure seeking brother takes a job in South America, his stepson Scot becomes Eric and Sam’s responsibility, no matter how unprepared they are.
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.
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.
The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
A feel-good tale with undeniably good intentions, this Canadian comedy-drama doesn't really manage to convince on any level.
New York Daily News by 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.
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
Has a sitcom format, but complex emotions and perceptions keep breaking through the surface in an engaging, thoughtful manner.
Entertainment Weekly by 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.
Bland and timid.
The New York Times by 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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