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Breakfast of Champions

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1999 | 110 min | Comedy, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.0 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

A millionaire car salesman who runs the biggest dealership in Midland City, Dwayne Hoover is a celebrity, loved and trusted by everyone. Then one day, he wakes up and realizes that his life is a total mess! But between the headaches posed by his pill-popping wife, a mistress who won't leave him alone, and a cross-dressing sales manager, Dwayne has picked a bad week for a midlife crisis.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $12 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 59K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Alan Rudolph

  • Bruce WillisDwayne Hoover
  • Albert FinneyKilgore Trout
  • Nick NolteHarry Le Sabre
  • Barbara HersheyCelia Hoover
  • Glenne HeadlyFrancine Pefko
  • Lukas HaasGeorge 'Bunny' Hoover
  • Omar EppsWayne Hoobler
  • Vicki LewisGrace Le Sabre
  • Buck HenryFred T. Barry
  • Ken Hudson CampbellEliot Rosewater / Gilbert