I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
Seen it?2006 | 80 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Life has its downs for James, living with his mom in Chicago at 39, an aging performer at Second City, eating and weighing too much. A woman he's been dating drops him, as does his agent, her brother. James turns down roles in local TV, roles that make him sad. Someone's remaking his favorite movie, "Marty," a role he'd love, but he doesn't even get an audition.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$195K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeff Garlin
- Jeff GarlinJames Aaron
- Sarah SilvermanBeth
- Bonnie HuntStella Lewis
- Dan CastellanetaDick
- David PasquesiLuca Giancarlo
- Amy SedarisSchool Therapist - Ms. Clark
- Paul MazurskyCharlie Perlman
- Richard KindHerb Hope
- Joey SlotnickLarry
- Elle FanningPenelope