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The Cake Eaters

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2007 | 86 min | Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences, 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. If you loved The Way We Were, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 26 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

The death of the Kimbrough family matriarch affects the three male survivors of the clan. Widower Easy tries to reconnect with his old flame, Marg. Eldest son and struggling musician Guy moves back to town, feeling guilty that he missed the funeral. His brother, Beagle, who was his mother's caretaker, falls for Marg's granddaughter, Georgia, a chronically ill girl who fears her time is growing short.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $8K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 14K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mary Stuart Masterson

  • Kristen StewartGeorgia Kaminski
  • Aaron StanfordBeagle
  • Bruce DernEasy
  • Elizabeth AshleyMarg
  • Jayce BartokGuy
  • Miriam ShorStephanie
  • Talia BalsamViolet Kaminski
  • Tom CavanaghLloyd
  • Melissa LeoCeci Kimbrough
  • Jesse L. MartinJudd