The Donut King
Seen it?2020 | 94 min | Documentary
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved Grizzly Man, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy builds a multi-million dollar empire by baking America's favourite pastry: the doughnut.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alice Gu
- Chuong Pek LeeSelf
- Susan LimSelf
- Ted NgoySelf
- Daewon SongSelf
- Mayly TaoSelf