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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceCavanagh, best known for the TV show "Ed," is terrific--as is young Bernett, who steals the show without hogging it.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasHas a sitcom format, but complex emotions and perceptions keep breaking through the surface in an engaging, thoughtful manner.
- 60New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierWith 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.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumDeserves 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.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenFor 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.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleWhy is Breakfast With Scot in theaters instead of set for broadcast on the Lifetime, Hallmark or ABC Family channels?
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckA feel-good tale with undeniably good intentions, this Canadian comedy-drama doesn't really manage to convince on any level.
- 50New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickBland and timid.
- 40VarietyVarietySuffused 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.
- 40NPRBob MondelloNPRBob MondelloIt 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.