Breakfast of Champions

Breakfast of Champions

In a world gone mad, you can trust Dwayne Hoover.

Directed by Alan Rudolph

Produced by Flying Heart Films

1999110 min5.1 / 10

A darkly comedic, satirical exploration of American success and suburban collapse, where a celebrated car salesman's carefully constructed life unravels into chaos and self-awareness.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Breakfast of Champions sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Breakfast of Champions end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Breakfast of Champions violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Breakfast of Champions easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Breakfast of Champions scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Breakfast of Champions

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Breakfast of Champions

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Breakfast of Champions, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Breakfast of Champions, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Breakfast of Champions, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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