Breakfast with Scot

Breakfast with Scot

He's staying for dinner, too!

Directed by Laurie Lynd

200795 min6.1 / 10

A warm-hearted comedy-drama about an established gay couple learning to parent a flamboyant child, navigating homophobia and acceptance with humor and heart.

The lives of Eric, an ex hockey player, and his partner Sam, are thrown into turmoil when they are forced to take in Scot, a flamboyant 11-year-old.

Questions people ask

  • Is Breakfast with Scot easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Breakfast with Scot end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Breakfast with Scot violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Breakfast with Scot scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Breakfast with Scot sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Breakfast with Scot

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Breakfast with Scot

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Breakfast with Scot, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Breakfast with Scot, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Breakfast with Scot, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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