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  • The Cake Eaters
  • Opened March 13, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 35 min.
  • R
    some language and sexual material inv a teen
  • A light-hearted, bittersweet romantic drama set in a small town where the intimate secrets and tensions of two families force them to come to terms with life, love and death.
  • Cast: Kristen Stewart, Aaron Stanford, Bruce Dern, Elizabeth Ashley, Jayce Bartok
  • Director: Mary Stuart Masterson
  • Genres: Romantic Drama, Drama, Family Drama

The Cake Eaters Recent Fan Reviews

  • No

    The Cake Eaters

    by strifskin

    I thought the movie was a bit slow and predictable. They tried too hard to cover 3 love stories and story of family closeness in too little time. The characters could have been developed better, especially the Kristen Stewart disease and her disease called Friedreich's Ataxia. I don't think your average moviegoer would know what this disease is. There were only a few lines in the movie explaining this disease. This character should have received more attention in the movie. It was a nice effort for Mary Stuart Masterson's directorial debut, but there wasn't much material to work with here. Bruce Dern does a pretty good job, but he's the consummate actor and doesn't need much prep time for his roles anymore. Overall, I'd wait for the DVD release later this month.

  • So-so

    Award worthy performance by Kristen Stewart

    by 3boys4jmj

    While Kristen Stewart's recent fame in Twilight has made her acting skills the target of many critics' knives, this portrayal of a physically handicapped girl falling in love for the first time is incredible. The story is bland and predictable, it is true, but her acting is just amazing. She has always been really good at showing us the broding teenager, the tortured soul, so to see her in a different role is nice.This movie is humdrum, and the pic on the front of the dvd is misleading, but if you see it just for her, you won't be sorry.

  • Go

    Fantastic

    by alexnbill

    Kristen Sterwart gives an AMAZING performance! It was heart warming and funny.

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The Cake Eaters Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Chicago Tribune |

    In her first feature film, Masterson creates a slice of life that is very...

  • 75
    New York Post | V.A. Musetto

    With so much junk cluttering movie houses, it is a shame that it took two years...

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Masterson, like many actors, is an assured director even in her debut; working...

  • 70
    Variety | Ronnie Scheib

    A vibrant, unpretentious small-town tale.

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