Eat Wheaties!

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Eat Wheaties!

2021

1h 28m

Comedy

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Sid Straw (Tony Hale) leads a dull life until he accidentally stalks famous college friend, Elizabeth Banks, on social media. With each failed attempt to prove he knows her, he rediscovers more of himself and the true meaning of friendship.

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Critics Consensus

It frequently fumbles its attempts to balance cringe comedy and sincere drama, but Tony Hale's charm helps keep Eat Wheaties! from getting soggy.

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

Aug 5, 2026

...could have leaned a little more towards excess in search of greater laughs, but it keep the whole thing on the plane of realism while giving way to tenderness. [Full review in Spanish]

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Nov 13, 2022

2/5

Attempts to redeem the character in the final act, not wholly successfully.

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

Nov 8, 2022

3/5

The sitcom-ish direction drags it further in the direction of complacency, but Hale and the focused writing ensure it has a kind-hearted integrity.

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Aug 5, 2026

Make no mistake! The world may see Sid as pathetic, but he is not someone to be steam-rolled or happily denied his due.

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Terry Staunton

Radio Times

Apr 5, 2023

3/5

Scott Abramovitch paints a portrait of a well-meaning but often naive man who is undone by his own good intentions, with the cringeworthy moments nicely tempered by warmer comic interludes.

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Mitchell Beaupre

Awards Radar

Sep 22, 2022

2.5/4

There’s an earnestness to this film that finds exactly the right register in which to speak truth to what we all need to hear a little bit more of these days.

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Samuel W

@SammyWally Jan 1, 2025

A sweet, almost melancholic at times, telling of the story of Sid Straw, a man who becomes obsessed with famous actress Elizabeth Banks when he rediscovers that he knew her in college. After hoops and obstacles after trying to get her attention, his safe and unassuming life suddenly gets shaken up and he has to face who he wants to be for the rest of his life after a life of trying to scrape by. It's a sweet movie but it wasn't captivating until about midway through, so I'd call it a slow burn. In the end, it is a satisfying, comedic story with plenty of stars to accompany your watch along the way. With sitcom favorites Tony Hale, Lamorne Morris, Alan Tudyk, Sarah Chalke, and David Walton, it's easy to get a laugh and point at all the faces from various modern sitcoms everyone watches.

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Karolyn S

@Karolynfj Dec 23, 2024

I loved the storyline, and this is a must watch for all Tony Hale fans. Great cast all the way around, though!

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Gerard M

@GermWald Sep 11, 2024

I cannot watch such incompetence from morons. NO.

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Aug 2, 2022

I loved it, very entertaining. Quirky characters that have charm.

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paul s

@RT18417519 Apr 23, 2022

I liked this. I've been Sid. A few times in life, I've been treated like an outcast by unfriendly people. Along the way, I've had to socially acclimate to different social settings and it wasn't always easy. It stood out to me how mean people can be to this very kind character just because he was socially different. I've regretted that there have been times when I was on the mean side of this equation. This was worth my time. At times, it made me feel cringy, sad, and warmed in the heart. I enjoyed the quirky humor. Well done.

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Sep 18, 2021

Not what I was expecting at all this was actually sad but guy was a creep 2.2. Almost feel bad for the real actor that it was so easy to believe

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Synopsis

Sid Straw (Tony Hale) leads a dull life until he accidentally stalks famous college friend, Elizabeth Banks, on social media. With each failed attempt to prove he knows her, he rediscovers more of himself and the true meaning of friendship.

Director: Scott Abramovitch
Producer: Scott Abramovitch, David J. Phillips
Screenwriter: Scott Abramovitch
Distributor: Screen Media Films
Production Co: Phillm Productions, Embelle Films
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 30, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 30, 2021
Runtime: 1h 28m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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