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The Cake Eaters

Overview

Genre :

Drama

Release Date :

March 13, 2009 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Mary Stuart Masterson

Starring :

Elizabeth Ashley, Jayce Bartok, Bruce Dern, Aaron Stanford, Kristen Stewart, Melissa Leo, Miriam Shor, Talia Balsam, Jesse L. Martin

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

3 of 4

“..sweet, intelligent..”
by V.A. Musetto [New York Post]
“..quietly impressive..”
by Ronnie Scheib [Variety]
“..convincing in its genuine sweetness..”
by Aaron Hillis [Village Voice]
“..a bland ensemble drama..”
by Gary Goldstein [LA Times]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Prairie Miller [NewsBlaze]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Andrew Schenker [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Stephen Holden [NY Times]
Reviewed by Rex Reed [New York Observer]

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