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.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 5, 2023

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

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 13, 2022

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.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 8, 2022

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.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Sep 22, 2022

With an emotionally satisfying conclusion, Eat Wheaties! is a worthwhile viewing experience that is legitimately enjoyable.

| Jun 28, 2022

Ultimately, the movie is as odd as its hero, with a supporting cast filled with gifted comic players.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 29, 2022

Sure, it can get a little schmaltzy at times, and though I wasn't laughing out loud like the classic comedies of yesteryear, the movie is good fun and shows that the independent comedy is far from dead.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jul 9, 2021

Eat Wheaties! ultimately ends the way it always had to, and that feeling of wanting to tear your skin off throughout the duration of its runtime only proves its effectiveness.

| Jun 6, 2021

An undernourished comedy.

| Original Score: C+ | May 30, 2021

It's an earnest movie that pulls through from sinking under the weight of its cutesiness because of Hale's spirited performance.

| May 26, 2021

Hale is a master of socially awkward characters, and he shines in this otherwise dull comedy.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 18, 2021

The thing is, despite its unique premise, Eat Wheaties! is easy to embrace.

| May 8, 2021

Eat Wheaties! is a sweet journey, well worth taking, and part of a balanced cinematic breakfast.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | May 7, 2021

It is occasionally knee-slapping funny but the laughs come from kind-heartedness, not cruelty and that makes this quirky comedy a winner.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | May 6, 2021

Proof that even great comic actors can't transcend weak material, Eat Wheaties! is a cringe comedy that's mostly cringe.

| May 4, 2021

A very unusual, out-of-left-field, quirky comedy with a great cast. A hidden gem.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | May 1, 2021

The oddball Tony Hale is taken for a stalker in unexpectedly sweet and funny comedy.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 1, 2021

... becomes trapped between a sad-sack redemption story and an edgier satire of fame in the social-media age.

| May 1, 2021

It becomes funny and sentimental in a way that makes me think the film doesn't understand how dark and disturbing the premise really is.

| May 1, 2021

As dark and icky as this movie seems from the outset, it does win you over. That's entirely to do with Tony Hale.

| May 1, 2021