Flakes (film)

2007 American comedy film
  • December 19, 2007 (2007-12-19)
Running time
84 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBox office$778

Flakes is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann and starring Aaron Stanford and Zooey Deschanel. This film was written by Chris Poche & Karey Kirkpatrick.

Plot

Struggling musician Neal Downs works as manager of a little New Orleans eatery called Flakes, owned by an old hippie, Willie B, that serves nothing but cold cereal to its loyal clientele. When a rival franchise opens up across the street, Neal's girlfriend, the self-named Pussy Katz, applies for a job at the new establishment as a means of getting back at Neal for refusing to hire her at his place.

Cast

  • Aaron Stanford as Neal Downs
  • Zooey Deschanel as Miss Pussy Katz
  • Christopher Lloyd as Willie
  • Ryan Donowho as Skinny Larry
  • Carol Sutton as Miss Lucille
  • Frank Wood as Bruce
  • B.J. Hopper as Old Tom
  • Jane Brody as Tourist Woman
  • Keir O'Donnell as Stuart
  • Brent Kirkpatrick as R Cafe Lead Singer
  • Izabella Miko as Strawberry
  • Walter Breaux as Homeless Man
  • Tony Molino as Police Officer
  • Margaret Lawhon as News Reporter
  • Maria Mason as Woman Customer
  • Ian Blanco as New Original Flakes Employee
  • Mark Krasnoff as Enrique
  • Tim Francis as Antoine's Fat Cat
  • John McConnell as Ashton Hale
  • Anthony Michael Frederick as Process Serving Deputy
  • Marco John as Tres
  • Ann Mahoney as Astrid
  • Dave Davis as Stoner #1
  • Kevin Breen as Stoner #2

Release and reception

Flakes was released in one theater on December 19, 2007. In the opening weekend (21-23), the film earned $311 at number 76. It lasted 9 days before closing and only being able to make $778.[1]

As of August 2021[update], the film holds a 22% approval rating on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, based on 18 reviews with an average score of 4.4/10.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Flakes (2007)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Flakes (2007)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
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