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Flakes

Play trailer Poster for Flakes Released Dec 19, 2007 1h 24m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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22% Tomatometer 18 Reviews 46% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Neal Downs (Aaron Stanford) is a slacker singer-songwriter who makes his living managing a restaurant that specializes solely in cereal. Owned by Willie (Christopher Lloyd), an aging hippie, the establishment provides Neal with a low-stress work environment, but it also becomes a point of contention with his lovely girlfriend, Miss Pussy Katz (Zooey Deschanel), when he won't hire her. When a similarly themed eatery opens nearby, Neal finds that his lady is happy to side with the competition.
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V.A. Musetto New York Post There are a few sweet moments as the story reaches its unsurprising conclusion. But, all in all, Flakes isn't going to bowl you over. Rated: 1.5/4 Dec 21, 2007 Full Review Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News Unless you happen to be one yourself, chances are pretty good that you'll take an immediate dislike to the self-satisfied hipsters who populate this disappointing comedy from Heathers director Michael Lehmann. Rated: 1.5/4 Dec 21, 2007 Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter Minor to the point of barely existing. Dec 21, 2007 Full Review S. Jhoanna Robledo Common Sense Media Quirky, mature hipster comedy is a bit too soggy. Rated: 2/5 Dec 30, 2010 Full Review Brian Orndorf DVDTalk.com Hey Flakes, 1994 called: they want their unshaved, American Spirit-smoking statement on individual artistic potential struggling to survive in a corporate world back Rated: C- Jul 24, 2010 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid The amazing Deschanel once again proves her astonishing ability to exist comfortably within a scene, as well as slightly above it. Jul 17, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d somehow these actors make it almost charming despite the terrible premise. Actually it is quite cute. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Zooey's charm and cuteness, as always, shines bright, but the dull plot and uninspired characters make this a boring watch. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member One wonders if the title means the cereal or the people, after watching the movie the vote is still out. Personalities play the biggest role and are played against each other. Music is cool and hip like following the style of the sets. Costumes are well suited to the characters adding to their ambience. Nibbles: Rice Crispies. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member A quirky film that never should have worked and probably wouldn't have worked if it didn't have the ever quirky Zooey Deschanel. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member An offbeat story that doesn't really lead anywhere - not to mention hardly climactic. While it contains a very few clever observations about niche markets and capitalism, there is no "oomph" in this movie that makes you care about the characters...or even how the movie ends. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member It picks up when she gets fired, but it's really not that entertaining. Hipstertastic....if you like that. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Michael Lehmann

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Aaron Stanford

Neal Downs

Zooey Deschanel

Miss Pussy Katz

Izabella Miko

Strawberry

Christopher Lloyd

Willie

Keir O'Donnell

Stuart

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Synopsis Neal Downs (Aaron Stanford) is a slacker singer-songwriter who makes his living managing a restaurant that specializes solely in cereal. Owned by Willie (Christopher Lloyd), an aging hippie, the establishment provides Neal with a low-stress work environment, but it also becomes a point of contention with his lovely girlfriend, Miss Pussy Katz (Zooey Deschanel), when he won't hire her. When a similarly themed eatery opens nearby, Neal finds that his lady is happy to side with the competition.
Director
Michael Lehmann
Producer
Jonathan Sehring, Caroline Kaplan, John Sloss
Screenwriter
Chris Poche, Karey Kirkpatrick
Distributor
IFC First Take
Production Co
InDigEnt (Independent Digital Entertainment)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 19, 2007, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$613
Runtime
1h 24m