The Cake Eaters

2007 · 86 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 7,539 VOTES · DIR. Mary Stuart Masterson

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Overview

The death of the Kimbrough family matriarch affects the three male survivors of the clan. Widower Easy tries to reconnect with his old flame, Marg. Eldest son and struggling musician Guy moves back to town, feeling guilty that he missed the funeral. His brother, Beagle, who was his mother's caretaker, falls for Marg's granddaughter, Georgia, a chronically ill girl who fears her time is growing short.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,080 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:15 # I will write you letters #
00:05:08 All right.
00:07:41 I guess not.
00:11:26 Oh.
00:13:48 No, you didn't. It's...
00:17:03 God, that used to drive his mom nuts.
00:20:11 How'd it go down there?
00:24:24 Beagle.
00:27:16 "What American poet wrote
00:30:31 He's got absolutely no game in that area, trust me.
00:34:41 I think we sold, like, 13 copies
00:36:33 I'm the one who's dying, remember?
00:39:29 You have a date? Sweetie, that is so great.
00:43:03 Doesn't anybody else feed you?
00:48:54 What do you mean, he's not here?
00:52:09 all this time that I was, uh, cleaning up mom's piss
00:54:58 Beagle is picking me up.
00:58:55 # try to suspend #
01:02:33 Okay. Now, who's the boy?
01:06:35 you don't want to have sex with a freak, huh?
01:13:41 Beagle... Beagle
01:18:49 # I wouldn't mind... #
01:22:44 # parting with the day #
01:25:40 Subtitles by LeapinLar

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,080
Dialogue density12.6 lines / min
First line00:00:15
Final line01:25:40

Production Record

DirectorMary Stuart Masterson
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$7,820
IMDb votes7,539