Comedy

Flakes (2007): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch

Name: Flakes
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2007-12-19
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Cast: Zooey Deschanel, Aaron Stanford

Flakes is a 2007 comedy directed by Michael Lehmann, starring Zooey Deschanel and Aaron Stanford. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes and earned $778 worldwide. Critics gave it 22% on Rotten Tomatoes and 35 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.9/10. Stream it on AMC Plus and AMC+.

IMDb rating: 5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 22%
worldwide gross: $778
Metascore: 35

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Released: December 19, 2007
Runtime: 1h 24m (84 min)
Director: Michael Lehmann
Genre: Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: IFC Films
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Flakes About?

The premise of Flakes without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Nestled in the heart of the French Quarter, the popular cereal bar "Flakes" unexpectedly becomes a gathering place for a diverse group of quirky individuals. Amidst lively discussions about cereal history and the ideal milk-to-flake ratio, aspiring musician Neal Downs and the artistic Miss Pussy Katz grapple with a complicated relationship. Their lives are thrown into uncertainty when a young entrepreneur steals the shop's unique concept, threatening the future of the beloved establishment and the passions of its devoted customers.

Flakes Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Flakes Cast

Zooey Deschanel leads the cast, with Aaron Stanford. Directed by Michael Lehmann.

Director Michael Lehmann

Ratings

Flakes Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Flakes 22% on Rotten Tomatoes and 35 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.9/10.

IMDb

5.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

22% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 46%
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Metacritic

35 Metascore

User score 7.0
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TMDB

52% User score
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Plot

Flakes Plot Summary

What happens in Flakes from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Miss Katz, portrayed by Zooey Deschanel, is on a mission to persuade her boyfriend to give up his unfulfilling job at Flakes, a quirky cereal shop that embodies their bohemian lifestyle. When a zealous entrepreneur opens a knock-off version of their beloved establishment across the street, Miss Katz feels compelled to enter the fray and battle the newcomer in a bid to save Flakes.

As the competition heats up, the situation unravels into a series of hilarious stand-offs, witty pranks, and ingenious acts of revenge, which ultimately puts their relationship on the line. The stakes are high as one half of this spirited couple may find victory, yet their connection could be left in disarray.

Full summary

The whole story of Flakes, scene by scene

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