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Scott Lunsford, Jim Verraros, Emily Stiles, Ryan Carnes, Rebekah Kochan ... see more see more... , Jillian Nusbaum , Billy Shepard , Adrienne Pearson , Christopher Michaels , Dani Millan , Ditte Lokon , John Janezic , Maurice Grossman , Natalie Burge , Stafford Williamson , Tyler Roberts

Gay man falls for straight man who is pretending to be gay man to win the heart of straight girl in this raunchy and offbeat romantic comedy. Attractive but bitchy college student Gwen (Emily Stiles) ... read more read more...shares an apartment with her friend Marc (Ryan Carnes), a gay man with a hyperactive social life. Keeping track of Marc's lovers has given Gwen a taste for gay men, or at the very least men who look and act gay. Kyle (Jim Verraros), who is also gay, learns about Gwen's unique preference at a party also attended by his straight and newly single pal Caleb (Scott Lunsford), who wants to hook up with her. Kyle gets the bright idea that Caleb should pretend to be gay in order to attract Gwen's attention, but this plan seriously backfires when Marc develops a major crush on Caleb -- and Gwen decides they make a perfect couple. Eating Out marked the screen acting debut of Jim Verraros, who was a finalist on the 2002 season of American Idol. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Q. Allan Brocka

Release Date: February 14, 2004

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DVD Release Date: July 26, 2005

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  • Tomassgringo
    November 6, 2010
    Tomassgringo
    For a gay interest film.... it is really good, for being a great work of art - no. Some extreme situations but nicely done. Sexy Ryan Carnes gives a really good performance.
  • danieljparsons
    April 30, 2008
    danieljparsons
    Spoilers are plentiful, not that it matters.

    Caleb, unhappy with his sex life, is convinced by his gay flatmate Kyle that the best way for him to find a woman is to pretend to be gay. Apparently, since coming out, Kyle has been hounded by hundreds of eligible woman all despera

    ... read morete to 'turn' him and get inside his pants, and so thinks this is the obvious solution for Caleb. Please, credit me with some fucking intelligence. Not only do I find the notion of being able to 'turn' someone, gay or straight, completely vacuous, but it's also offensive that the film shows such little respect for women. It's this kind of simplistic, clichéd thinking that gives GLBT cinema a bad name. [Swiftly steps off the soapbox]. Anyway, so Caleb meets the woman of his dreams, Gwen, but, surprise, surprise, she believes him gay and so sets him up with her GBF (gay best friend) Marc. Caleb agrees to go out with him in order to try and get closer to Gwen.

    In one of the most successful scenes (everything before and after hinges on it), Gwen has phone sex with Caleb whilst Marc goes down on him. This moment in the film is surprisingly well performed, is reasonably witty and successfully edited, but it is also (forgive the pun) very hard to swallow. Sorry, couldn't help myself there. This moment apart, there's very little to distinguish the film from any of the other 'straight guy pretending to be gay' films of which there are now so many they're practically a sub-genre. In addition, Eating Out is amateurishly filmed, badly acted in the majority and completely predictable. The ending where the four leads confess their true feelings for one another is not only ridiculous, it is, in the case of Marc and Kyle, completely out of character. Are we really expected to believe that Marc has been harbouring feelings for 'plain' Kyle (who is of course very good looking, just less of a muscle freak show than Caleb and Marc) all along?

    Hampered by poor dialogue, the only other saving grace is the one-liners from Caleb's little sister, but these are unfortunately delivered by an actress who clearly has infinitesimal talent.
  • fb100000185301014
    August 27, 2011
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    I love the clever script!!!! But acting wise it wasn't as good, but still wickedly funny
  • MightySparks
    December 20, 2008
    MightySparks
    I watched this as 1) It was in a list of 50 best 'gay' movies and 2) I love gay movies. The acting was extremely bad, and the females in it were extremely ugly and annoying and were pointless really. The main dude, I forget his name, was the only one who fit the part and wasn't t... read morehat bad of an actor. I'm not sure if it was meant to be, but his scenes with the gay dude were really awkward, so if they were supposed to be, well, good job and if not.. not so much.
  • InaHH
    November 7, 2006
    InaHH
    Normally this would be 3 stars probably, but I just add one for the sheer fun of it. Very very silly. Very very funny. Very very sexy. Why do gay guys get the fun films and we get the depressed, murderous dykes? ;-) Well, this is faulty, low budget (which shows) but so deliciousl... read morey entertaining.
  • fb677587177
    January 11, 2012
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    This movie is awkward, low-budget and raunchy... and for some reason, it's actually pretty entertaining. It's nothing I haven't seen before, but the stupidity of it all somehow actually works. Don't expect to be able to take this seriously, but if you're just looking for an inapp... read moreropriate laugh, this is a pretty good bet.
  • LjackSmcvatD
    November 3, 2011
    LjackSmcvatD
    Gwen makes the entire movie, she's hysterical; a cute flick, that falls short of hopes and expectations. C-
  • princessfayefaye
    October 18, 2009
    princessfayefaye
    Not sure if they ment it to be.. But I watched it as if it was a spoof on softcore porn.. Lol interesting movie.. Stupid.. Bad acting.. But Interesting O_O
  • logged81
    December 7, 2008
    logged81
    Sometimes you are just in the mood for a film and this was definitely the case for me. I really enjoyed this movie. A straight guy acts gay just to get a girl. How far will he go with this game? Can I find a straight guy this open minded!? Wow!
  • nusuhill
    June 28, 2008
    nusuhill
    Unlike its sequel, this movie felt a little too long. But I really loved the ending. The first half was a little dull..

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Critic Reviews

Michael O'Sullivan
June 10, 2005
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

A sweet and funny take on the crossed-wire romantic couplings of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Full Review

Wesley Morris
May 27, 2005
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

Rarely more than sophomoric. Full Review

John Monaghan
April 29, 2005
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press

It's cute enough but fails to deliver.

Frank Scheck
April 29, 2005
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

A less-than-satisfying cinematic meal.

Charles Ealy
April 28, 2005
Charles Ealy, Dallas Morning News

Eating Out is a sometimes-enjoyable trifle. But make no mistake. It's a trifle. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
April 8, 2005
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

May be predictable and silly, but it's never dull.

Elizabeth Weitzman
April 8, 2005
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

The story doesn't make any real sense, and the production values are home movie-cheap. Full Review

Kevin Thomas
April 7, 2005
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

A slight sex comedy that would work far better on stage than screen, where it seems far too talky and too slow. Full Review

Dennis Harvey
April 7, 2005
Dennis Harvey, Variety

Within the terms of broad, even crude comedy the pic sets for itself, Eating Out is funny more often than not, hilarious on occasion. Full Review

Dana Stevens
April 7, 2005
Dana Stevens, New York Times

In this dreary erotic roundelay, Caleb (Scott Lunsford) is a straight man who likes tough women. Full Review

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