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Toast

  • TV Movie
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
11K
YOUR RATING
Helena Bonham Carter and Freddie Highmore in Toast (2010)
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BiographyComedyDramaRomance

The ultimate nostalgia trip through everything edible in 1960s Britain.The ultimate nostalgia trip through everything edible in 1960s Britain.The ultimate nostalgia trip through everything edible in 1960s Britain.

  • Director
    • S.J. Clarkson
  • Writers
    • Lee Hall
    • Nigel Slater
  • Stars
    • Oscar Kennedy
    • Victoria Hamilton
    • Colin Prockter
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • S.J. Clarkson
    • Writers
      • Lee Hall
      • Nigel Slater
    • Stars
      • Oscar Kennedy
      • Victoria Hamilton
      • Colin Prockter
    • 65User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Trailer 1:53
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    Oscar Kennedy
    Oscar Kennedy
    • Young Nigel Slater
    Victoria Hamilton
    Victoria Hamilton
    • Mum
    Colin Prockter
    Colin Prockter
    • Percy Salt
    Ken Stott
    Ken Stott
    • Dad
    Matthew McNulty
    Matthew McNulty
    • Josh
    Frasier Huckle
    • Warrel
    Kia Pegg
    • Milk Girl
    Rielly Newbold
    • Leonard
    Roger Walker
    Roger Walker
    • Gardener
    Rob Jarvis
    Rob Jarvis
    • Fishmonger
    Amy Marston
    Amy Marston
    • Primary School Teacher
    Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham Carter
    • Mrs. Potter
    Selina Cadell
    Selina Cadell
    • Ruby
    Freddie Highmore
    Freddie Highmore
    • Nigel Slater
    Louise Mardenborough
    • Rachel
    Corrinne Wicks
    • Secondary School Teacher
    Marion Bailey
    Marion Bailey
    • Mrs. Adams
    Tracey Wilkinson
    Tracey Wilkinson
    • Sheila
    • Director
      • S.J. Clarkson
    • Writers
      • Lee Hall
      • Nigel Slater
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    User reviews65

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    7kosmasp

    Gourmet

    A very fine little movie. And a good exhibition for the actors, who have plenty to work with here. Helena Bonham Carter has a lot of fun and she is cast perfectly. The young actor is really good too. And while I am not always fond of the "based on ...", this feels rather like a movie then say a biopic.

    It is light and has a lot of comedy to it, so it is not heavy drama. On the other hand, I don't think it is good for any recipes. I certainly don't remember anything much from that part of the movie. But you know it is called Toast for a reason, of course. A very nice and decent little movie, that is worth your time :o)
    6Restharrow

    Interesting... but anticlimactic.

    The casting choices were very good in my opinion; very individual characters who you really feel as if you get to know. Freddie Highmore came in too late unfortunately. The sudden switch lost my sense of attachment to Nigel, and it was too near to the end to have it rebuild. I loved Oscar Kennedy. I thought he was amazing.

    The ending was such a letdown, I was still waiting for the 'real ending' when it happened. Nigel's sexuality wasn't really emphasized, nor was it not mentioned. It was just 'there'. It wasn't played into the plot line or Nigel's character development. Probably the most anticlimactic bit after the ending.

    Good. But could have been a lot better.
    7jeff-2051

    Rated higher than I feel about Nigel.

    The film is quite good. However, if Nigel is this big of a c*** in real life, I wish him nothing but the most tortuous suffering he deserves. Horrible human.
    Gordon-11

    To be savoured

    This film is about the eventful childhood of Nigel Slater, and how he developed love for the culinary art.

    The tag line of "Toast" suggests that it is a film about food, but it really is about Nigel Slater's sad childhood. The child is unloved by his father. His mother was more loving, but could not cook at all. After his mother's untimely death, his life is thrown into emotional turmoil. I find the portrayal of Nigel's state of mind to be heartfelt and profound. It makes me connect with him an his feelings. The rivalry between Nigel and Joan is well depicted too. The tension between them is so palpable. Given such tension between them, the events near the ending are particularly sad. I think "Toast" is a fine film, it is to be savoured.
    9TheLittleSongbird

    Warm, tender, evocative, multi-layered and wonderfully acted

    To be perfectly honest, I wasn't expecting something this good when I tuned in to watch Toast. While it doesn't quite make my favourite dramas of all-time list, it is for me one of the better programmes airing over the Christmas season. Is Toast sentimental? Yes, in a way I suppose it is. But it is also warm, gentle and tender, not to mention evocative and multi-layered. Toast looks wonderful certainly, as the production values and period detail are really quite pleasing. The photography is very skillful, while the scenery and costumes are beautiful. In general, I did like the music. It did occasionally get a tad over-bearing, but in its more subdued moments it was quite charming and quaint, very like the drama itself. The script is always touching, honest and funny, while the story is engaging throughout and the pacing and direction are also spot-on. The acting is perfect across the board. Oscar Kennedy is wonderful as young Nigel Slater, and while Freddie Highmore as his teenage self is good Kennedy was better. Ken Stott is also winning as his father, and Victoria Hamilton is very touching. Helena Bonham Carter also gives one of her better performances of late. All in all, this is a very absorbing and beautifully done drama. 9/10 Bethany Cox

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    • Trivia
      The film is an adaptation of the autobiography of food writer Nigel Slater. The central character is given that name. In the final scene, when Freddie Highmore is given a job in the kitchens of the Savoy hotel, the person who hires him is played by the real life Nigel Slater.
    • Goofs
      When Nigel plays the 7 inch single towards the end of the drama, he pulls out a record with a 'Harvest' label. Dusty Springfield was never on this label.
    • Quotes

      Nigel Slater: It is impossible not to love someone who makes toast for you.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits in the grocery store consist of the names of the writers, producer and lead actors printed on actual products, the title, and the director's name shown on a scale.
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 13 December 2010 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      He's Got Something
      Written by Kenny Lynch (uncredited) and Ian Samwell (uncredited)

      Performed by Dusty Springfield

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    • Release date
      • December 30, 2010 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 吐司:敬!美味人生
    • Filming locations
      • Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK
    • Production companies
      • BBC Film
      • Ruby Films
      • Screen West Midlands
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $153,922
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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