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Toast

  • TV Movie
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
11K
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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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    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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    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
    christine-705-717153

    "Go see Toast. Then cook something."

    The British always seem to have such interesting faces, and because of that their movies seems to have more depth and feeling than American movies. Toast is no exception. This movie contains little dialogue and relies much on visual communication, which could easily have turned it into one of those movies that makes you glance at your watch every twenty minutes. But the casting of such physically unique individuals makes it riveting.

    The dynamics of family. I know, I know. Do we really need to go there again? Yes we do, and Toast puts it out there in a raw, you-are-scarred-for-life way that we can all relate to. It hurts to watch the way Nigel Carter, the British food writer on whose biography the movie is based, hurl insults at his dying mother, knowing this behavior will haunt him in the end. It's equally hard to watch the miscommunication between father and son—this could be any home in America where parents and children seem to speaking foreign tongues to each other, tearing the already weakened fabric of parent-child relationships. It's a wonder anyone survives.

    But Nigel was a survivor. I liked how he listened to the voice inside him, ignoring society's pressure to fit in. In school he was the only male who chose to take home economics over shop, and he stood at his father's wedding by the cake he'd made so carefully, even though the wedding represented everything that would alienate him even further from his father. Our Nigel did it his way. I half-expected to to hear that Frank Sinatra song at some point during the film.

    I loved the reference to toast. "Soft inside the toasted shell, where the butter nestles in…" or something like that. I loved toast when I was growing up, and I think it is the only comfort food that doesn't have a sugar base. My personal favorite was cinnamon toast, but hey, to each his own. I have never met anyone who doesn't like toast, and it was a perfect metaphor.

    Which leads us to wonder, is it possible Nigel's mother was that bad a cook? Is it possible that someone could boil cans for dinner and burn them? Go see Toast. Then cook something. Feed those you love with culinary delights you enjoy making and let the sweet and savory fetes roll.

    Nice film.
    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)
    7lord-of-the-lez

    This movie is a dish that looks simple, yet tastes complex

    Despite the synopsis being "The ultimate nostalgia trip through everything edible in 1960s Britain," that's not an accurate description of what this movie is about. It's less about food and more about Nigel's relationship with his family, particularly his mother and how he deals with changes in his family over the years. The movie poster is also deceiving, as Freddie Highmore's version of Nigel doesn't appear until the last 30 minutes. Most of the movie follows Nigel when he was a little boy.

    Anyway, there were some nice, genuinely tender moments in this film that made my eyes tear up. I also love seeing a gay person in a movie that isn't about him being gay. Nigel's romantic inclinations are briefly touched on as a natural snapshot of him growing up and discovering who he is. And as a gay person myself, that is very refreshing to see.

    Overall, this is a touching little story of a particular childhood that surprisingly explores many different themes. To be metaphorical, it packs many ingredients into a single dish to give it a more complicated flavor than what you'd expect.
    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.

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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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