Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- irreverent
- witty
- sexually frank
- date night
- lgbtq+ movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the performances and forced wit unfunny, while criticizing the plot for excessive contrivance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Caleb adopts a false gay identity as part of Kyle's scheme to reach Gwen, driving the film's misunderstandings.
Caleb, Gwen, Kyle, and Marc pursue one another through overlapping and conflicting attractions.
The plot foregrounds hookups, masturbation, phone sex, and the comic performance of sexual identity.
Kyle engineers Caleb's relationship with Marc to remain close to Marc while helping Caleb approach Gwen.
Films like Eating Out, and why
Trick
lgbtq+ romantic comedy built around sexual identity, deception, and escalating relationship misunderstandings
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
sexually frank romantic comedy with queer characters, comic misunderstandings, and relationship-driven farce
Kissing Jessica Stein
ensemble romantic comedy using mistaken identity, sexual experimentation, and tangled roommate dynamics
Movie Details
- Director
- Q. Allan Brocka
- Release Date
- 2004-02-14
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (121)
Cast
- Scott Lunsford
- Jim Verraros
- Emily Brooke Hands
- Ryan Carnes
- Rebekah Kochan
- Billy Shepard
- Jillian Nusbaum
- Kris Black
- John Janezic
- Adrienne Pearson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Dekkoo, Dekkoo Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Eating Out about?
- A sexually frank romantic farce turns a roommate’s fake-gay scheme into a chaotic web of attraction, jealousy, and mistaken identity.
- What is Eating Out like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Eating Out as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Eating Out violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Eating Out.
- What did critics think of Eating Out?
- Critics broadly found the performances and forced wit unfunny, while criticizing the plot for excessive contrivance.
- Which films are like Eating Out?
- Films with a similar feel include Trick, The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy, and Kissing Jessica Stein.
- How long is Eating Out?
- Eating Out runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch Eating Out?
- In United States, Eating Out streams on Dekkoo, Dekkoo Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
