Toast

2010

Biography / Comedy / Drama / Romance

4
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 52% · 33 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 52% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.6/10 10 11176 11.2K

adolescence cooking nostalgia autobiography based on memoir or autobiography cookies

Plot summary

Young Nigel Slater has big culinary aspirations, even though all his mother knows how to make is toast. When his mother dies, relations grow strained between Nigel and his father, especially when he remarries a woman who wins his heart with a lemon meringue pie. Nigel enters culinary school, starts working in a pub, and finds himself competing with his stepmother - both in the kitchen and for his father's attention.

Director

S.J. Clarkson Photo
S.J. Clarkson

Top cast

Helena Bonham Carter Photo
Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Potter
Freddie Highmore Photo
Freddie Highmore as Nigel Slater
Selina Cadell Photo
Selina Cadell as Ruby
Ben Aldridge Photo
Ben Aldridge as Stuart
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
847.45 MB
1280*544
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
25 fps
1 hr 32 min
Seeds 5
1.7 GB
1920*816
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
25 fps
1 hr 32 min
Seeds 10

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by danaelgagnon 8 / 10

What a great Surprise!

I LOVE Helena Bonham Carter, so I thought 'how boring could it be?' even though I found the description less than compelling. I had never heard of Freddy Highmore at this point tbh. Long story short... I was captivated by the personalities, and thoroughly entertained.
Reviewed by kosmasp 7 / 10

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)
Reviewed by Cherry-Chopstick 8 / 10

Very refreshing journey through 60's Britain! Brilliant Cast, Brilliant Storyline!

I loved watching this very nice trip into the past! The way all the actors portrayed their characters was amazing. Particularly Helena Bonham Carter is great in this movie! Watching the title character, Nigel, progress throughout the film, discovering himself as well as his love for food, made the film a lot more interesting to watch. Apart from that, the different types of food being cooked made you long for a taste! The only down point of the movie, was the abrupt ending. In the last five minutes so much happened, that should have needed to be explained more. It would have been nice to see what happens next, after Nigel started his new job, after leaving his home and Mrs. Potter. All in all, "Toast" was a lovely trip into nostalgic, vintage Britain, with superb actors, and some interesting twists (like Nigel realizing something important about himself and his identity) Definitely a film one should watch!!!
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