User reviews

Maybe I built up "Unfrosted" too much, in my mind. When I heard about this movie, I got excited. And when I saw the cast, I nearly hyperventilated. But, when I finally watched it, I fell asleep.

This movie had so much potential and it had some really funny moments. But it lacked so many elements that make a great comedy movie. It needed frosting.

The look and feel of the movie was retro and bright and cool. It had a "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" vibe with a quick and witty script, snappy interactions, and a very intentional pacing. What it was missing is heart and moments that make you care about the characters. It was as if they made a script out of one of Seinfeld's bits (which they sort of did). It was like one long joke that never paused to let jokes land or slowed to build a connection with the audience. It was as if it was written by a first time director and screen writer (which is also true). This movie needs to go back to the creators and be re-written.

There are comedy and acting icons in this movie. I wish someone had stopped to ask them for their input on the scenes they were in. Or, watch season one and two of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and follow that blueprint.

"Unfrosted" felt rushed, like they had to get the plot and all of the jokes in by a certain time, but character development, chemistry, and connection with the audience wasn't a concern. There is beauty in silence and pauses between delivered lines. The audience needs time to marinate about what they have watched, from time to time.

I was also disappointed that none of the cast from "Seinfeld" had cameos. This is a movie where Jason Alexander would have shined and Julia Louis-Dreyfus makes everything better simply with her presence.

"Unfrosted" was underwhelming. Tons of potential with moments of laughter and times where it hits the target. It should be re-made, but this time add some frosting.

All you need to know about this movie is that the world's greatest comedian decided that writing a cow fart joke into this movie was a good idea. Every minute of this movie is just a bother excuse to put a comedian friend into the film. The best actor in the movie is the little girl (oh and Hugh Grant) and there are some real heavyweights in this one.

It had some real potential, but just like every other movie released by Metflix, it had no idea what it wanted to be. Sometimes an Airplane wannabe, sometimes a weird art piece, and other times taking the absolute shortest path to a bad joke.

It really had potential, but it is now just the 20th straight bad movie that Melissa McCarthy has been in.

I thought "Seinfeld" was incredibly funny and so it probably isn't surprising that I thought this was funny as well.

It is a comedy but you need to suspend disbelief, eh?

I had a couple of laugh out loud moments and for most of the movie I sat there and smiled.

That's saying a lot for me as I have a hard life. I don't watch a lot of comedies because they hurt rather than make me laugh.

But a friend recommended this and I'm glad she did. Despite the fact that Jerry has gotten some bad press recently, I found watching him in this was great.

I loved that Hugh Grant is in it, and Christian Slater. The fact that they have a scene together is a bonus.

There's some really great political humor here (Hugh Grant near the end wearing a costume like the Doofus in the horns who stormed the Capitol on January 6). That for me was a laugh out loud moment. I was just so happy Hugh was able to pull this off. And then after the joke about stopping at Woolworths to get the horns... haha.

This is silly and goofy and as I said, you need to just suspend disbelief. Kind of like Jerry's "Seinfeld" series, right?

I wanted to like it so bad. I kept on waiting for it to get funny or interesting. After half the movie, I asked myself why am I torturing myself with this movie. This movie is not even funny. There are dry jokes here and there but it's not funny. I was really excited when I saw the cast and who it was directed by but damn I was wrong. With so many good actors and actresses there is so much that could be done to make it funny. Either way, may be it gets funny after half the movie but I don't have the will or desire to watch the remaining half. Either way, there was a lot of potential and I had high hopes.

Is this the funniest movie I've ever seen? No. But it is definitely the funniest movie I've seen lately. And that's quite an accomplishment, considering I'd have no reservations about watching this with my 8 year old nephew. Of course, a lot of the humor would be over his head, but who would have thought that a movie so utterly unobjectionable could also be so funny? Kudo's to Jerry Seinfeld, because I think he's succeeded in making a live action movie with a level of comedy similar to classic cartoons. You know what I'm talking about- absurd, slapstick, yet with that bit of wry, adult humor that the kids don't get but the adults find very funny. Not to mention that this movie also probably has one of the best comedy ensemble casts of all time. Granted, it may have gotten a little too silly at a few points, but no movie is perfect. I'm really surprised to hear people hating on it so much. I went in with very low expectations based on the reviews, but I was literally laughing consistently through the whole thing. The world could use more comedy like this. Nice work Jerry!

Pretty much the worst criticism you can lay on to a comedian but it is true. The movie has a satirical premise with lots of comedian cameos and a loosely reality based success story of the kelloggs staple procuct pop tarts. The story or premise are never the focal point, just elements to start sketch like scenes with over the top acting and comedic lines. The sketches however are never very funny, the few celebrity cameos kind of fall flat and the overthetopness never reaches absurdities warranting so bad that its good status. I was not expecting a bee movie type landing on your feet happenstance but i was hoping for it after the trailer made it look like there was quality comedy involved yet the movie started out weak. But no real saving grace to be found here. Just very mediocre, very flat and unfunny.

This has a lot of funny references, it's definitely entertaining. I don't know why it's rated so low. It simply does not deserve that. The acting is great, the cast outstanding, the story is fun to follow.

The big actor names keep coming, and it certainly makes the movie! It's cute! I suppose, if you're looking for a realistic documentary on the birth of the pop tart, you'll probably be better off reading up on Kellogg's and Post but I don't think that's the intent of this movie. I watched this by myself and laughed out loud several times, I think that's a pretty good sign. Give it a try, I think you will enjoy it. Unless you're a super grumpy person.

If you think of this as an extended SNL skit,and keep that in mind while you're watching it, I think you'll really appreciate it.

It's silly but very funny in places because of it.

If you know Jerry Seinfeld's comedy you can see this is very much from his mind.

The story is simply fun but the performances of the cast, many of whom are stand-up comedians like Seinfeld, make it really watchable. I actually found it fun wondering which famous face might pop up next. When they do appear they often come with numerous historical or pop culture references. So, along with the basic silliness of what you're being told and shown it all adds up to a bowl full of happy. (No more cereal puns I promise). I originally put this film on while I was working just to have some background noise but found myself drawn to watching it properly because I was so amused but also really impressed with the visual style of the film. Apart from the beautiful aesthetics of the 60s, they managed to add to the visual appeal with the art / direction style. They convey a somewhat dreamlike or fantasy-esque appearance about what you're shown without it being too "Willy wonka". If you remember that what you're seeing is a story being told by an adult to a child, it completely works and simply looks grrrrreat. (Sorry).

Really good fun, deserves better reviews, hence why I felt compelled to write this one.

Nice one Jerry.

This is like a movie made to include all the banter in the writers' room for a sitcom. Like, "Hey, what if the Seinfeld character gets out of his car and he's rolling it barefoot like Fred Flintstone's car," one writer would say, and another writer would say, "and he's got a big rock in the back for a brake like an anchor." And the room chuckles and instead of just moving on, they put it in the show. The cameos of actors and comics are fun. The old brand names are cool, except no one under 60 will understand many of them. It's silly, cartoonish, and basically pointless. See it as a lark that got produced because Seinfeld is Seinfeld. Throw your critical standards to the wind and guess who's playing the Walter Cronkite character.

It is what it is. A great cast, funny script, and plenty of gags. What cracks me up is all of these people giving bad reviews because it's just a bunch of jokes? What did you expect, a documentary? Geez, lighten up. Lol.

I'm not a fan of Jerry Seinfeld but here he is fairly tolerable, and Hugh Grant is definitely at his best. Amy Schumer is appropriately disgusting, much less so than in her stand up, thank goodness. The writing is clever, comic timing is tight, and I loved the unconventional casting.

Most importantly, it's pure silliness and doesn't take itself seriously at all. So why would anyone else?

The best part is probably the costumes of the cereal mascots.

My advice is watch it, enjoy it, laugh your rears off.

This a really funny film but the drawback is that the references are all so specific to the early 60's (with a few anachronisms) that a lot of younger reviewers will have their hair parted by the sheer volume of jokes going over their heads. They can however enjoy the stacked cast (loved Bill Burr as JFK) and I dare I say that it manages to redeem some actors like Amy Schumer and Melissa McCarthy who have been in the cultural doghouse for quite some time. The script is packed with all sorts of wild ideas and sometimes even gives some food for thought. What at first seemed like a silly idea for a story reminded me that that's what comedies are and the script had so much detail that I was reminded of all sorts of movies from Blake Edwards to Willy Wonka. Thanks Jerry for making an actual comedic movie - something I haven't seen in a long while.

I gave it a five because it's watchable, but it's barely watchable.

Everything's a joke. It's as if the writers sat around saying, "Here's another great idea...," but they never really developed any of the ideas to actually be great on film. So it's like listening to a list of punchlines being tossed out with no humor attached.

And the jokes are constantly being thrown at you as if Seinfeld's watching to see which sticks, but they never stop coming so it's just overkill; a death of a thosand cuts but nothing hits big. Even if something was funny there's no beat left to laugh. Timing can be everything in humor, and as director Seinfeld doesn't use it at all.

Nothing hits.

This feels like that Dick Turpin series on Apple TV: proof that no matter how talented the cast of comedians, if the script ain't funny, it ain't funny. It starts off like a weird but charming mix of Willy Wonka and Airplane, but then descends into a big budget car crash.

I imagine Jerry Seinfeld went to Netflix and said "I'd like to make a film about my love of cereal and I can get my mates to act in it" and at no point during production did anyone tell him that maybe it's not working.

It does have a couple of funny bits but outstays it's welcome by 90 mins. Enough here to fill a wacky sketch. But when 30 mins of jokes rely on them misnaming Pop Tarts "Trat Pop", you know you're in trouble. Avoid.

It may be fitting that a movie about an unhealthy processed breakfast food (full disclosure: never had one) turns out to be unfunny formulaic celluloid that should have stayed in the can to turn into vinegar.

I am a fan of Jerry (as is just about everyone who knows his work) and recently saw his standup in Las Vegas, where he turned out his usual quality comedy that clearly reflected the skill and workmanship he put into it. I laughed non-stop for 90 minutes.

But this is a dumpster fire, from start to finish, and tarnishes the reputation of all who appear on screen as well as those responsible for its production. Of course this drek of a movie will do nothing to lessen the popularity of Jerry's formidable oeuvre, nor will it diminish his billion-dollar fortune. But it's a shocking fall from the very pinnacle of comic heights. I'm not sure that I've seen anything less funny and less entertaining than this, though I was surprised that Hollywood is still able to summons so many freshly polished cars from the '60s. Maybe they came from Jerry's private collection.

No point in calling out any of the other actors. All horrible. And why on earth did Hugh Grant agree to be in it, in a Tony the Tiger suit no less? Money? Really?

The movie doesn't do much good for Kellogg's or Post either (neither of whom, I've been told, knew about the film): in fact, it could be a real "cereal" killer.

This is just a fun movie. I won't say it's a funny movie. I laughed quite a bit, but it wasn't laugh out loud funny, it was just a chuckle and a smile. Do not get hung up on the historical inaccuracy. This is not a documentary, it's just fun.

There are so many cameos it was distracting. I kept trying to remember who each one was. Many are in make-up or costumes that make it difficult to just say, "that's Bill Burr"....for example. However, all the cameos also add to the fun. I think the people making the movie were having fun with the script and the situation they were put in to make the movie enjoyable.

This is not a masterpiece, but it was a fun, lighthearted, diversion for about 90 minutes. These days, that makes for enjoyable entertainment.

Can't believe you can make a bad comedy with team like that, but I guess Jerry Seinfeld just lost it. The directory is bad. The sketches are not funny. And since I loved Seinfeld (the series) I was surprised JS can be such a bad actor.

Also, it is boring.

After half an hour I realised it's for children, but it's too boring for children.

Altogether it's just bad.

Someone wrote younger people don't get 60s. That's not the point. It's not relevant. I'm old and the time of the events don't affect the percpetion, and don't influence what's bad in the movie.

It also gives a boomery vibe to be honest.

The only reason I even started watching this movie is because I didn't get to the remote in time to switch it over from the last thing I watched. I don't think I would have started to watch this on my own. I only stayed because little boy in the diner scene was so cute. I did not know what to expect and I did not know what this movie was about. But I was not disappointed. This movie is not meant to be a historical representation. There were some truths behind some of the things that they were saying though. Normally, I'm not even a Seinfeld fan but I could handle him in this. There were a lot, no, I should say a ton, of great cameos that are in this movie. It is a satirical fiction that has a few threads of truth. Just watch for the fun of it.

I think looking at the reviews on here that whether you like this movie will depend on your sense of humour. It's very silly. If you like silly and don't mind some edgy references, you'll love it.

It's not Oscar territory amd clearly isn't meant to be.

If you don't like that type of humour that's fine maybe watch something else that suits your palate (pardon the pun).

I love the fact it doesn't shy away from some challenging recent historical references and the whole issue of this food not really being food (UPF).

Nice to see so many cameos. I'll never look at a milk man the same way again!

Jerry Seinfeld should have stayed home and sit on his money instead of producing, directing and leading in this pile of frosty and unfunny, unfrozen mishmash of nonsense. How much have they paid the media to review this as good family entertainment?? If there is any moment that is reality-based in it, I've entirely missed it. As for the jokes, from every star cameo to the main ensemble delivering them, they are so forced and disconnected, as if they were all written separately without concern for the development of the story. It was embarrassing to watch many talented actors be dragged through this mess, hamming it up left and right, I'll make an exception for John Hamm who delivered without self-conscious mockery.

It felt like Hugh Grant was cursing himself for being in it every time he showed up. Truly en embarrassment. Don't waste your viewing time.

This film is both terrifically funny and terrifically stupid, simultaneously.

It helps to be old enough to understand things like the Cuban Missile Crisis (true), Nikita Khrushchev (true), and Marjorie Merriweather Post, the daughter of the founder of the Post Cereal Company, which she then ran from 1914 from to 1958, making it one of the biggest companies in the US.

Post later changed its name to General Foods Corporation, owner of such brands as Jell-O, Hellmann's Mayonnaise, Bakers Chocolate, and Maxwell House, among many others. She was also one of the two people that created the Frozen Food Industry. Clarence Birdseye created frozen foods, and Post funded the creation of his company, Birdseye, then bought it from him.

This film pokes fun at everyone and everything. Jerry Seinfeld, the star of the film, as well as it's director and chief writer, and the first comedian to become a billionaire, not only pokes fun at others, he pokes fun at himself-the rare Yellow Corsair station wagon he drives (only produced for about 1.5 years) is hardly the car an executive of one of the largest companies on Earth would drive!

To me, the standouts in the film are Peter Dinklage, who plays the head of a group of milkmen, and Hugh Grant, who plays Tony the Tiger. Both have smallish parts, but both are brilliant.

So, is it funny? Yes.

Is it historic? In a way, Yes.

Is it stupid? Yes.

Should you watch it? YES!

I'm a huge Seinfeld fan in my 60's, and this movie doesn't reflect anything in his show or stand-up comedy appearances. I did fall asleep mid-way thru the movie, but I did enjoy the myriad of subtle jokes. Not laugh-out-loud jokes, mind you, but lots of laughs from an all-star comedian cast, To really appreciate a lot of the jokes, I think it is helpful to have been alive during the 1960's. Today's youth, or 2nd-generation Seinfeld fans, probably won't understand or appreciate a lot of the jokes in this movie, in my opinion. However, the movie is light-hearted and good entertainment fun. To me, it's worth watching, and it deserves at least a 7 rating.

.... nor direct nor write for that matter

Early into "Unfrosted," and it's clear this movie is a struggle to watch. Jerry Seinfeld's performance is overly exaggerated, tipping into the realm of the ridiculous and annoying rather than humorous. The script feels like it was penned by someone reminiscent of Kramer's brief stunt at a business company in "Seinfeld"-someone who, as Brandt-Leland boss might put it, "has no formal training." resulting in a disjointed and clumsy narrative that fails to capture any genuine comedic or dramatic momentum. Overall, "Unfrosted" misses the mark by a wide margin, leaving much to be desired from both its star and its screenplay.

Amazing actors could not have been butchered worst! Unfrosted is without a doubt among worst movies I've seen this year. It's supposed to be a comedy but draws no laughs. The premise is silly, which s ok, but the writing is as lousy as it gets. The target audience s missed completely: it's supposed to be a family movie yet falls flat both with adults and kids. Watched it with my nephews and here' what 6 and 8 year olds said: "ewww gross" (kids eating out of garbage scene), "that's dangerous" (guy putting a metal object into a toaster). Guess kids summoned it up well: ewww gross, that's dangerous.