Breaking Fast Poster

Breaking Fast (2020)

03/07/2020 Comedy, Drama, Romance 1h 32m
64%
User
Score
6.7/10
96%
76/100

A Ramadan Rom-Com.

Overview

Mo, a practicing Muslim living in West Hollywood, is learning to navigate life post heartbreak. Enter Kal, an All-American guy who surprises Mo by offering to break fast with him during the holy month of Ramadan.

Mike Mosallam

Director

Top Billed Cast

Haaz Sleiman

Haaz Sleiman

Mo

Michael Cassidy

Michael Cassidy

Kal

Veronica Cartwright

Veronica Cartwright

Judy

Patrick Sabongui

Patrick Sabongui

Hassan

Aline Elasmar

Aline Elasmar

Muna

Diane Sellers

Diane Sellers

Nurse Harper

Amin El Gamal

Amin El Gamal

Sam

Brian Dare

Brian Dare

Sebastian

Christopher J. Hanke

Christopher J. Hanke

John

Full Cast & Crew →

Media

Breaking Fast | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical Entertainment

Breaking Fast | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical Entertainment

Backdrop Backdrop
Loading Wikipedia summary...

Similar Movies

All of Us Strangers
74%
All of Us Strangers Dec 22, 2023
Mädchen in Uniform
72%
Mädchen in Uniform Nov 27, 1931
She's the Man
68%
She's the Man Mar 17, 2006
My Summer of Love
62%
My Summer of Love May 05, 2005
Patalliro! Stage Play ★Stardust Project★
100%
Patalliro! Stage Play ★Stardust Project★ Jul 27, 2018
Regular Guys
59%
Regular Guys May 30, 1996
The Wedding Banquet
72%
The Wedding Banquet Mar 01, 1993
I Am Syd Stone
70%
I Am Syd Stone Oct 01, 2020
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
74%
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant Oct 05, 1972
Romper Stomper
66%
Romper Stomper Mar 05, 1992
Cherry Pop
53%
Cherry Pop Sep 22, 2017
The Big Gay Hangover
25%
The Big Gay Hangover Oct 16, 2017
Testosterone: Volume Three
100%
Testosterone: Volume Three Jun 11, 2019
The Killer Condom
52%
The Killer Condom Aug 29, 1996
East Is East
65%
East Is East May 14, 1999
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
55%
Itty Bitty Titty Committee Sep 28, 2007
The Basketball Diaries
74%
The Basketball Diaries Apr 21, 1995
Beautiful Mystery
47%
Beautiful Mystery Apr 01, 1983
An Actor's Revenge
52%
An Actor's Revenge Jun 27, 1935
Vita & Virginia
68%
Vita & Virginia May 02, 2019

Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written on March 26, 2025

Though it isn’t an especially well written nor acted drama, this one, it does shine a little light on the culture clashes that exist when it comes to being gay and a man of religious faith. Here, it’s “Mo” (Haaz Sleiman) who has a relationship with “Hassan” (Patrick Sabongui) but it’s closeted. Well, it’s too closeted for “Hassan” at any rate and this leaves “Mo” uncertain and at a bit of a loss as to what to do. His concerns are not just about his religion, but also how his family might react to the news that he gay and has a boyfriend. As Ramadan arrives, he encounters the permanently smiling “Kal” (Michael Cassidy). He’s a sort of all-American boy next door whom your mother might actually want you to be gay so that you could date - and he can cook! What now...

Read the full review on TMDb →
×