Guide Note

I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With is a romantic-comedy written, directed and produced by comedian Jeff Garlin, who also stars.

The film follows the travails of James Aaron, played by Garlin, a 39-year old struggling actor who still lives with his mom. Things start looking up when he meets Beth, played by comedian Sarah Silverman. The film features several Second City improv theater alumni and was released by IFC Films in 2007.

Fast Facts

1. Release Date: September 5, 2007
2. Running Time: 80 min.
3. Written, Directed and Produced by Jeff Garlin
4. Distributors: IFC Films, The Weinstein Company

I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With has a 74% freshness rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes and was favorably reviewed by both the The New York Times and Roger Ebert who called it, "a minor movie, but a big-time minor movie...If there is such a thing as a must-see three-star movie, here it is."

• Jeff Garlin as James Aaron
• Sarah Silverman as Beth
• Bonnie Hunt as Stella Lewis
• Amy Sedaris as Ms. Clark