songs and Elliot playing the piano to back her up. In a mid-credits scene, Dan reflects in narration on his own status as a Baxter, having just lost the girl to the leading man. Cast Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 32% based on reviews from 75 critics, with an average score of 5.05/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "The Baxter is good-natured, but there are simply not enough laughs to fuel this comedy." Roger Ebert gave the film two out of four stars and wrote: "The problem with The Baxter is right there at the center of the movie, and maybe it is unavoidable: Showalter makes too good of a baxter. He deserves to be dumped." John Anderson of Variety magazine wrote: "Showalter pushes too far: Nerdiness, after all, can be only so attractive." References External links 2005 films 2005 romantic comedy films American independent films American romantic comedy films Films directed by Michael Showalter Films set in Brooklyn Films shot in New York City IFC Films films American satirical films Stock characters Films scored by Theodore Shapiro 2005 directorial debut films 2005 independent films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films